Notre Dame College in South Euclid was awarded a $2.1 million Title III Strengthening Institutions grant from the U.S. Department of Education to develop a Center for Intelligence and Security Studies. The five-year grant was effective Oct. 1.

School and early childhood programs aren’t just for academic and developmental learning. They are also a place where children are exposed to a level of independence, something they may not be used to because they’re conditioned to be constantly supported by their parents.

Top students from each of Ohio’s 88 counties will be selected to receive Miami University’s new Governor’s Scholarship, an award that will cover recipients’ full tuition and fees beginning with the 2020 academic year at the Oxford school, according to a news release.

Hawken School was named No. 1 of 141 private high schools and No. 1 of 69 private kindergarten through garde 12 schools in Ohio, according to Niche. Hawken was also named No. 2 of 267 best high schools for STEM in Ohio.

While secular early childhood programs help create learning foundations for children, Jewish preschools do the same, but with addition of religion.

Much learning takes place during the first years of life. Children are like sponges, absorbing everything they can get their hands and minds on.

Cleveland State University has received a $590,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Education to credential high school teachers for College Credit Plus, an educational initiative which allows Ohio students to take college courses while still in high school, according to a news release.

Being able to focus on a single task can be quite easy as one gets older. But for young children, focused learning can take effort.

Technology is part of the way young children live and learn.

The early years of a child’s life are ripe with learning and personal development. Those years help shape a child into who they will become, both at home, in their relationships and the classroom.

Mark Pristash was introduced to e-cigarettes in seventh grade. A New York City resident at the time, he and his friends would buy them, and reusable cartridges, from a nearby store that would “sell anything to anyone at any age,” he said.

Enrolling in a Master of Business Administration program can be stressful. Once enrolled, the stress can continue.

For many high school students, the college application process is in full swing with many early action deadlines around the corner. No matter how many schools one is applying to, the added stress during senior year can be hard to digest.

Choosing a school for a child can be difficult, especially when presented with all the options available in Greater Cleveland. That’s when families should take advantage of open houses.

Cuyahoga Community College’s rebuilt metropolitan campus Center received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, based on measured and documented evidence of sustainable design.

Plenty of information is available for someone looking to enter college.