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Changing Gears: Wisconsin Safety Forces Surprised At Losses Police, firefighters and paramedics receiving less pay after last year law change.
Cleveland Mayor Shares Latest Effort To Address School Issues Frank Jackson is sharing his vision on improving education in his city's schools, which has readily won its share of supporters and critics.- Mayor Jackson’s Updated Schools Transformation Plan Could Set Precedent Statewide Cleveland Schools' CEO Eric Gordon says this isn't a new plan, just an extension.
Governor Declares Ohio On The Mend In State Of The State Speech Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports Governor John Kasich's main theme was Ohio's economic comeback. Democrats are critical.
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- More Ohio High School Seniors Taking and Passing AP Exams The number of Ohio seniors taking and passing AP exams has risen over the past five years. About one fifth of the Ohio public school class of 2011 took at least... (more)
- Cleveland's Mayor Proposes Another Transformation Plan - One That Could Set Precedent Statewide Cleveland has long struggled to improve its troubled public schools. More than a decade ago the mayor took over the school district. Now, Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson has a bold new... (more)
- Gov. Kasich's State of the State Speech: Five Education Things He Said Ohio Gov. John Kasich went over familiar ground in his 2012 State of the State speech at an eastern Ohio elementary school. He hit on workforce training, high school graduation... (more)
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State of the State
The Sound of Ideas
Posted February 8, 2012
Governor John Kasich delivers his state of the state speech from a top ranked elementary school in Steubenville. What kind of marks does his message merit on your grading scale? Did he leave any major questions unanswered? Wednesday on the Sound of Ideas as we take a close look at the governor's message on jobs, education and beyond. We'd love you to join us. Extra credit if you ask a question or share your thoughts. Wednesday morning at 9.
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Spring Awakening, Erin O’Brien and Cleveland Institute of Art
Around Noon
Posted February 8, 2012
Dee Perry spotlights the young stars of 'Spring Awakening' the Tony-award winning musical onstage now at The Beck Center for the Arts with a live performance. Plus, acclaimed Cleveland writer Erin O'Brien shares 'The Irish-Hungarian Guide to the Domestic Arts'. And Dan Polletta profiles one of the Cuban artists currently in residence at The Cleveland Institute of Art - Alex Hernández.
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Music Venue Admissions Tax, Herzog and ‘Lower Ninth’
Around Noon
Posted February 9, 2012
Dee Perry gets an update from Cleveland City Councilman Jay Westbrook about the city's Music Venue Admissions Tax, as local concert clubs host a series of conscious-raising concerts this weekend. Plus we meet NPR's favorite Cleveland band - Herzog - which recently received the "Song of the Year" stamp of approval from All Songs Considered. And we hear from the acclaimed stars of the new Ensemble Theater production about New Orleans - 'Lower Ninth.'
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Paying for College
The Sound of Ideas
Posted February 9, 2012
There's still plenty of time to save up for college, provided your college-bound child is not yet even a twinkle in your eye. The cost of a higher education is higher than it's ever been, an average of $21, 600 last year for four-year colleges nationwide. That's two-and-a-half times more than these students' parents paid. On the next Sound of Ideas, our experts will discuss the soaring costs and share strategies for affording a degree, Thursay morning at 9:00.
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Maya Angelou’s Black History Month Special
90.3 WCPN Special Broadcast
Airs February 10, 2012
Maya Angelou's Black History Month Special
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Can Do: Stories of Black Visionaries, Seekers, and Entrepreneurs
90.3 WCPN Special Broadcast
Airs February 10, 2012
Can Do: Stories of Black Visionaries, Seekers, and Entrepreneurs, with host Alfre Woodard
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SLY & THE FAMILY STONE: FAMILY AFFAIR
90.3 WCPN Special Broadcast
Airs February 10, 2012
SLY & THE FAMILY STONE: FAMILY AFFAIR
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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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