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USDLA to Host 39th Distance Learning Conference June 22-25 in Cleveland, OH

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January 9, 2026

USDLA to Host 39th Distance Learning Conference June 22-25 in Cleveland, OH

An event where leaders, educators, instructional designers and others mingle, discuss e-learning technology and learn from an audience broader than their own.

Unlike impersonal events, the USDLA conference offers a rare opportunity for deep networking with both University Presidents and Curriculum Designers, all sitting at the same table during lunch.”

— Pat Cassella, CEO and Executive Director

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, January 6, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The United States Distance Learning Association is proud to open registration for its 39th annual global distance learning conference. The event is being held in Cleveland, Ohio and the theme is “Universal Harmony: Exploring the Melodic Chords of Distance and Digital Learning.” The host location will be the Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Tower from June 22 – 25th, 2026.

The USDLA National Conference has long been an event where leaders, educators, instructional designers and others mingle, discuss e-learning technology and learn from an audience broader than their own. Past attendees have enjoyed the in-person interactions, hands-on networking and personal relationships made with one another. All registrations include access to the the virtual conference, with sessions being held June 16th-17th, 2026.

The Conference and Events committee is well established and known each year for providing the best experience possible for personalized networking and cutting-edge session tracks. Past attendee feedback plays an instrumental role in planning the details for subsequent events. Universal Harmony: Exploring the Melodic Chords of Distance and Digital Learning focuses on tracks that are in high demand as educators continue to navigate both remote and in-person learning strategies. These tracks include:

– The Digital AI Groove: Exploring Innovative Techniques and Technologies Education
– Backstage Pass to Policy: Navigating Governance and Regulation in Distance Education
– The Headliners: Distance and Digital Leadership on the Higher Education Mainstage
– Open Mic, Open Minds: Ensuring Quality, Flexibility, and Access in Online Learning
– The ID Set List: Curating Best Practices in Instructional Design
– Amplify Every Voice: Ensuring Accessibility and Inclusivity in Online Education
– The K-12 Playground: Curating Best Practices in the K-12 Space

ALL concurrent sessions are end-user led, and share best practices within the world of distance and digital learning. These presentations will be focused “power sessions” that eliminate fluff and get right into the important details on the topic. Offering more than 30 sessions, topics for 2026 include Reframing Bloom’s for the Age of AI, ADA Compliance for Instructional Designers, Leveraging AI to Design Online Course Modules, AI Roleplay in the Classroom, Composing AI Policy for Responsible, Effective Digital Learning, Digital Harmony and more.

There are also several free pre and post-conference workshops with daily complimentary breakfast and lunch, making this a very cost effective event.

***Conference Registration Rates***
Member Early Bird $495 (Valid until 1/31/2026)
Member Standard $550 (Valid 2/1/2026 through 6/21/2026)
Member On-site $595 (after 6/21/2026)
Non-Member Early Bird $595 (Valid until 1/31/2026)
Non-Member Standard $650 (Valid 2/1/2026 through 6/21/2026)
Non-Member On-site $695 (after 6/21/2026)

All USDLA members providing their membership username (email) at time of registration will receive the USDLA Member rate.
Please send any questions to membership@usdla.org

***For-Profit and Not-For-Profit Discount Special (Bundle Savings)***
Purchase 2 registrations, get the 3rd for free ($495 savings)
Purchase 3 registrations, get the 4th and 5th for free ($990 savings)

**Single Day and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame event Rates**
One-Day Pass – $299 (Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday)
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Event – $199 (includes private tour and cocktail hour)

**Presenter Rates**
On-Site Presenter fee $300 (includes full on-site conference pass)
Virtual Presenter fee $100 (if presenting remotely)
Contact Harriet Watkins for presenter registration code at harriet.watkins@iconnect-na.com

Full details can be found at the national conference registration website.

Keynote: Dr. Michael Torrence, President, Motlow State Community College
Dr. Michael Torrence is a nationally recognized strategist, visionary, writer, and thought leader
in higher education who has redefined institutional excellence through innovation, inclusion, and transformative leadership. Since becoming the seventh President of Motlow State Community College in May 2018, he has transformed the institution into an award-winning, cutting-edge model of academic and workforce innovation.

