/tags/worthington-city-schools Worthington City Schools en-US Copyright Tue, 10 Dec 2024 21:58:03 GMT /politics-government/2024-12-10/worthington-ends-school-day-release-time-shuttering-another-lifewise-academy-program Worthington's school board voted 4-0 Monday to rescind its release time policy after Dec. 31. Tue, 10 Dec 2024 21:58:03 GMT /politics-government/2024-12-10/worthington-ends-school-day-release-time-shuttering-another-lifewise-academy-program Allie Vugrincic /politics-government/2024-11-01/worthington-city-schools-is-the-latest-central-ohio-district-looking-at-religious-release-policy The move comes just a month after Westerville City Schools rescinded their religious release time policy, ending the district’s LifeWise Academy off-campus Bible study. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:01:41 GMT /politics-government/2024-11-01/worthington-city-schools-is-the-latest-central-ohio-district-looking-at-religious-release-policy Allie Vugrincic /news/2024-10-15/middle-school-in-worthington-closed-tuesday-after-receiving-shooting-threat McCord Middle School in Worthington was shut down on Tuesday after a shooting threat was made against the school. Columbus police are leading the investigation. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 15:05:17 GMT /news/2024-10-15/middle-school-in-worthington-closed-tuesday-after-receiving-shooting-threat Jared Clayton Brown /news/2022-02-02/central-ohio-school-districts-cancel-classes-thursday-due-to-expected-winter-weather Columbus City Schools, Southwestern City Schools, Pickerington Schools, Reynoldsburg City Schools and others have all canceled classes tomorrow ahead of the expected winter storm. Wed, 02 Feb 2022 21:01:06 GMT /news/2022-02-02/central-ohio-school-districts-cancel-classes-thursday-due-to-expected-winter-weather Trecia Pannell /coronavirus/2021-09-30/mask-mandates-become-hot-button-issue-in-school-board-elections As local school board candidates campaign for November’s election, COVID-19 has brought them a new hot-button issue — whether officials should mandate students and staff wear masks in school. Some candidates are running on the mandate issue. Thu, 30 Sep 2021 09:00:00 GMT /coronavirus/2021-09-30/mask-mandates-become-hot-button-issue-in-school-board-elections Michael Lee /news/2021-09-21/some-ohio-school-board-members-receive-threats-over-curriculum Public school board members throughout Ohio report being threatened and harassed by parents and taxpayers over what is being taught in their schools or quite often what people think is being taught but isn’t. Tue, 21 Sep 2021 10:43:14 GMT /news/2021-09-21/some-ohio-school-board-members-receive-threats-over-curriculum Jo Ingles /coronavirus/2021-08-17/worthington-parents-protest-lack-of-mask-requirement-for-high-school-students Worthington City Schools implemented stronger mask requirements, but a group of parents want the district to go further. Tue, 17 Aug 2021 21:13:25 GMT /coronavirus/2021-08-17/worthington-parents-protest-lack-of-mask-requirement-for-high-school-students Scott Good /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-03-13/the-latest-on-covid-19-in-ohio A fifth confirmed case of coronavirus prompted Gov. Mike DeWine to close all K-12 schools starting Monday and to ban gatherings of more than 100… Fri, 13 Mar 2020 14:04:47 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-03-13/the-latest-on-covid-19-in-ohio /news/2019-12-16/worthington-superintendent-offers-solution-for-ohios-school-voucher-snafu Recent changes to how Ohio grades schools mean students in some of the state's best and richest districts could be eligible for vouchers to attend private… Mon, 16 Dec 2019 20:44:02 GMT /news/2019-12-16/worthington-superintendent-offers-solution-for-ohios-school-voucher-snafu Clare Roth /show/the-american-sound/2018-04-25/three-columbus-artists-talk-creative-inspiration-for-poetry-and-music Two poets and a composer walk into a radio studio. Nope, not the setup for a silly joke — but instead for an intriguing conversation among local artists… Wed, 25 Apr 2018 15:54:53 GMT /show/the-american-sound/2018-04-25/three-columbus-artists-talk-creative-inspiration-for-poetry-and-music Jennifer Hambrick