Ohio's education department used its Nov. 10 EdConnection bulletin to announce that the 2026 U.S. Presidential Scholars have been named, honoring high school students nationwide for academic achievement.
The same bulletin opened the 2027 Ohio Educational Technology Conference, scheduled for March 9-11, for presenter proposals and registration, with proposals closing Nov. 16. Vendors may submit proposals for the department's List of Approved Assessments through Dec. 4. The FY28 Ohio After School program's competitive grant application window runs Nov. 16 through Dec. 28, and virtual office hours are offered to help applicants.
The Ohio School Safety Center marked School Safety Month in October by recognizing schools for acts of kindness; the honorees appear on a published Kindness Leaderboard.
Rulemaking comment windows are also listed: draft pupil transportation rules stay open through Dec. 6, draft rules on certificates of high school equivalence and competency guarantees through Dec. 9, and a comment period closing Nov. 16 on the department's intent to begin rulemaking for math achievement improvement plans and advanced math learning options under Senate Bill 19 of the 136th General Assembly.
Dates carried over from earlier editions include a Nov. 13 accountability training webinar on Indicators 1 and 2, a Nov. 17 integrated MTSS session on data-based decision-making, a Nov. 18 Career Pathways Exploration Grant deadline, and Nov. 30 deadlines for the special education procedures survey and K-5 mathematics core materials applications. The Purple Star Award 2027 application period runs Nov. 1 to Dec. 15.