Featured Presenter: Robbie Melton, Associate Vice President – SMART Global Technology Innovation Strategist
Presenting on “The Tools Shaping the World of Artificial Intelligence”, Dr. Melton has published and presented globally on the impact and value of mobile devices for education and the workforce. Her study of the pedagogy and best teaching practices with mobile devices, quality standards for the utilization of mobile apps, and her creation of the Mobile App Education and Workforce Resource Center has resulted in numerous awards.

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Event
Join us for an exclusive, private evening of exploring, heavy apps (enough for dinner) and cool beverages. We will kick everything off at 6:30 with shuttles taking attendees to the event from the hotel. Attendees will be given VIP passes (lanyards) with information on what is on each level of the hall. The R&R HOF staff will be our guides for the evening.

Sponsorship Opportunities
If you are tired of large shows with limited attendee engagement, our national conference is an intimate environment where partners are part of the production from the very start, demonstrating their gear as part of the conference production.

The dramatic growth of the distance learning industry makes our market attractive to a variety of technology, content, and service providers. Conference partners proudly support the distance education community and make lifelong contacts in the process.

Full details can be found on the sponsorship opportunities page.

Distance Learning Awards
As the premier organization promoting the use and practice of distance learning, USDLA recognizes “the best of the best” each year with its series of individual and organizational awards. Open to member and non-members alike, nominations are submitted in January, judged by committees of peers, and then awarded as a highlight of USDLA’s National Conference.

A unique aspect of the competition is that the various categories are open on an equal basis to all forms of distance learning platforms, addressing the gamut of distance learning audiences, and from anywhere in the world. That range is illustrated by past awards years where top honors went to a major US university for its innovative design of an online computer science course, “Quantitative Methods for Information Systems” and to a videoconferencing provider in Ghana for expanding the horizons of that country’s K-12 students.

Learn more at the distance learning awards page.

Pat Cassella
United States Distance Learning Association
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Ohio high school boys basketball scores: Friday, Jan. 23, 2026

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January 24, 2026

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Ohio high school boys basketball scores: Friday, Jan. 23, 2026

CLEVELAND, Ohio — OHSAA boys basketball scores from Friday in Ohio, as provided by The Associated Press.

