Special to 1808Delaware
The Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) is committed to celebrating, supporting, and advocating for high school musical theatre education throughout central Ohio. Through CAPA’s standing as a member of the Broadway League, Columbus is an official Regional Awards Program of The Jimmy Awards®/National High School Musical Theatre Awards®.
CAPA sponsors the prestigious national program for high school musical theatre students through its own newly created, local awards program—the CAPA Marquee Awards.
To be considered for participation in the CAPA Marquee Awards Presented by AEP Foundation, schools must submit an online application, and present a full-length musical from a list of Jimmy® Awards-approved productions between October 15, 2020 – April 18, 2021. More…
Awards and Honors, Delaware County Schools, Featured, Plays and Musicals
By 1808Delaware; Governor Mike Dewine’s Office; Ohio State News
Governor Mike DeWine has named two Delaware residents to seats on The Ohio State University Board of Trustees — one a reappointment and the other for the first time.
Michael Kiggin of Powell has been reappointed to the Board of Trustees for a term beginning May 14, 2021 and ending May 13, 2030.
Tomislav B. Mitevski of Galena has been appointed to the Board of Trustees for a term beginning May 21, 2021 and ending May 13, 2030.
The Ohio State University is governed by a board of 17 governor-appointed trustees who are responsible for oversight of academic programs, budgets and general administration, and employment of faculty and staff. More…
By Susan Tebben, Ohio Capital Journal
Two state legislators, including the chair of the Senate Primary & Secondary Education Committee, say a newly proposed funding formula is still alive in Ohio’s biennial budget.
State Sen. Andrew Brenner, R-Delaware, assured a recent Central Ohio virtual town hall including local educational representatives that despite the fact that the majority of the funding formula introduced during the last General Assembly died at the end of the year, the biennial budget brings with it the formula that lessens the weight of property taxes, and expands eligibility for private school voucher programs.
“I believe in this budget there will be a school funding formula in it,” Brenner said. More…
By 1808Delaware
When Delaware Schools Treasurer Melissa Swearingen shared forecast numbers for the District for the next five years, the mood was upbeat.
That’s what happens when projections change in a positive direction.
In this case, it’s the Five Year Forecast for Delaware City Schools, which must be filed before May 31. Swearingen led members of the Board of Education at their regular meeting on Monday night in a review of what has changed since the last required Forecast was adopted and submitted in November of last year. More…
Ohio Wesleyan University has awarded its first round of faculty-staff Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Grants to support two projects intended to help advance the campus as an antiracist space.
One of the employee grants was awarded to the three-person consortium of Phokeng Dailey, Ph.D., assistant professor of communication; Brianna Mack, Ph.D., assistant professor of politics and government; and Jason Timpson, director of the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs. Together, they will explore the topic of “Social & Political Responses to Racialized Health Messages.” More…
By Cole Hatcher
The Princeton Review released its 2021 list of “Best Value Colleges” on Tuesday, recognizing Ohio Wesleyan University among “the most exceptional in the nation at delivering great academics, affordable cost, and great career foundations.”
According to the publication, it reviewed 651 schools, but selected only 200 for its “Best Value” list. The rankings are based on more than 40 data points tied to “academics, costs, financial aid, debt, graduation rates, and alumni career and salary data.”
“We strongly recommend and salute the colleges we present here for all that they do to help their students with need afford to attend them while delivering an amazing college experience that’s worth every penny,” the publication states. More…
By 1808Delaware
The world of local media has been turned upside down over the last ten years, and that process is actually picking up steam, not slowing down.
Traditional news operations have been reduced dramatically on one hand, while independent, digital-focused sites like 1808Delaware have appeared in scores of American communities.
As you might imagine, a similar change has been happening in the country’s colleges and high schools, which have dramatically altered journalism and media curriculum to match these shifts.
At Ohio Wesleyan University, the country’s oldest continuously-run student newspaper, The Transcript, had a final run in 2020. More…
By 1808Delaware; DACC
The DACC April Board Meeting will be held on April 15 at 6:30 PM in the DACC Board Room. Click here to access the address and directions to DACC.
The Board of Education meets throughout the year to review the strategic direction of the Delaware Area Career Center and continuously look for areas of improvement. Information about current
Board Members and minutes of past meetings can be found on the Board of Education page. More…
Registration began March 1 for Olentangy’s 2021 Summer School Program, ideal for students 9-12 looking to accelerate their learning or catch up on credits.
Registration closes May 29. The program will be held June 1 – July 6, 2021. Classes will be virtual. To register, visit the Registration and Forms section in your Parent Portal within PowerSchool ($210 per course).
Why should you enroll in Sumer School? More…
Life in Delaware County, Schools
By 1808Delaware
The Ohio Department of Health has released the most recent numbers related to COVID-19 cases in Ohio’s school and long-term care facilities, as well as for the pace of vaccinations.
Not surprisingly, the age group leading the charge of vaccination in Ohio are in the 70 to 74 age bracket; some 71.28% of Ohioans in that category have had at least one vaccination.
Here are the numbers for Ohio and Delaware County: More…
Coronavirus, Delaware County Schools, Featured, Ohio Department of Health, Public Health
The students in Westerville’s Principles of Biomedical Science classes have gotten a glimpse of what happens in a doctor’s office, from learning how to get a patient’s medical history to understanding the various routine exams that can be administered.
This week, they took a deeper dive into the unit through a new lab that involved handling a syringe for the first time.
Students in Autumn McCormick’s class at Westerville Central High School and Brooke Cochran’s class at Westerville North High School learned how to withdraw blood using the same medical equipment phlebotomists train on — a synthetic arm with veins that contain solution that simulates blood. More…
At the 3/18 Board Meeting, the DACC BOE voted on the appointment of the district’s new superintendent, Mr. Jay Poroda. We are thrilled to welcome Mr. Poroda to our district. The announcement from Board President, Ted Backus, can be found on our web site: https://t.co/zwihSHLs95 pic.twitter.com/IcsdksUNEI
— DelawareCareerCenter (@DelawareAreaCC) March 19, 2021
By 1808Delaware
The Delaware Area Career Center (DACC) Board of Education voted on Thursday evening to selected Jay Poroda as the school’s new Superintendent.
In an announcement on the school’s website and social media, Board President Ted Backus shared the following announcement: More…
