Feb. 19, 2019 Understanding Each Child, Our Future: High School Success and Postsecondary Connections (Strategy 10) Each Child, Our Future is Ohio’s five-year strategic plan to ensure each student enjoys a bright future thanks to an excellent preK-12 education experience. This is the last in an 11-part series that walks EdConnection readers through the plan. This week, we take a close look at strategy 10, which promotes high school success and postsecondary connections. Mark your calendars for In-Demand Jobs Week 2019 In-Demand Jobs Week is a statewide celebration of jobs, industries and skills that are in demand in Ohio. Districts, schools and teachers should plan to take part in In-Demand Jobs Week, May 6-10. Ohio Department of Education announces partnership with Harvard to support rural districts The Ohio Department of Education and the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University announced an award of $10 million from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences. Start Talking! Parents and caregivers can use dangerous social media challenges as an opportunity to talk with children about what self-harm is and make sure they know to speak up and get help if they are ever struggling. Superintendents, principals, treasurers, other administrators 2019 Ohio School Climate State Grant: applications open Feb. 21 March 1 is the deadline for districts to submit their Local Equity Plans Public comment open on Licensure Code of Professional Conduct for Ohio Educators Teachers, curriculum directors, counselors, other professionals Reminder: National School Breakfast week art competition deadline OhioMeansJobs online content requested for grades K-5 and 6-8 Severe weather poster contest open to students in grades 1-6 #ExtraCreditBlog — Educator Talent and Experience…Why It Matters and How to Build Upon It Deadlines and dates Approaching deadlines or important dates mentioned in previous editions of EdConnection. 2/19 | Public comment period closes for the transportation of children with disabilities rule 2/21-4/2 | Register to attend regional SuccessBound meetings 2/22 | FY19 career-technical education concentrator data appeal window closes 2/22 | Register to attend OSSWA 2019 Annual Spring Conference 2/27 | Register to attend Food Insecurity Summit 2/28-4/11 | Register to attend Regional Early Childhood Health Conferences 3/1 | Nomination deadline for PAEMST 3/1 | Extended deadline for 2019 Federal Quota Registration of Blind Students registration 3/1 | Application deadline for districts interested in offering career-technical education programs 3/1-4/12 | Register to attend 2019 Ohio Department of Health Regional School Nurse Conferences 3/8 | Register to attend 2019 Ohio Small & Rural Schools Annual State Conference   3/11 | Applications close for Innovative Leaders Institute   3/11 | Public comment closes on Draft K-12 Social and Emotional Learning Standards   3/13-15 | Register to attend 2019 OCTA Spring Conference   3/15 | Deadline to complete the Student Growth Measures setup   3/29 | Applications close for Spanish Visiting Teacher program   3/31 | Registration deadline for chartered nonpublic schools planning to administer KRA   4/1| Applications due for design and delivery of innovative services for students who are gifted   4/5 | Application deadline for Teaching in Taiwan