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Changing Gears: Immigration Controversial beliefs about immigrants taking jobs may prove wrong.- Poll Shows Majority Of Ohioans Like “Right To Work” "Right to Work" would ban union contracts that rquire workers to pay union dues. Backers are aiming for a ballot referendum.
- Cincinnati School Paying Students to Attend A Cincinnati area charter school is rewarding good behavior with gift cards.
- Going Forward On Turnpike Study A plan to study the feasibility of leasing the Ohio turnpike to a private company has gotten the green light from a legislative panel.
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- Read Ohio's Draft Application for a Waiver from No Child Left Behind Since 2001, the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act have shaped Ohio schools. But in fall 2011, the Obama administration announced a chance for Ohio and other states to be... (more)
- Cincinnati School Pays Students for Good Attendance Convincing students to go to school isn't always easy. One charter high school in Cincinnati has turned to paying their students for perfect attendance and good behavior. The program just... (more)
- No Indication Kent State University Trustees Knew of Million-Dollar Donor's Troubled Past The student newspaper at Kent State University, the Daily Kent Stater, broke the story about the university's plans to name center court at the school's basketball arena in honor of... (more)
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The Death Penalty in Ohio
The Sound of Ideas
Posted February 15, 2012
A federal judge has halted executions in Ohio because of questions about whether the way Ohio carries out the death penalty is unconstitutional. Meanwhile, a number of death row inmates are suing the state, bringing legal scrutiny to capital punishment and how it's done here. On the next Sound of Ideas, we'll discuss the procedural and legal issues and talk with a state Supreme Court Justice who wants to scrap the death penalty in Ohio. Wednesday at 9 on 90.3.
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City Club Debate: Cuyahoga County Prosecutor
Around Noon
Posted February 15, 2012
'Around Noon' will not be heard today as ideastream broadcasts the Debate for Cuyahoga County Prosecutor live from The City Club of Cleveland featuring Subodh Chandra, Stephanie Hall, James McDonnel, Timothy McGinty and Robert Triozzi.
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The Calder Quartet and The Akron Symphony
Around Noon
Posted February 16, 2012
Dee Perry spotlights the acclaimed classical troupe The Calder Quartet prior to their performance at The Akron Art Museum this weekend. Plus, Christopher Wilkins, music director for The Akron Symphony talks Beethoven and Brahms.
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Diversified School Portfolio
The Sound of Ideas
Posted February 16, 2012
Cleveland's latest school reform plan requires special permission from the state legislature, a new set of union rules and an infusion of money through a tax levy. Is it more talk or will there be action that results in real improvement? Mayor Frank Jackson wants to triple the number of students in high performing schools, strengthen ties with good charter schools and shutter bad schools. He'll lay out the proposal and take questions, Thursday at 9:00 on The Sound of Ideas.
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Meshell Ndegeocello
Around Noon
Posted February 17, 2012
Dee Perry welcomes Meshell Ndegeocello prior to her performance tonight at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum for its Black Hisotry Month series - Ladies First: African-American Women Who Rock.
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William’s Leap For Freedom
90.3 WCPN Special Broadcast
Airs February 17, 2012
Hosted by Dion Graham. This original play is based on the life of freed slave William Wells Brown.
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Rethinking Religion - The Harlem Renaissance: Music, Religion, and the Politics of Race, Part 1
90.3 WCPN Special Broadcast
Airs February 17, 2012
An exploration in words and music of how music, religion, and politics intersected during this rich period in African American history.
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Heavenly Sight: A Vision Found
90.3 WCPN Special Broadcast
Airs February 17, 2012
Heavenly Sight: Black Gospel's Blind Singers
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American Radio Works: King’s Last March
90.3 WCPN Special Broadcast
Airs February 24, 2012
This documentary will trace the final year of King’s life
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BackStory - Civil War 150th: The Road to War
90.3 WCPN Special Broadcast
Airs February 24, 2012
BackStory with an in-depth look at the pivotal six months between Abraham Lincoln's election and the outbreak of war.
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