Eileen McClory
@eileenmcclory.bsky.social
Education reporter for the Dayton Daily News. Latest works here: https://www.daytondailynews.com/users/profile/eileen.mcclory
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Budget bytes is such a good resource! Taught me how to cook to a budget www.budgetbytes.com/the-almost-t...
🍅 From Tomatoes to Beans: Why Groceries Cost More & How to Save
Why are groceries getting more expensive? Explore how tariffs affect food prices and find strategies to stretch your grocery budget further.
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August 18, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Budget bytes is such a good resource! Taught me how to cook to a budget www.budgetbytes.com/the-almost-t...
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We are looking for people to talk to about artificial intelligence and how children and teens are impacted by this new technology:
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How is AI impacting area kids? We want to hear from you
The Dayton Daily News, Journal-News and Springfield News-Sun are looking for people to talk to about artificial intelligence and how children and teens are impacted by this new technology.
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August 14, 2026 at 1:24 PM
We are looking for people to talk to about artificial intelligence and how children and teens are impacted by this new technology:
www.daytondailynews.com/local/how-is...
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More Ohio students have a disability: Schools, families face challenges
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More Ohio students have a disability: Schools, families face challenges
The number of Ohio students with a disability is rising compared to before the pandemic, according to Ohio Department of Education and Workforce data analyzed by the Dayton Daily News.
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August 11, 2026 at 3:46 PM
More Ohio students have a disability: Schools, families face challenges
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Bill Dartnall retired at 67 after a career that ranged from managing a Towne Properties high-rise condominium to running local fast-food restaurants.
A second act at work: Rising costs reshape retirement plans
Bill Dartnall retired at 67 after a career that ranged from managing a Towne Properties high-rise condominium to running local fast-food restaurants.
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July 20, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Bill Dartnall retired at 67 after a career that ranged from managing a Towne Properties high-rise condominium to running local fast-food restaurants.
The Dayton Daily News featured five students who overcame the odds to graduate. I'm so proud of all of them and deeply grateful they shared their stories. Please give their stories a read. (1/6)
June 1, 2026 at 8:35 PM
The Dayton Daily News featured five students who overcame the odds to graduate. I'm so proud of all of them and deeply grateful they shared their stories. Please give their stories a read. (1/6)
24 out of the 66 school levies in Ohio yesterday passed, according to the Ohio School Board Association's tracker. fms.ohioschoolboards.org/fmi/webd/Lev...
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May 6, 2026 at 1:02 PM
24 out of the 66 school levies in Ohio yesterday passed, according to the Ohio School Board Association's tracker. fms.ohioschoolboards.org/fmi/webd/Lev...
More levies on horizon as Ohio schools facing ‘funding crisis’
More levies on horizon as Ohio schools facing ‘funding crisis’
Ohio voters should brace for more school tax issues on local ballots as districts across the state say their budgets are harder to predict due to property tax reform, less
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April 21, 2026 at 11:00 PM
More levies on horizon as Ohio schools facing ‘funding crisis’
Ohio lawmakers want public to be able to easily compare nearby private, public schools
Ohio lawmakers want public to be able to easily compare nearby private, public schools
A proposed bill in the Ohio legislature would require some additional accountability for private schools accepting school vouchers and allow the public to compare the performance of nearby private and
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April 14, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Ohio lawmakers want public to be able to easily compare nearby private, public schools
Nominate a Class of 2026 standout senior below 🔽
Nominate a Class of 2026 standout senior
The Dayton Daily News is accepting nominations for standout class of 2026 high school seniors who live in the Dayton region for a chance to be featured in our graduation
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April 14, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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Archdiocese, colleges record more interest in Catholicism
Archdiocese, colleges record more interest in Catholicism
Some Ohio colleges, including the University of Dayton, are seeing a rising number of people being confirmed, one of the sacraments conferred by the Roman Catholic Church. The Cincinnati Archdiocese
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April 14, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Archdiocese, colleges record more interest in Catholicism
Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, who is running in the GOP primary in a bid to succeed Gov. Mike DeWine, has floated a proposal to consolidate universities in a video his campaign posted to Threads, but the current governor says he doesn’t think consolidating them is a good idea.
DeWine: Ramaswamy proposal to consolidate Ohio colleges not ‘a good idea’
Ramaswamy says Ohio has ‘too many’ universities.
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April 3, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, who is running in the GOP primary in a bid to succeed Gov. Mike DeWine, has floated a proposal to consolidate universities in a video his campaign posted to Threads, but the current governor says he doesn’t think consolidating them is a good idea.
Wrote about how hard it is to pay for child care in Ohio when the state pays only for lower-income families than other surrounding states, pressures child care centers have to close and a looming fiscal cliff. Oh and fraud in the system
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‘We are building our life around child care’: Ohio parents struggle with cost of care
For Kettering parent Katey Gibbins-Burdette, the single largest household expense for her and her husband, Brandon Burdette, is $2,600 a month for child care.
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March 20, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Wrote about how hard it is to pay for child care in Ohio when the state pays only for lower-income families than other surrounding states, pressures child care centers have to close and a looming fiscal cliff. Oh and fraud in the system
www.daytondailynews.com/local/we-are...
