Athens City School District returns to hybrid learning
By Emma Skidmore | Jan. 24, 2021Students are able to return to class a few days a week starting Jan. 25.
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ACSD announces return to remote learning
By Emma Skidmore | Dec. 8, 2020Students will be learning remotely from Jan. 4, 2021 to Jan. 22, 2021.
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren aims to mobilize students for student loan debt cancelation
By Abby Miller | Dec. 7, 2020Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s call for up to $50,000 in student debt to be canceled per individual could effectively wipe out debt for three in every four people.
International Education Week highlights interconnectedness
By Abby Brown | Nov. 17, 2020Ohio University is virtually celebrating International Education Week this year.
Many Athens High School students make the college transition to OU
By Ryan Maxin | Oct. 25, 2020Students’ connections to Athens and Appalachia often shape their decision to attend Ohio University.
Jason Pina leaves behind a legacy of advocacy and integrity
By Grant Ritchey | Oct. 19, 2020Pina said his final goodbyes to Athens, Ohio, during Wednesday’s Student Senate meeting.
Athens City School District begins hybrid learning amid lingering pandemic concerns
By Colleen McLafferty | Oct. 15, 2020Some school board members worry that classes could once again be forced to go completely virtual.
Athens City School District experiences no COVID-19-related delays in construction of new buildings
By Emma Skidmore | Oct. 8, 2020Despite the interruption of COVID-19, school board members still say the project is on track.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month offers education, activism
By Hannah Burkhart | Oct. 4, 2020October means it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the world is working together to spread awareness.
Reading Revisited: Textbooks should be used as sparingly as possible
By Anna Millar | Sep. 29, 2020Boring, technical textbooks should be reimagined.
Athens City School District works to keep students equipped for remote learning
By Emma Skidmore | Sep. 13, 2020The district began teaching online last spring, and will reassess the situation following the end of the first quarter to see if students can return to school.
Athens Asylum Walking Tours teach valuable history, destigmatize mental health
By Riley Runnells | July 21, 2020The tours will require masks.
Athens Books to Prisoners provides educational materials for incarcerated persons
By Baylee DeMuth | Apr. 22, 2020The nonprofit organization sends books to prisoners in Ohio upon request.
Athens schools adapting to remote learning for remainder of the year
By Emma Skidmore | Apr. 21, 2020ACSD is providing students with resources for the transition to online learning.
Athens City School Board: Constructions updates, EdChoice program discussed
By Emma Skidmore | Feb. 20, 2020The Athens City School Board saw updated rendering of the new elementary schools.
Athens City School District ranks higher in state when adjusted for poverty
By Emma Skidmore | Feb. 16, 2020Due to poverty in Athens County, standardized test scores are often not the best judge of students’ academic achievement.
Three new models for general education being considered
By Maddie Bussert | Oct. 15, 2019The three models all have different points on the education spectrum.
Board of Trustees plans for declining enrollment numbers
By News Staff Report | Oct. 10, 2019Enrollment is declining, but graduating classes are growing.
Faculty Senate: General education reform, software policy issues discussed
By Emma Skidmore | Oct. 7, 2019Faculty Senate heard from OU President Duane Nellis on the suspension of fraternities on campus.
Ohio University reimagines general education to better meet student needs
By Maddie Bussert | Oct. 2, 2019OU’s curriculum is behind competing universities.
