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Lakewood Grads Come With Guarantee
Regional News Stories: Wednesday, June 13, 2007
If you're in the market for a high school graduate, Lakewood has a deal for you! Every graduating member of the class of '07 now comes with a two-year guarantee. ideastream education reporter Dan Bobkoff explains.

Ohio Public Radio: New Study Shows Need for Teacher Retirement Overhaul
Regional News Stories: Monday, June 11, 2007
A study of Ohio's teacher pension fund by the Fordham Institute suggests a need to overhaul the State Teachers Retirement System. Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles reports.

Feagler 11,23
Feagler & Friends: Friday, June 8, 2007

Drawing Attention to Early Childhood Development
Regional News Stories: Friday, June 8, 2007
Scientists know the most significant brain development in a person's life occurs before the age of four. Yet, public funding for education and youth development doesn't typically begin until kindergarten. This week educators for infants and toddlers are meeting in Cleveland to explore how to bring political will to a field that research shows can significantly boost state economies. ideastream's Lisa Ann Pinkerton reports.

Ohio Public Radio: Addressing the Achievement Gap
Regional News Stories: Thursday, May 31, 2007
It's one of the most intractable problems in education today - the low high school graduation rates for African American males. Yesterday, nearly 2,000 educators, community leaders and public officials gathered in Columbus to discuss the issue at a day long conference. They agree there's a problem, but they disagree on how to fix it. Ohio Public Radio's Karen Kasler reports.

Strickland: Raising Achievement a Priority
Regional News Stories: Thursday, May 31, 2007
Governor Ted Strickland billed yesterday's conference as the first of its kind in Ohio, and says raising the achievement of African American males is a high priority for his administration. He spoke with ideastream's Bill Rice as the gathering was breaking for lunch.

Ohio School Funding Amendment Race Against the Clock
Regional News Stories: Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Supporters of a constitutional amendment that would change the way Ohio schools are funded are racing against the clock. They have until early August to gather at least 400,000 signatures to get the measure on the ballot. The proposal is in many ways modeled after Maryland's school funding formula which is largely seen as a success by education advocates across the country. Plain Dealer reporter Scott Stephens recently traveled to Maryland to see first hand what's going on there. ideastream's Eric Wellman spoke with Stephens.

Commencing Advice Giving
The Sound of Ideas: Friday, May 25, 2007
Wear sunscreen. Save for retirement. Don't sweat the small stuff. Commencement speeches are full of cliches, platitudes and, sometimes, good advice. It's the season where speakers dust off quotes from Robert Frost, Henry David Thoreau and Langston Hughes - "take the road less traveled, march to the beat of a different drummer, hold fast to dreams." What advice do graduates today really need? We commence with advice giving Friday morning on The Sound of Ideas.

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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.