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Recent Coverage

New Leaders at Top State Jobs
Regional News Stories: Thursday, September 3, 2009
There's a new person in charge of overseeing the construction of new school buildings in Ohio and a new leader at Ohio's Department of Public Safety. Statehouse correspondent Jo Ingles has details.

Shining Charter Schools
The Sound of Ideas: Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Three local schools truly stood out on the recent state report cards. They're places where parents volunteer and teachers visit every one of their students' homes. At one, students are required to show up for extra work on Saturdays. All three schools are in Cleveland, and all three are charters. Wednesday morning at 9 join ideastream®'s Dan Moulthrop and school leaders to find out why these schools are achieving what other schools only strive for.

Northeast Ohio’s School Report Card
The Sound of Ideas: Friday, August 28, 2009
As kids head back to class this week, school districts received their own report cards. More schools across Ohio are getting an A+ in academics and schools in our region fared well in the main with 14 districts out of the seven-county area moving into the highest category, "excellent with distinction." But the largest school district in the area, Cleveland Metropolitation School District, didn't make the grade this year. It's under "academic watch" for a second year in a row. Also, a new consultant's report says Cleveland has too many schools given years of population loss. Our region's school report card, Friday morning at nine on 90.3.

Taxpayers’ Group Wants School-Shopping Tax Holiday
Regional News Stories: Thursday, August 27, 2009
As many area students go back to school this week, Ohio parents have been spending millions on school supplies and equipment for their children plus an extra seven percent or so on top of that for state and local sales taxes. A newly-formed taxpayers' group is hoping that, before the start of next school year, there will be a three-day sales tax holiday. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen has that story.

Candidate Patmon Proposes Restructing Cleveland Schools
Regional News Stories: Thursday, August 27, 2009
Cleveland Mayoral candidate Bill Patmon seized on the city school district's D grade on the state report card to propose a complete re-structuring of the system.

Fighting Bullying
The Sound of Ideas: Wednesday, August 26, 2009
The start of school is a time of excitement and optimism for many. But then there's the anxiety of anyone who has ever felt the unwanted attention of a bully. In recent years, bullying has moved from the schoolyard to the cell phone, and schools are searching for new ways to teach empathy and conflict resolution. Wednesday morning at 9, how to help those being bullied, the bystanders, and even the bullies themselves.

The Duke Ellington Quarter
Jazz Tracks: Tuesday, August 25, 2009
The U.S. Treasury Department Mints a Duke

Cleveland Crisis Expert on Front Lines of Swine Flu Preparation
Regional News Stories: Monday, August 24, 2009
A Case Western Reserve University professor took part last week in a three-day conference on how to prepare for a possible swine flu outbreak. Manuel Quinones reports.

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Resources

Webliography: Classroom Discipline

Funding

Funding for the coverage of education topics comes from the Ferro Foundation; The GAR Foundation; The George Gund Foundation; and The Cleveland Foundation.