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Yahoo
14-05-2025
- General
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Hamilton Elementary School, Moline, named runner-up for reading award
Read Naturally has recognized Hamilton Elementary School in Moline as a runner-up for the 2025 Read Live School of the Year Award, according to a news release. This award honors schools for their effective implementation of Read Naturally's Read Live program to achieve significant gains in student literacy. Celebrating these schools aims to unite communities around educational success. In the past, Hamilton Elementary School used Read Live to support students in intervention develop their fluency and comprehension skills. The results were so positive that this year, the school decided to implement the program across the entire third-grade level—ensuring that every student, regardless of reading ability, has access to the structured literacy support that Read Live provides. Hamilton Elementary School is dedicated to helping every third-grade student make the critical transition from learning to read, to reading to learn—and they're finding great success, the release says. Since adopting Read Live, educators have observed students growing not only in their reading skills but also in their confidence and attitudes toward reading. 'Many students who previously lacked confidence in their reading abilities now approach their reading tasks with enthusiasm,' said instructional coach Megan Peterson. Peterson explains that students using Read Live are truly experiencing the joy of reading to learn: 'The concepts and topics that they're able to learn about are exciting to them. They're learning about a lot of different nonfiction people, places, and things.' Hamilton Elementary School is successfully leveraging innovative, research-based literacy strategies to drive measurable improvements and help every student thrive. They are a model of excellence in literacy instruction and a very deserving awardee of the Read Live School of the Year scholarship, according to the release. The Read Naturally School of the Year program The Read Naturally School of the Year program celebrates schools that work hard to improve literacy outcomes using the Read Live program. Schools apply by submitting a short essay detailing their students' progress, accompanied by relevant media such as videos, photos, and/or testimonials. The winning school is awarded a $2,000 gift certificate for Read Naturally materials and a $100 Amazon gift card for the nominating teacher. The runners-up are awarded a $500 gift certificate for Read Naturally materials and a $25 Amazon gift card for the nominating teacher. The honorable mentions are awarded a $100 gift certificate for Read Naturally materials and a $25 Amazon gift card for the nominating teacher. About Read Naturally's research-based programs provide interventions and differentiated instruction for developing and struggling readers of all ages. Since its founding in 1991, Read Naturally has established itself as a pioneer in the industry and has developed a variety of programs targeting the essential components of reading instruction. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Business
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Ohio private school vouchers get double increase in funding over public schools in House budget
Ohio school children in a classroom. (Photo by Morgan Trau, WEWS.) The Ohio House's proposed budget increases the private school voucher system by $500 million and only gives half of that much of an increase to public schools. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine visited a public school Monday morning, hearing from teachers and kids about literacy efforts. But schools like Hamilton Elementary School in Columbus may have to undergo massive cuts under the proposed state budget. The governor was asked about the possible elimination of the Fair School Funding Plan in the budget and whether he's heard the concerns of teachers, students, and parents. 'Sure, look, I received communication from parents, communication from school superintendents,' the governor responded. 'What I tell them is they're doing the right thing. They should make their point of view available to the governor, but they also should do it to their legislators.' Parents such as Kia Woodward are stressing about school funding for their kids. 'It's disheartening to see that people are trying to shut (public school) doors and just trying to shut it with funding,' Woodward said. While Ohio House Speaker Matt Huffman, R-Lima, and Finance Chair Brian Stewart, R-Ashville, say the state doesn't have enough money to fully fund public education — slashing its expected budget by hundreds of millions — the same leaders have given even more money to the private school voucher system, which funnels taxpayer dollars to nonpublic schools. In the Ohio House Republican proposed budget, public schools would get about a $220 million increase, while private schools are set to receive double that — $500 million. Huffman and Stewart argue that what they are doing is actually giving more over the biennium than in FY25 to public schools, just not as much as they had hoped — or were expecting due under the Full School Funding Plan. 'Well, when you see the proposal, which was, 'We'll just increase the inputs to FY '24,' that was the ask — it cost $1.8 billion to the taxpayer,' Stewart responded. 'We simply don't have it.' That is misleading, Democrats argue. 'What is being produced is likely one of the lowest state shares in our state's history… meaning that it's even less state money going into our schools than when this was deemed unconstitutional,' Finance Ranking Member Bride Rose Sweeney, D-Cleveland, said. 