Ohio School Report Cards are in
According to the Ohio Department of Education’s 2024 Ohio School Report Cards, about 90 percent of the school districts across the State received three stars or higher on their overall rating on a scale of 1-5 stars. These report cards are required by law and intended to provide transparency in a school’s performance to parents, caregivers, community members, educators and policymakers.
2.5 stars
- Toledo Public Schools
3 stars
- Elmwood Local
- Lake Local
- Springfield Local
3.5 stars
- North Baltimore Local
- Rossford Exempted Village
- Washington Local Schools
4 stars
- Maumee City
- Oregon City
- Northwood Local Schools
- Otsego Local
- Eastwood Local
4.5 stars
- Sylvania Schools
- Anthony Wayne Local
- Bowling Green City School District
5 stars
- Ottawa Hills Local
- Perrysburg Exempted Village
Nuestra Gente provides assistance and support
For almost 20 years Nuestra Gente has been providing bilingual english-spanish social services in Lucas County. Nuestra Gente helps low-income, refugees and immigrants by providing services through its food pantry, clothing, housing navigation, furniture, bedding, kitchen items, child care and school registrations, behavioral health navigation, medical screenings, translations, interpretations, transportation, legal assistance and find a job to start being independent.
Nuestra Gente Community Projects founder and president Linda Parra said that lately, the calls and texts asking for assistance have increased due to the number of families arriving in Toledo and Lucas County. With families arriving from Nicaragua, Guatemala, Venezuela, Colombia, Haiti, Peru, Salvador, Mexico, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico, a new program at the non-profit, Nuestras Familias (Our Families), responds to the needs of these families by delivering aid that welcomes them to our communities.
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Eagle’s Nest program moves to bigger space
Toledo Christian’s Eagle’s Nest program has moved to a larger space at Zion United Methodist Church at 4023 Beverly Dr., Toledo. The preschool program encourages imaginative play and learning at a young age. They use the Junior Kindergarten Memoria Press curriculum in both the preschool and pre-kindergarten programs.
Toledo Christian’s Eagle’s Nest. 4023 Beverly Dr., Toledo. 419-389-8700.
Toledo receives grant to address violence
A $1,000,000 grant was recently awarded to The City of Toledo from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). This grant was provided through the FY24 Enhancing School Capacity to Address Youth Violence program and will improve school safety and student and family support at Waite, Woodward and Scott High Schools. With this grant, the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE) will work to address the root cause of local violence. Some activities that will be implemented towards this effort include a community action table, school-community partnerships, partner sub-awards, youth mental health first aid training and family-oriented case management.
TPS Superintendent wins prestigious award
The Superintendent of Toledo Public Schools Romules Durant was recently named 2024 Urban Educator of the Year at the Council of the Great City Schools’ 68th annual fall conference. Durant is a graduate of Waite High School and has been TPS superintendent since 2013. He was one of five finalists who competed for this award. In addition to the title, Durant received a $10,000 college scholarship that will benefit a TPS student. He received his award at the 35th annual Green-Garner Award Banquet
