The Dayton Foundation adds 25 new scholarships to ScholarshipCONNECT, offering more than 300 funding opportunities for students across the region.

Kettering College celebrates a historic milestone with the inauguration of Dr. Lamata Mitchell as its first female and first president of color, highlighting workforce readiness and community health leadership in the Miami Valley.

New Ohio laws require school districts to prohibit student cell phone use during the school day and allow schools to keep Narcan on-site with reporting and parent notification requirements.

Sen. Willis E. Blackshear Jr. introduces the Student Wellness Act to allow Ohio schools to excuse mental health absences.

Karen Wick, co-owner of Coco’s Bistro and Dayton Public Schools board member, passed away December 6. Community members remember her legacy of service.

Notre Dame’s head football coach and Wayne High School alumnus Marcus Freeman is giving back to his hometown in a big way — donating $330,000 to fund a new weight room for Huber Heights City Schools. His contribution reflects both gratitude and a deep sense of responsibility to the community that shaped him.

Federal student loan forgiveness is officially back — and thousands of borrowers in the Miami Valley could see life-changing relief. Learn who qualifies, what’s covered under the new legal agreement, and how local resources are helping Dayton borrowers rebuild financial stability.

Young Ladies Aspiring Greatness (YLAG) is relaunching its Project Brown Girl campaign on September 2, 2025, spotlighting body positivity. The initiative encourages teens to embrace their natural beauty and self-worth while challenging harmful self-image pressures from social media.

Learn to Earn Dayton has launched a new Community Outcomes Data Dashboard to track progress in financial stability, thriving neighborhoods, educational success, and family health. The tool gives residents, nonprofits, and policymakers an easy way to see what’s working—and where more focus is needed—to help students and families thrive.

At 25 years old, Chico Minor Jr. from Dayton, Ohio, has transformed his life thanks to NPower. After feeling stuck in jobs without a...

Red-carpet movie premiere of Brown Hands, Black Schools: HBCUs, with executive producer of the film, Latoya Turner

JC Jamason: A unique story of hard work, dedication, and lifelong Marauder pride

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated “Seeing Black in Red” Event

Paul Laurence Dunbar High School Wall of Fame

Wogoman Students Offered Career Path to Explore Entrepreneurship

Steven Miller: Wilberforce University Names New Vice President of Development

The DPS Senior Executive Director of Transportation discusses 5 C's for a welcoming workplace

Central State University has named Dr. Morakinyo A.O. Kuti VP for Research and Economic Development and director of Land-Grant Programs.

Scholarships for Black Students

12 students are participating in Sinclair Community College’s Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program for STEM.