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Ohio health officials report first pediatric flu death of season
2+ hour, 51+ min ago (54+ words) Ohio health officials report first pediatric flu death of season10TV Ohio health officials report first pediatric flu death of season To stream 10TV on your phone, you need the 10TV app. Download the 10TV app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here…...
New initiative looks to recruit more families to foster children in central Ohio
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (434+ words) FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Ohio " A new initiative " Foster the Future Alliance " is bringing together Fairfield County and South-Central Ohio Job and Family Services to recruit more foster families. Specifically, they need more families who can help children with mental or behavioral…...
Fight over online age verification playing out in Ohio Statehouse, federal agencies and courts
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (870+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio " Ohio lawmakers are wrestling over how to keep kids from seeing what they shouldn't online. Courts have already put on hold an age verification system written into the 2023 budget. A hastily written provision tucked into this year's budget…...
How high school seniors can prepare for the next step — college admissions
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (288+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio " The new school year is underway, but for high school seniors, it marks the end of an era and the beginning of a new phase. "Graduation is on the horizon, but what's next? " For some, it's the real…...
Fran DeWine launches new Imagination Library sign-up process for parents
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (192+ words) Parents will now be able to enroll their newborns in the free book program while completing birth certificate paperwork at the hospital. The change is designed to ensure more children receive age-appropriate books in the first years of development. "Research…...
Ohio students face new cellphone ban as school year begins
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (435+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio " Schools in Ohio are back in session as students face new classes, teachers and a recently approved cellphone ban. Under Revised Code Section 3313.753, each public school must prohibit student cellphone use during instructional hours in its policy. The…...
CDC outlines 6 strategies to combat teen drug use
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (321+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio " A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlines six strategies to prevent drug use among children and teenagers. While substance use among youth has declined over the past decade, according to the CDC, the…...
Columbus charter school network launches independent bus service amid transportation dispute
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (289+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio " A Columbus charter school network is rolling out its own busing system this school year, marking a new chapter in the ongoing debate over who is responsible for transporting charter and private school students. United Schools, which serves…...
Ohio couple celebrates birth of quintuplets with tree-inspired names
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (129+ words) Betsy and Dan Santiso welcomed quintuplets each named after trees. All are healthy, and the family is grateful for the care received. Ohio couple celebrates birth of quintuplets with tree-inspired names To stream 10TV on your phone, you need the 10TV app....
Mental health advocate urges parents to check on children before school
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (286+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio " As students prepare to return to the classroom, mental health experts are encouraging parents to check in on their children's emotional well-being and to act early if something feels off. Karen Cousins, program director for the National Alliance…...