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The worst way to consume news is social media and push alerts. Pick one or two newsletters, newspapers or broadcasts. Read those (pay for them!). When you're done, you're done. Go about your day.
March 4, 2026 at 3:20 PM
The worst way to consume news is social media and push alerts. Pick one or two newsletters, newspapers or broadcasts. Read those (pay for them!). When you're done, you're done. Go about your day.
Historically Black public university in Ohio lays off 14 professors who are mostly humanities
Central State sends layoff notices to professors
Central State University notified 14 faculty Tuesday by email that they would be laid off at the end of the academic school year.
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February 18, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Historically Black public university in Ohio lays off 14 professors who are mostly humanities
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I wrote about my continued frustrations with AI implementation in today's newsletter: lni.media/p/friday-the...
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February 13, 2026 at 1:31 PM
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This week's Post layoffs hit a chord for me, so I wrote something personal, timed with the anniversary of my own layoff a year ago.
"What is it that they say, again? Journalism is the thing you love that doesn’t love you back."
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"What is it that they say, again? Journalism is the thing you love that doesn’t love you back."
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Where Do the Journalists Go Now?
As media titans self-combust, what does that mean for reporters, their sources and the news we desperately need?
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February 6, 2026 at 7:43 PM
This week's Post layoffs hit a chord for me, so I wrote something personal, timed with the anniversary of my own layoff a year ago.
"What is it that they say, again? Journalism is the thing you love that doesn’t love you back."
mirandacgreen.substack.com/p/where-do-t...
"What is it that they say, again? Journalism is the thing you love that doesn’t love you back."
mirandacgreen.substack.com/p/where-do-t...
Horrific, but not surprising at all, that this administration is arresting journalists.
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Don Lemon was right. "They're going to try again," he said last week after a judge blocked the DOJ's first attempt to charge him in connection with the Cities Church protest back on Jan. 18. "Keep trying," he said, vowing to continue his work.
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January 30, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Horrific, but not surprising at all, that this administration is arresting journalists.
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LifeWise, a group that teaches Bible studies during school hours, is expanding rapidly in Ohio, nearly doubling their income over two years.
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LifeWise expanding rapidly: Some remain skeptical of Bible-based group in Ohio public schools
A controversial, Bible-based educational group called LifeWise has been rapidly expanding its footprint across southwest Ohio in recent years.
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January 12, 2026 at 2:30 PM
LifeWise, a group that teaches Bible studies during school hours, is expanding rapidly in Ohio, nearly doubling their income over two years.
www.daytondailynews.com/local/lifewi...
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I want to give a huge shout out to the journalists at @startribune.com. There's a specific feeling I haven't got a name for that comes in documenting a national tragedy that a city you belong to is having. They're doing such a good job. Subscribe if you can.
January 9, 2026 at 2:42 PM
I want to give a huge shout out to the journalists at @startribune.com. There's a specific feeling I haven't got a name for that comes in documenting a national tragedy that a city you belong to is having. They're doing such a good job. Subscribe if you can.
I'm most proud this year of the investigative story I wrote comparing public school and private school test scores. The work wasn't easy as we combined multiple data bases to get the information we needed. Read more: www.daytondailynews.com/local/do-pri...
Do private schools offer Ohio students a better education? Not necessarily
While private schools in low-performing districts like Dayton, Springfield and Middletown tend to outperform the local school district, Ohio taxpayers are subsidizing private schools in the suburbs th...
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December 31, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I'm most proud this year of the investigative story I wrote comparing public school and private school test scores. The work wasn't easy as we combined multiple data bases to get the information we needed. Read more: www.daytondailynews.com/local/do-pri...
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The press box at Welcome Stadium will be named after former board member Karen Wick-Gagnet, who died Dec. 6.
Dayton Public Schools to name Welcome Stadium press box after Karen Wick-Gagnet
The press box at Welcome Stadium will be named after former board member Karen Wick-Gagnet, who died Dec. 6.
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December 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The press box at Welcome Stadium will be named after former board member Karen Wick-Gagnet, who died Dec. 6.
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Kettering City Schools is forging ahead with its school facilities master plan that will leverage nearly $160 million in state co-funding for construction.
Kettering school board votes to place 2.2-mill bond levy on May ballot
Kettering City Schools is forging ahead with its school facilities master plan that will leverage nearly $160 million in state co-funding for construction.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Kettering City Schools is forging ahead with its school facilities master plan that will leverage nearly $160 million in state co-funding for construction.
Kettering City Schools offered me the opportunity to drive a school bus as a part of their promotion to recruit 16 more drivers for this school year.
VIDEO: DDN reporter gets behind the wheel of school bus: See her reaction
EDITOR’S NOTE: Each month, Dayton Daily News reporter Eileen McClory highlights local ideas that improve outcomes for students and teachers in the Dayton area.
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September 26, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Kettering City Schools offered me the opportunity to drive a school bus as a part of their promotion to recruit 16 more drivers for this school year.