Making the most of college financial aid
What do parents of toddlers and parents of high school students have in common? Both worry about paying for college.
News, notes & opinions: August 2017
To Chromebook or not to Chromebook? With apologies to Bill Shakespeare, when it comes to technology, more and more Ohio school districts have decided ‘tis nobler to endure the slings and arrows of spending outrageous fortunes than to risk falling behind their peers.
Back-to-school budgeting
Back-to-school shopping is expensive, but budgeting on backpacks and school supplies can make your dollars go farther.
Never stop learning
Every spring during graduation season, media outlets around the country share uplifting stories of people who returned to high school or college and completed their studies, often against all odds.
Higher education
Stark County residents don’t have to look far when choosing a college to attend. There are six colleges in the county, including Walsh University, Malone University, the University of Mount Union, Stark State College, Kent State University at Stark and Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
Nontraditional & private schools
Information about public schools is readily available to the public, but that’s not exactly the case with private schools. And information from nontraditional schools is on a completely different standard than traditional public schools.
News, notes & opinions: August 2016
I suspect your family is a lot like mine—summertime is vacation time. I also suspect, a lot like my family, that you have a go-to summer destination that has gotten a little stale.
Beyond the stats
Similar to an offensive lineman in football, a catcher in baseball or Tristan Thompson of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Stark County schools offer valuable educational programs that don’t always show up on the state’s stat sheet.
Great Schools
Whether you may be considering changing school districts (11 of Stark County’s 17 traditional public school districts, as well as charter schools, accept students outside their geographic boundaries) or just curious as to how your school is performing, the scores can provide some insight on which schools provide more rigorous coursework and prepare students better for college classes.
Letter from the Editor: August 2016
It’s that time of year again. Store shelves are full of folders, packs of paper, pencils, erasers, glue sticks, backpacks and every thing else you can find on your child’s back-to-school list.