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Recent Coverage
Panic Inducers May Face More Prison Time
Regional News Stories: Thursday, November 15, 2007
Your Brain on Violence
The Sound of Ideas: Monday, November 12, 2007
You've heard of the fight or flight response. It can save your life when you're in danger, say, of being shot. It turns out, it may also be part of what can turn an angry teen into a school shooter. Scientists are finding that exposure to violence--and triggering that fight or flight reaction--actually alters the brain and can make a teenage boy, for instance, more likely to be violent himself. It's the roots of violence in the next installment in our Science Cafe series. Join the conversation Monday at nine .
Ohio Votes 2007
The Sound of Ideas: Wednesday, November 7, 2007
When the polls close, the counting begins. In Cuyahoga County, that has marked the beginning of some difficulties in recent memory. On our program, we'll chat with the Secretary of State about how democracy in action is working this election cycle. We'll also speak with a panel of journalist to look at your local races and talk about how you voted, why you voted that way, and what it means for our community.
Akron School Superintendent Retiring
Regional News Stories: Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Good and Bad News for Law School Grads
Regional News Stories: Monday, November 5, 2007
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Funding
Funding for the coverage of education topics comes from The GAR Foundation; The George Gund Foundation; The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation; and The Cleveland Foundation.
Series
21st Century Schools
The U.S. ranks near the bottom of other industrialized nations in math and science education. Kids in much of the industrialized world are so far ahead of our kids that some experts say only a radical restructuring of how we teach math and science will close the gap.
The Governor’s Town Hall Meeting on Education Reform
Governor Strickland discussed the six principles for education reform he presented in his 2008 State of the State address as well as specific policy ideas for improving Ohio’s schools at the Idea Center® at PlayhouseSquare on August 7, 2008.
National Headlines
N.C. Schools Official Lauds Education Proposal
In NCAA Games, An Underdog Marches On
Economy Puts Squeeze On Education Promises
Parents Fight For The Right To Sell Treats At School
Professor Calls For Balance In Textbooks
Deaths Revive Cornell's Reputation As 'Suicide School'
Education Secretary: Struggling Schools Can Be Saved
More Than 40 Detroit Schools Slated To Close In June
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