Eileen McClory

Dayton

Education Journalist at Dayton Daily News

Education journalist @daytondailynews. Native Daytonian. she/hers

Articles

Ohio expands College Credit Plus access to high schoolers for in-demand jobs

4 days ago | journal-news.com | Eileen McClory

College Credit Plus allows high school students to take college classes for free in high school and earn dual credits. CCP students pursuing technician certificates or degrees in electro-mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, manufacturing equipment, and semiconductor fundamentals can all benefit from the waiver, according to the state. Two and four-year colleges are eligible for the waiver.
Two candidates backed by teachers' union elected to teachers' retirement system

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Eileen McClory

May 10—The two newly elected members of the State Teachers Retirement System were backed by the Ohio Federation of Teachers, one of the largest teachers' unions in the state. New member Chad Smith got 11,293 votes and current member Michael Harkness got 10,647 votes. They were the top two in votes, with Joel Gleason, president of the Clearview Education Association near Lorain, receiving 6,155 votes.
Two candidates backed by teachers’ union elected to teachers’ retirement system

6 days ago | daytondailynews.com | Eileen McClory

Current board chair Rudy Fichtenbaum was the only candidate to qualify for the retired member seat up for election this year, so no election was required. He will retain the seat with his new term beginning Sept. 1, 2025, and running through Aug. 31, 2029. Michael Harkness is the first vice president of the Akron Education Association and has been with Akron Public Schools for 14 years. Harkness has served on the STRS board since being appointed in fall 2024.
Sinclair Community College to honor nearly 8K this week at commencement

1 week ago | daytondailynews.com | Eileen McClory

“Sinclair Community College is incredibly proud to honor and celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of our 2025 graduates,” said Steve Johnson, president and CEO at Sinclair Community College. “The success of our graduates is a testament to our ongoing commitment to find the need and endeavor to meet it by providing students with the skills they need to achieve their goals.” Among the graduates will be the first eight bachelor of science in nursing students.
Six local students win prestigious National Merit Scholarship

1 week ago | daytondailynews.com | Eileen McClory

In April, about 830 recipients of corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarships were named, and additional college-sponsored Merit Scholarship winners will be announced in June and July. By the end of the competition, more than 6,930 students would have won a National Merit Scholarship, and a total awarded is about $26 million.
Huber Heights, West Carrollton and German Twp. voters lean towards approval in early results

1 week ago | daytondailynews.com | Jen Balduf |Eileen McClory

West Carrollton voters are approving a renewal of 3.9 mills for five years with 77.9% for the tax levy and 22.1% against the levy, according to partial results from early voting. In German Twp., the village asked for an additional 10-mill fire levy over 10 years. In early, unofficial results 57.8% of voters were for the levy, and 42.2% were against the tax levy. ************These tax renewals are key to services for residents, city officials argue.
School levies: Northmont, Oakwood passing, Huber Heights and Jefferson Twp. trailing in early vote

1 week ago | daytondailynews.com | Eileen McClory

The Jefferson Twp. School levy, a 1.5% income tax for a continuing period of time, is also trailing with 58% against the tax and 42% for the tax. New Lebanon local schools, which are seeking a renewal of 0.75% of income tax over five minutes, are split evenly in early, partial results. Several schools are ahead in early, partial results from voting, though.
Students on vouchers more likely to graduate high school and earn a college degree, study says

2 weeks ago | daytondailynews.com | Eileen McClory

“We celebrate the outcomes that this well-researched report shows as it further demonstrates the need for expanded educational freedom for all families and students in Ohio,” said School Choice Ohio president Rabbi Eric “Yitz” Frank. The study followed more than 6,000 eligible students for the state’s EdChoice program and those who attended between 2007-2008 and 2013-2014.
Wright State to graduate more than 1,400 students this weekend

2 weeks ago | daytondailynews.com | Eileen McClory

Wright State will award 960 bachelor’s degrees, 476 master’s degrees, 10 doctoral degrees and 28 associate degrees this spring. The largest graduates by college are from the College of Health, Education and Human Services, with 356 graduates, WSU said.
Parents want safer busing options but Dayton school administrator say problem is complicated

2 weeks ago | daytondailynews.com | Eileen McClory

Two representatives from the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority attended the meeting on Thursday but said they were there to listen, not make comments. ExploreBrandi Richardson, who has two children in Dayton Public Schools, said she attended the meeting because she is worried about her older daughter, who is about to head into high school.