Ada 56, McComb 54

Alliance 65, Carrollton 44

Amherst Steele 79, Avon Lake 71

Andover Pymatuning Valley 93, Middlefield Cardinal 72

Anna 61, Houston 34

Arcadia 63, Leipsic 50

Arcanum 65, W. Alexandria Twin Valley S. 46

Archbold 76, Metamora Evergreen 40

Arlington 58, Pandora-Gilboa 30

Ashland 62, Wooster 43

Ashland Crestview 68, Monroeville 57

Ashtabula Lakeside 63, Conneaut 42

Attica Seneca E. 59, Bucyrus Wynford 50

Aurora 58, Cuyahoga Falls 56

Barnesville 48, Cadiz Harrison Cent. 43

Batavia 59, Clarksville Clinton-Massie 43

Batavia Clermont NE 41, Lees Creek E. Clinton 38

Bellbrook 46, Franklin 39

Beloit W. Branch 45, Alliance Marlington 33

Belpre 65, New Matamoras Frontier 57

Berlin Hiland 71, Sugarcreek Garaway 41

Bethel-Tate 60, Felicity-Franklin 47

Botkins 64, Sidney Fairlawn 32

Bowerston Conotton Valley 49, E. Can. 45

Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 49, Stow-Munroe Falls 21

Bridgeport 73, Cameron, W.Va. 43

Bristol 76, Warren Lordstown 56

Brookville 64, Carlisle 48

Burton Berkshire 63, Wickliffe 24

Caledonia River Valley 98, Shelby 65

Camden Preble Shawnee 74, Ansonia 49

Can. Cent. Cath. 83, Youngs. Mooney 42

Can. McKinley 81, Can. Glenoak 60

Can. South 68, Navarre Fairless 34

Carey 52, Upper Sandusky 44

Casstown Miami E. 37, Sidney Lehman 26

Cedarville 79, Spring. Greenon 55

Celina 52, Kenton 38

Chagrin Falls 75, Rootstown 61

Chagrin Falls Kenston 74, Willoughby S. 49

Chesapeake 67, Dawson-Bryant 34

Chillicothe 54, Hillsboro 50

Chillicothe Unioto 61, Chillicothe Huntington 43

Chillicothe Zane Trace 69, Bainbridge Paint Valley 30

Cin. La Salle 47, Cin. Elder 23

Cin. Moeller 52, St. Xavier (OH) 49

Cin. NW 86, Purcell Marian 51

Cin. Oak Hills 53, Cin. Sycamore 33

Cin. Princeton 45, Fairfield 42

Cin. Winton Woods 49, Loveland 34

Cin. Wyoming 67, N. Bend (Cleves) Taylor 31

Cols. Africentric 55, West 48

Cols. Centennial 89, Cols. Whetstone 28

Cols. Linden-McKinley 40, Cols. Beechcroft 35

Cols. Marion-Franklin 59, Cols. Briggs 57

Cols. Mifflin 80, Columbus International 41

Cols. Northland 57, East 41

Cols. Walnut Ridge 75, Cols. Eastmoor 64

Columbiana 74, E. Palestine 39

Columbus Grove 52, Spencerville 49

Convoy Crestview 69, Delphos Jefferson 52

Copley 53, Kent Roosevelt 52

Cortland Maplewood 60, Windham 28

Cory-Rawson 86, Marion Elgin 68

Creston Norwayne 47, Apple Creek Waynedale 40

Day. Northridge 86, DeGraff Riverside 38

Defiance Ayersville 58, Hicksville 48

Delphos St John’s 73, St. Henry (OH) 50

Delta 47, Swanton 33

Detroit Catholic Central, Mich. 50, Toledo St John’s Jesuit 41

Dover 54, Lexington 31

Doylestown Chippewa 80, Rittman 50

Dublin Coffman 70, Powell Olentangy Liberty 54

Edon 74, Pioneer N. Central 73

Elyria 77, N. Ridgeville 59

Euclid 93, Mentor 76

Findlay 62, Tol. Whitmer 53

Franklin Furnace Green 70, Portsmouth Clay 54

Fredericktown 72, Danville 49

Ft. Recovery 43, Coldwater 36

Galion Northmor 58, Cardington-Lincoln 54

Gallipolis Gallia 64, Proctorville Fairland 50

Gates Mills Hawken 74, Hunting Valley University 67

Genoa 77, Pemberville Eastwood 46

Genoa Christian 88, Northside Christian 38

Goshen 73, New Richmond 23

Greenwich S. Cent. 60, Norwalk St Paul 57

Grove City 47, New Albany 42

Hamilton 62, Middletown 57

Hamilton Badin 69, Cin. McNicholas 31

Hamilton Ross 63, Oxford Talawanda 44

Hamler Patrick Henry 73, Wauseon 58

Harrod Allen E. 62, Lima Cent. Cath. 61, OT

Hartville Lake Center Christian 46, Medina Christian Academy 38

Haviland Wayne Trace 53, Defiance Tinora 38

Heartland Christian 65, Lowellville 60

Hilliard Bradley 43, Cols. Upper Arlington 33

Holgate 42, Gorham Fayette 26

Hubbard 70, Canfield S. Range 61

Huber Hts. Wayne 69, Beavercreek 54

Independence 57, Beachwood 43

Ironton 65, South Point 32

Ironton St. Joseph 60, Portsmouth Sciotoville 35

Jeromesville Hillsdale 62, West Salem Northwestern 32

Kettering Alter 63, Day. Carroll 27