'You have the privilege to send your kid wherever you want to, and you're gonna use my tax dollars to do it, and I don't have the right for my kids to go to school and be in a safe building,' Woodward said. Parent and conservative activist Greg Lawson is on the other side of the debate — arguing that dollars are best served following each individual child to the best school of choice. 'I spend a lot of tax money, my tax money… I want a little bit of that back so that I am able to put my student where I think it's the right thing,' Lawson said. Some Republicans argue that poor-performing school districts may not be spending money wisely. Woodward responded that public schools face audits, while nonpublic schools don't have to follow transparency guidelines. 'I think that we could have some further conversation about that,' he said. 'I think we want to be very careful on how we do it because what we don't wanna see happen is a heavy hand of the government coming in and then dictating certain things from a curriculum standpoint.' The governor sits in the middle of this debate, saying he wants to protect public schools — despite cutting $100 million from what they were expecting, as well — while also providing choice for families. 'We are still early on this process,' DeWine said. The budget will likely be passed out of the House this week, but it still has to go through the WEWS statehouse reporter Morgan Trau on Twitter and Facebook. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
South Columbus school recipient of reading champions award from governor
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine spent Monday celebrating schools that have earned the Governor's Science of Reading Champions award. The award highlights local schools that do phenomenal work within their curricula such as the science of reading and literacy achievement. DOGE cancels $250,000 Ohio grant installing LGBTQ+ historical markers DeWine was given a breakdown from administrators and teachers about how Hamilton Elementary School has been implementing programs that make students more engaged with high-quality content at an early age. Second and third graders are learning topics such as the Civil War and Greek mythology and teachers said it has improved students' excitement and interest but also enhanced their reading and vocabulary skills. The governor noted he was impressed by what he saw and explained why this initiative is so important. 'They've talked about different aspects of American history so that student is able to relate and get interested in it, as well as just sounding words out,' DeWine said. 'So, this is a really, I think, a good model for many schools around the state.' To close out the celebration, the governor unveiled a banner with the student. DeWine went on to congratulate the students and teachers on their accomplishments with their work over the years. 'The continuity that the school has been doing, and the school's been doing for some time over ten years, over a decade,' DeWine said. 'And that's really focused on the science of reading. But also, they're dealing with something that we talked about in the state of state, and that is having content. And they really take it a step further.' DeWine also traveled to Wheelersburg Elementary School in Scioto County on Monday to honor that school's accomplishments as well. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Business
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Hamilton Elementary, Moline, chosen as Model School
Hamilton Elementary School, Moline, has announced its selection as a Model School at the 2025 Model Schools Conference in Washington, D.C., June 22-25, a news release says. Hosted by the Center for Model Schools, this highly anticipated event honors forward-thinkingschools that drive transformation, inspire change, and implement groundbreaking strategies toimprove student outcomes. Chosen from a competitive group of schools nationwide, Hamilton has demonstrated anunwavering commitment to student success and innovation. By fostering a culture ofcollaboration, ambitious instruction, and continuous improvement, the school exemplifiesexcellence in education. 'We are honored to be recognized as a Model School,' said Lynsy Oswald, principal atHamilton Elementary School. 'Every child deserves a learning environment that is welcoming toall families, has high expectations for student achievement, and has a strong sense ofbelonging. Our staff goes above and beyond to provide this. I feel very fortunate to work with the best.' As part of this recognition, Hamilton Elementary School will present at MSC 2025, engaging with more than 5,000 educators to share insights on their success. Last year, the Moline-Coal Valley School District was designated as an Innovative District at the 2024 Model Schools Conference held in June. Three district leaders presented on 'Prioritizing Culture to Drive Student Achievement,' engaging with educators and enabling them to learn how to embrace the power of creating culture led by data to maximize personalized learning. The three presenters included Brian Prybil, deputy superintendent; Oswald, and Steven Etheridge, former principal of Bicentennial Elementary and now director of elementary education. About the Center for Model Schools The Center for Model Schools, a division of HMH, is the only organization devoted to providingyear-round leadership support through its namesake Model Schools Conference, leadershipcohorts, and 1:1 consulting. Each team member at The Center for Model Schools has a proven history of successfully driving student growth – with specializations that include creating equitable and inclusive learning environments and building cultures of collaboration. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
