John Bombatch
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A writer for The Middletown Journal since 1994, John primarily covers area high school sports. With background experience as an Indycar team member, track official and race series public relations assistant, John's true love is reflected in his weekly local motorsports column which can often be found in the Middletown and Hamilton papers.
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Local educators support use of seclusion rooms
As the Ohio Board of Education considers a plan regulating the use of restraint and seclusion rooms in public schools, local educators are supporting them as a useful behavior management tool so long as they are used appropriately. Seclusion rooms are enclosed spaces used to calm or restrain children who ...
Safety is top priority for local schools
School safety was the top priority of district officials throughout Butler County on Monday, the first day back to school for students across the country after the tragedy in Newtown, Conn. School officials said attendance was similar to the previous week, with few related absences reported. District leaders spent much ...
Kids celebrate 12th birthdays on 12/12/12
Kariann Lawhorn, Brooke Fogel and Jack Greenlee didn’t know each other. But it turns out they each will turn 12 years old on Dec. 12, 2012.Twelve on 12/12/12.“It’s special, I guess, but you don’t really think about it,” said Lawhorn, a sixth grader at Independence Elementary. “We’re celebrating it like ...
Monroe reinstates two-way busing for winter athletes
Citing safety concerns for its winter sports athletes, the Monroe Local Schools board of education voted to reinstate two-way busing of its student athletes for the winter sports season. Interim Superintendent Dr. Phil Cagwin asked the board of education to consider reinstating two-way transportation for winter sports athletes due to ...
Schools changing texting policies
At a time when many school districts are crafting stricter regulations about teachers text messaging with students, Franklin Local Schools is embracing texting as an effective means of engaging its students.District officials sent permission slips home to parents of Franklin students this year asking if they would allow teachers to ...
Accounting policies create transparency in district finances
Monroe Local Schools officials have instituted new accounting policies to prevent falling again into fiscal emergency and state control. Last fall, an independent review of the district’s financial records showed that Monroe was in a “significant deficit situation” that may have been ongoing since 2009. The district’s five-year forecast showed ...
Monroe school levy passing
With each of the nine precincts partially tabulated and all of the absentee and early votes counted, it appears that Monroe Local Schools’ 7.05-mill emergency operating tax levy will pass.With 6,157 votes counted, the initiative was solidly in favor of passing.The school district is currently borrowing $2.2 million from the ...
Monroe Schools levy has solid lead
With partial precinct tabulations being reported by the Butler County Board of Elections, a majority of voters were approving the Monroe Local Schools 5-year, 7.05-mill emergency operating levy.“I certainly hope that lead will hold up,” said Monroe interim superintendent Phil Cagwin. “This is the first key step, and a very ...
Districts take innovative approach to teaching algebra
Struggling with algebra in high school often forces many college freshmen to take remedial math classes.One-fifth of all four-year college students enroll in remedial math courses, according to a survey published by Complete College America. Of those students, only a third graduate in six years.But area school districts are taking ...
Area high school students in college classes has doubled in past five years
Students who take college courses while in high school are expected to increase dramatically in the next decade, education experts say.Since 2008, the number of students who take Post Secondary Education Options already has doubled at Miami University’s regional campuses.“We think that this trend will continue for the foreseeable future,” ...
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