Kirtland 61, Mantua Crestwood 30

LaGrange Keystone 89, Lorain Clearview 39

Leesburg Fairfield 71, Manchester 36

Leetonia 61, Salineville Southern 50

Lewistown Indian Lake 63, St. Paris Graham 31

Liberty Center 72, Bryan 49

Liberty Twp. Lakota E. 56, Cin. Colerain 46

Lima Bath 66, Elida 58

Lima Shawnee 55, Defiance 47

Lima Temple Christian 60, Mt. Victory Ridgemont 51

Lucasville Valley 61, Portsmouth W. 47

Macedonia Nordonia 64, Twinsburg 55

Madison 81, Ashtabula Edgewood 73

Mansfield 74, Millersburg W. Holmes 54

Maria Stein Marion Local 58, New Bremen 23

Marion Harding High School 39, Bellville Clear Fork 33

Marion Pleasant 70, Ontario 64

Massillon Jackson 43, Uniontown Lake 32

Massillon Washington 72, Massillon Perry 52

Maumee 64, Fostoria 55

Mayfield 80, Chardon 69

McDermott Scioto NW 49, Beaver Eastern 39

Medina Highland 47, Barberton 46

Mentor Christian 48, N. Ridgeville Lake Ridge 41

Milford (OH) 47, Cin. Anderson 39

Milford Center Fairbanks 67, Mechanicsburg 35

Minerva 80, Salem 55

Minford 62, S. Webster 54

Minster 51, Rockford Parkway 44

Mogadore Field 57, Akr. Coventry 56

Montpelier 65, Pettisville 44

Mt. Vernon 46, Newark Licking Valley 45

N. Can. Hoover 82, Green 44

N. Robinson Col. Crawford 66, Sycamore Mohawk 26

Nelsonville-York 61, McArthur Vinton County 47

New Concord John Glenn 74, Crooksville 33

New Franklin Manchester 73, Orrville 67

New Hope Christian 63, Stewart Federal Hocking 54

New London 65, Collins Western Reserve 57

New Paris National Trail 57, New Lebanon Dixie 52

New Washington Buckeye Cent. 55, Bucyrus 32

Newark 67, Logan 39

Newark Cath. 63, Hebron Lakewood 44

Niles McKinley 69, Struthers 62

Norton 63, Lodi Cloverleaf 40

Oak Harbor 48, Tontogany Otsego 46

Oak Hill 49, Crown City S. Gallia 44

Olmsted Falls 59, Avon 50

Orange 80, Christian Community School 24

Ottawa-Glandorf 57, St Marys 31

Ottoville 70, Ft. Jennings 59

Painesville Riverside 79, Eastlake North 34

Paulding 62, Edgerton 51

Philo 57, Byesville Meadowbrook 43

Pickerington Central 81, Canal Winchester 61

Plymouth 75, Ashland Mapleton 52

Poland Seminary 63, Girard 49

Portsmouth Notre Dame 64, New Boston Glenwood 19

Racine Southern 52, Waterford 47

Richwood N. Union 65, Bellefontaine Benjamin Logan 54

Riverside Stebbins 68, Greenville 65, OT

Russia 46, Jackson Center 39

Sheffield Brookside 59, Oberlin 51

Shekinah Christian 67, Granville Christian 38

Sidney 63, Fairborn 48

Smithville 57, Dalton 42

Solon 79, N. Royalton 69

Spring. Shawnee 61, Spring. NW 36

St. Edward (OH) 72, Louisville 51

Steubenville Cath. Cent. 55, Zanesville Rosecrans 53

Streetsboro 54, Peninsula Woodridge 44

Strongsville 72, Medina 54

Stryker 57, W. Unity Hilltop 39

Sullivan Black River 41, Wellington 32

Sylvania Northview 60, Whitehouse Anthony Wayne 53

Tol. Christian 57, Tol. Emmanuel Baptist 49

Trenton Edgewood 53, Monroe 45

Troy 58, Xenia 55

Uhrichsville Claymont 63, Zoarville Tuscarawas Valley 52

Urbana 61, Bellefontaine 46

Utica 60, Johnstown Northridge 57, OT

Van Buren 33, Mt. Blanchard Riverdale 20

Van Wert 47, Wapakoneta 42

Van Wert Lincolnview 80, Bluffton 66

Vermilion 51, Port Clinton 31

Versailles 69, New Knoxville 31

Vincent Warren 75, Ross County Christian 61

W. Chester Lakota W. 38, Mason 26

W. Jefferson 61, N. Lewisburg Triad 33

W. Lafayette Ridgewood 58, Magnolia Sandy Valley 48

Warrensville Hts. 62, Bedford 52

Washington C.H. 53, Greenfield McClain 40

Waverly 60, Wheelersburg 48

Waynesfield-Goshen 53, N. Baltimore 51

Wellston 68, Athens 60

Westerville Cent. 64, Pickerington North 62

Westerville N. 75, Hayes 33

Westerville S. 78, Sunbury Big Walnut 55

Westlake 45, Lawrence School 0

Willard 68, Milan Edison 44

Willow Wood Symmes Valley 54, Latham Western 53

Zanesville Maysville 71, Dresden Tri-Valley 63

POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS=

Mansfield Christian vs. Mansfield St. Peter’s, ppd.

