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Be prepared with the following links to back-to-school Web sites and tips for a great school year.
Area School Districts
Here are their starting dates for the 2008-09 school year:
- Bexley--August 26
- Canal Winchester--August 26
- Circleville--August 25
- Columbus--August 27
- Delaware--August 20
- Dublin--August 25
- Gahanna-Jefferson--August 27
- Grandview Heights--August 26
- Groveport-Madison--August 20
- Hilliard--August 19
- Lancaster--August 21
- Newark--August 21
- Pickerington--August 21
- Plain-New Albany--August 25
- Reynoldsburg--August 25
- South-Western--August 27
- Upper Arlington--August 20
- Westerville--grades 1-6 on August 27, higher grades on August 28
- Whitehall--August 28
- Worthington--August 27
School Funding
The state of Ohio is still wrestling with public school funding. The Columbus Dispatch reports the Ohio School Facilities Commission voted to offer school districts around the state over $800 million for new buildings, including $7.9 million to help move Marion's River Valley High School from its contaminated land. Visit my more school funding article for more information.
Back to School Safety Tips
The following is a collection of links to Web articles to keep your child safe in school and on the way to school this year.
Walking and biking to school is more dangerous than traveling by bus or car because young pedestrians face a wide variety of decisions and dangers with minimal supervision. Keep your walking or biking student safe with these safety rules:
Playgrounds and products around the home are also a hazard to school children. Follow these child safety tips from esafety.com regarding playground equipment, drawstrings on jackets and sweatshirts, window blind cords, bicycle helmets, soccer goals, and recalled products.
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