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Chronic absentee rates double in most school districts post-pandemic
By: Shane Scalfaro
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Chronic absenteeism in most Ohio school districts has doubled since before the pandemic, with school officials struggling to find ways to get students back into schools. … Read More
Athens City School District is adding solar panels to cut down on electricity spending
By: Shane Scalfaro
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens City School District’s elementary schools and district office are getting upgrades to their roofs with new solar panels to help cut down their spending on… Read More
How school nurse Molly Wales transformed sex education in Athens
By: Claire Schiopota
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THE PLAINS, Ohio (WOUB) — A packed class of 40 sixth graders at The Plains Intermediate School sit patiently and whisper to each other as a tall woman with a… Read More
A $24 million bond issue is heading to ballot to cover rising costs for a new Athens high school
By: Conner Woodruff
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Voters in the Athens City School District will be asked in November to approve a $24 million bond issue to build a new high school. The… Read More
![Athens High School is seen in in The Plains, Ohio, on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. [Joseph Scheller | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Athens-high-school-900x422.png)
A $21 million bond issue to pay for the new Athens High School is in the works
By: Conner Woodruff
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens residents may see a bump in their property taxes as the Athens City School District plans to float a new $21 million bond issue this… Read More
‘End of an era’: Athens’ West Elementary is demolished to make way for a soccer field
By: Madison Moore
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Athens, Ohio (WOUB) — The site of West Elementary, which stood tall on Central Avenue for more than 100 years, is now under construction as the city prepares to replace… Read More
Athens waits on state funding to begin construction of new high school
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens High School looks pretty worn and dated compared to other high schools in southeast Ohio, a fact not lost on parents. A recent post in… Read More
Athens city schools are dropping mask requirements next week, citing new CDC guidelines
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Athens City School District announced Monday that masks will become optional beginning next week, which is the start of spring break. The district also said… Read More
Athens School Prepare To Go Online Should COVID Cause Another Disruption
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Should there be another COVID-related shutdown of Athens schools, the district will switch to temporary online instruction. Schools in the Athens City School District have been… Read More
Athens Schools Extend Shutdown; Alexander Imposes Mask Mandate
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens schools are extending their COVID-related shutdown until after Labor Day. And the Alexander Local School District announced that starting Tuesday masks must be worn throughout the… Read More
Athens Schools Shut Down As COVID Sidelines Bus Drivers
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Just two days into the school year, the Athens City School District is shutting down at least until next Wednesday because it no longer has enough… Read More
Days Are Numbered For Athens’ West Elementary School
By: Dylan Theisen
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Parents in Athens’ West neighborhood have known for quite some time that this day might come. As construction nears completion on new state-of-the-art facilities for Athens… Read More
![Remnants of the COVID-19 Pandemic are seen in Athens, Ohio, on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. [Joseph Scheller | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/071321_CovidStock_0211-scaled-e1628118996195-900x422.jpg)
Ohio University And Athens City Schools Issue Mask Mandates
By: Kaitlin Thorne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Students will be returning to classes this fall fully masked, per announcements from Ohio University and the Athens City School District on Wednesday. In an email… Read More
New Law Adds Graduation Options For High School Seniors This Year
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio high school seniors stressed out about graduation can rest a little easier. High schools do not have to give the American history standardized test this… Read More
Athens City School District Plans Gradual Return For Some In-Person Instruction
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens City School District will begin to bring students back into the classroom gradually after beginning the semester with complete remote learning due to the coronavirus pandemic…. Read More
Back-To-School Plans Taking Shape For Athens County Districts
By: Michelle Rotuno-Johnson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Athens County, K-12 school administrators and county school boards are deciding how to proceed with the upcoming fall semester…. Read More
How Athens Schools Bridged The Internet Gap During the Pandemic
By: Claudia Cisneros
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — It was Tuesday, March 10, the day before Ohio had its first 3 COVID-19 cases reported and the state of emergency declared. Students were supposed to… Read More
Athens City School District Gives Hotspots To Students
By: Aditya Sahasrabudhe
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – As students continue to transition into online learning, Athens City School District (ACSD) has spent $96,000 on mobile hotspots to make that transition happen. Superintendent Tom… Read More
45th Annual Athens Invitational Marching Band Festival
You are invited to attend the 45th Annual Athens Invitational Marching Festival on Saturday, October 19 at 10:00am at Athens High School’s Basil Rutter Field! This festival is the 3… Read More
Town Hall: Athens City School District Tax Levy
Town Hall Meeting about the Athens City School District Tax Levy on the November 2018 Ballot sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Athens County. Tuesday, September 25th, 6:30-8:00pm… Read More
Survey: Some Athens High School Students claim Verbal Harassment at the Middle School
By: Maggie Shandrick
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ATHENS, Ohio — A survey of 450 former Athens Middle School students found that some were verbally harassed by Ohio University students while on their way to school. The survey,… Read More
Athens Superintendent Remains On Paid Leave, Investigation Continues
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
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Six weeks after the Athens City School Board placed Supt. Carl Martin on paid administrative leave after an alleged failure to make required reports by employees of the school district,… Read More
Water Main Break Affects Morrison Elementary
Lunch and drinking water is going to be coming from a different source at Morrison-Gordon Elementary while crews fix a water main break in the area. Athens City School District… Read More
Sex Ed Possible For Athens Schools
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
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After a difficult start to 2015 centering around allegations of sexual misconduct and failure to report, Athens City Schools is focusing on prevention of these matters in the future. Following… Read More