Tol. Scott vs. Lima, ppd.

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Northeast Ohio restaurant and chef earn James Beard Award semifinalist honors

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January 23, 2026

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Northeast Ohio restaurant and chef earn James Beard Award semifinalist honors

CLEVELAND — A Cleveland restaurant and chef have been recognized as semifinalists for the prestigious 2026 James Beard Awards, which honor top restaurant and bar professionals across the nation.

Outstanding Hospitality

Mallorca, Cleveland, OH

Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)

Vinnie Cimino, Cordelia, Cleveland, OH

Restaurant and Chef finalist nominees will be announced on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, and the winners will be recognized and celebrated at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards Ceremony in Chicago on June 15, 2026.

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Anti-ICE Protests Erupt Across Northeast Ohio in Organized School Campus Walkouts

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January 23, 2026

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Anti-ICE Protests Erupt Across Northeast Ohio in Organized School Campus Walkouts

CLEVELAND, OH — Students at multiple Northeast Ohio school campuses walked out of classes Thursday afternoon to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions and federal immigration enforcement policies, joining a broader wave of youth‑led demonstrations that began earlier this week.

Walk‑outs at Glenville High School, John Hay High School, the John Marshall Campus, Wickliffe High School, Cleveland School of the Arts, Cleveland Heights–University Heights schools, Facing History New Tech High School and the Garrett Morgan Campus began at or shortly after 2:00 p.m., according to the Cleveland branch of the Party of Socialism and Liberation. Students at Case Western Reserve University participated in a similar walk‑out on Wednesday. The coordinated actions followed national demonstrations tied to opposition to ICE and related enforcement practices.

Organizers and participants framed the actions under messaging that included demands such as “ICE Out of Our Cities” and described the protests as expressions of solidarity with immigrant families amid heightened national focus on immigration enforcement. Many students said they coordinated the walk‑outs through social media and peer networks rather than through formal school channels.

Some participants expressed concern about safety and possible retaliation from law enforcement, particularly when considering marching into busier city corridors or downtown areas. Students at Cleveland School of the Arts discussed avoiding main streets and heavily policed zones as they moved through neighborhoods near school campuses.

Turnout varied by campus, with groups ranging from small clusters of students to larger assemblies leaving class together, gathering outside school buildings and marching short distances nearby. As of Thursday evening, no major incidents, arrests or reported violence had been confirmed in connection with the walk‑outs, and no counter‑protests were reported.

The demonstrations in Northeast Ohio are part of a nationwide pattern of student and worker protests this week, often linked to what participants and some media outlets are calling the “Free America” walk‑out movement. In Cleveland, the student actions followed community rallies and university participation earlier in the week, reflecting sustained momentum.

Organizers indicated that additional actions could follow, though no further dates or locations were formally announced Thursday. School districts had not released consolidated statements addressing the walk‑outs as of Thursday evening.

U.S. Rep. Shontel Brown, D‑Ohio, weighed in on the controversy surrounding federal immigration enforcement on Thursday evening after the protests, saying she voted No this week on a House bill that would have funded U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Brown said in an email to Cleveland 13 News that she believes “every day, ICE and CBP under the Trump Administration are committing new abuses with no accountability, no respect for the law, and no regard for civil rights,” and that she will “not support another cent for agencies that continue to terrorize our communities, commit abuses, and escalate violence.”

Brown criticized the broader funding framework that has increased resources for immigration enforcement, saying the Republican‑backed Reconciliation Bill passed last year gave ICE an additional $75 billion in funding, which she called a “ICE slush fund” that should be repealed in favor of other priorities. She also outlined policy changes she supports, including impeaching ICE leadership, requiring body cameras and proper identification for agents, and barring ICE enforcement from churches and schools, tying her position to what she described as a growing national outcry over enforcement tactics and incidents such as recent confrontations and fatal encounters involving federal agents.

At Cleveland 13 News, we strive to provide accurate, up‑to‑date, and reliable reporting. If you spot an error, omission, or have information that may need updating, please email us at tips@cleveland13news.com. As a community‑driven news network, we appreciate the help of our readers in ensuring the integrity of our reporting.

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