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Columbus Police Brings TAPS Program to Africentric; Building Relationships with Teens
Columbus Division of Police are headed back to the classroom to focus on the city’s youngest generation to help improve law enforcement and teenagers’ relationships. This school year the 11-week program is focusing on mentoring students at Columbus Africentric Early College and Sherwood Middle School. Students partner with mentor officers to discuss issues like bullying, anger management, avoidance of gang life, drug usage as well as law enforcement topics
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Columbus Africentric Early College Host Human Trafficking Workshop
Columbus Africentric Early College in partnership with the LINKS, Incorporated Twin Rivers Ohio Chapter hosted the My Sister's Keeper: Breaking Chains of Human Trafficking-Prevention and Intervention Strategies workshop. The prevention-based program focuses on at-risk youth 13-18 years old. Students got the chance to listen to stories from victims to survivors of human trafficking in Columbus.
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Columbus City Schools Partners with Columbus City Council to Keep Student Safe with the Distribution of Safety Reflectors
In Columbus City Schools, we are SAFER TOGETHER. We are safer when we work together to prioritize safety, and when we act together to protect each other. Columbus City Schools students’ safety is a top priority for the District and Columbus City Council. Last Thursday, the District partnered with the City to distribute safety reflectors to middle school student. In October, City Council dedicated $10,000 to go towards the purchase of these safety reflects.
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CCS Celebrates the Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch Day
Columbus City Schools and the District's Farm to School Initiative joined forces with the Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch for one great crunch... out of an apple!
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SHOUT-OUTS: Multiple Columbus City Schools Show Improvement, Achievement In Key Areas
Columbus City Schools is proud to shout-out and acknowledge the following achievements by its schools across the region, indicating advancement by students in several key areas of academic and personal development.
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CCS Juniors and Seniors to Participate In Kiwanis College Fair
The 40th annual Kiwanis College Fair partnered with Columbus City Schools and I Know I Can, to bring hundreds of juniors and seniors from CCS high schools and neighboring school districts to visit with colleges and universities across the nation.
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Principals Participate in a Data Walk Looking at Strategies to Improve Students' Academic Performance
Principals across the District came together for a Professional Development Day to dive deeper into a MAP Growth Action Plan. Using MAP Growth data to pinpoint the instructional areas students are ready to tackle—whether they’re on, above, or below grade level. Looking at information collected from the 2018-2019 State Report Card, District and Ohio’s State assessment tests.
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Columbus City Schools Teams-up with Ohio State University Students and Community Partners to Grow Learning Garden Initiatives
School Garden Program sees growth with assistance from Ohio State University students. New this year, 44 learning gardens are getting a makeover, while 20 new gardens are in the process of being built this fall.
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Class of 2020 Encouraged To Reach Higher As They Set The Course For Graduations & Beyond
Columbus City Schools, I Know I Can, and the City of Columbus came together to celebrate the Class of 2020 during the “Reach Higher: All Seniors In” Convocation at the Columbus Convention Center on September 20. More than 2,100 students from the Districts 19 high schools attended the event aimed at inspiring all students to take charge of their future and complete an education past high school, serve in the military or start a career.
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Columbus City Schools Makes Gains on 2019 State Report Card
Columbus City Schools saw a letter-grade improvement on its overall score, in addition to gains made across various components, on its State Report Card which was released by the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) on Thursday morning.
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Columbus Board of Education Votes to Approve Teacher Contract that Focuses on Student Achievement, Highly Qualified Teachers
The Columbus Board of Education at a special meeting Monday morning voted unanimously to approve a three-year contract agreement with the Columbus Education Association (CEA), the union representing the District’s 4,000 teachers, nurses, counselors, social workers and other education professionals.
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Superintendent Dixon Recommends Approval of Teacher Contract that Focuses on Student Achievement, Highly Qualified Teachers
Columbus City Schools (CCS) Superintendent Dr. Talisa Dixon will recommend that the CCS Board of Education on Monday vote to approve a tentative, three-year contract agreement between the District and the Columbus Education Association (CEA).
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Columbus City Schools Kicks Off the School Year with 2019 Convocation
Columbus City Schools proudly welcomes back our teachers, administrators, and staff as we kick-off the 2019-2020 school year! Superintendent Dr. Talisa Dixon outlines the district's goals and priorities for the 2019-2020 school year.
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Bells Ring on First Day of School For CCS Students
Columbus City Schools welcomes students back on first day of class.
