Regional Features: Archive by Date

April 2008

Great Lakes Clean-up Could Lead to Big Economic Boon
Posted Wednesday, April 16
Cleveland would stand to gain billions in economic development if a proposed clean up of the Great Lakes went ahead. That's according to a new analysis from the Brookings Institution. Ideastream's Dan Bobkoff has more.

Case Western Reserve Prof Sees Students Disengaged
Posted Wednesday, April 16
Author and journalism professor Ted Gup says his students know precious little about history and current events, and that today's information and communication technology may be part of the problem.

Popular Coach Mentors at All-boys School
Posted Wednesday, April 16
Yesterday in our look at 21st Century Schools, we heard about plans for a new science, technology and engineering middle school in Akron. Farther north, the Cleveland Metropolitan School District has launched five single gender schools in hopes of getting better academic performance. The most watched of these schools is Ted Ginn Academy. The all-male school for ninth and 10th graders is named for the Glenville High School coach who has guided many young men to winning futures in sports and college. ideastream's Kymberli Hagelberg has this profile.

Northeast Ohio Catholics Await Pope’s Arrival
Posted Tuesday, April 15
Pope Benedict XVI is due to arrive at Andrews Airforce Base outside Washington later today, for a six day visit. While his itinerary includes the cities of Washington and New York, no doubt Catholics across the country will be following the trip. Ideastream's Eric Wellman spoke with Joseph Kelly, a professor of Religious Studies at John Carroll University.

Homeless School Children on Rise
Posted Tuesday, April 15
Homeless School Children on Rise

Cycling Strength In Numbers
Posted Tuesday, April 15
With gas prices sky rocketing, more and more people are turning to alternative transportation, such as bicycling, for their commute to and from work. In order to promote this growing trend, the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency --- or NOACA --- has started a new service that matches riders and routes. Ideastream®'s David C. Barnett has more on the Ohio Bike Buddies program.

More Tax Filers Than Normal Expected Today
Posted Tuesday, April 15
Federal officials say that electronic filing has streamlined the income tax return process considerably, in recent years. Still, a bigger-than-usual crowd of last-minute tax filers is anticipated at area post offices today. Ideastream®'s David C. Barnett explains.

Metro School Does Things its Own Way
Posted Monday, April 14
On television, on radio, and online, ideastream is spending this week looking at what our kids need to learn to be competitive in the global economy. We’re calling the series, "21st Century Schools." What we’re hearing is that students not only need learn a lot more math and science, they need to learn how to think, to problem solve, to innovate, to communicate and to collaborate A new public high school in Columbus is leading the way in creating that kind of education. The Metro School is a small school--just 200 students so far--created in a partnership among the Ohio State University, Battelle, and 16 Franklin County school districts. Ideastream’s Dan Bobkoff visited Metro to see what makes it so different.

GM Workers At Risk of Layoff
Posted Monday, April 14
An auto workers’ strike at parts manufacturer American Axle threatens to send workers at GM’s Lordstown complex in Northeast Ohio home on layoff. Ideastream’s Bill Rice reports.

Paying College Bills Tough for Middle Class
Posted Monday, April 14
In its year-long investigation of middle class, The Akron Beacon Journal Sunday reported on the difficulty many are having in affording college -- even at the state universities. The paper profiled Cory Schler and Jennifer Samardak, both are very concerned about the cost of an education that was once considered the birthright of working class Ohio families. ideastream's Kymberli Hagelberg reports.

Qualified Workers Wanted - The Jobs/Skills Mismatch
Posted Monday, April 14
Many local employers say they have plenty of job vacancies. But the trouble is they can't find employees with the skills to fill them.

Gas Wells Proliferate in Northeast Ohio
Posted Friday, April 11
In the last decade natural gas wells have been popping up all over in the eastern suburbs of Cleveland. Drilling for gas has become a popular revenue producer for private residents and commercial property owners. Local governments are also getting in on the action - with some resistance from citizens. But, as ideastream's Rick Jackson reports, those who might try to intervene have little recourse.

Vatican Collection Coming to Northeast Ohio
Posted Friday, April 11
Some of the most precious pieces of Catholic history are coming to Northeast Ohio, next month. Ideastream®'s David C. Barnett reports that the Western Reserve Historical Society is playing host to a collection of art and objects from the Vatican.

21st Century Schools Preview
Posted Friday, April 11
In international tests of high school students the United States ranks near the bottom of industrialized countries when it comes to math and science. We're way behind Canada, barely ahead of the Slovak Republic. The math/science gap is affecting the U.S. economy today and will do so even more in the years to come unless radical changes are made in the way we educate our young people. Starting Monday, 90.3 WCPN and WVIZ/PBS will have extensive coverage of this learning gap and how we need to transform today's schools into 21st Century Schools. ideastream®'s David C. Barnett has this preview.

Foreclosure Crisis: Who’s to Blame? Part 2
Posted Thursday, April 10
Yesterday on Morning Edition we got one perspective on who's to blame for the mortgage crisis. ideastream®'s Eric Wellman spoke with Attorney Frank Ford, who is a senior vice president at Neighborhood Progress Incorporated, a Cleveland non-profit. Ford made the case that the crisis is largely the fault of irresponsible lenders, not borrowers. Earlier this week nine lenders signed a non binding pact where they essentially agreed to do more to work with homeowners struggling to pay their mortgages. In part 2 of his conversation with Eric, Ford said he thinks that's a good start.

Foreclosure Crisis Hits Outer Ring Suburbs
Posted Wednesday, April 9
Foreclosure Crisis Hits Outer Ring Suburbs

Grendell Offers Compromise on Great Lakes Compact
Posted Wednesday, April 9
The Governor of Wisconsin Wednesday announced his state will ratify a major regional agreement to ban large scale diversions from the Great Lakes. That compact has already been ratified by four other Great Lakes states and two Canadian provinces. However, it has met a formidable stumbling block in Ohio in opposition led by State Senator Tim Grendell. As ideastream's Dan Moulthrop explains, the Chesterland area senator appears ready to end his years of opposition the diversion ban.

Foreclosure Crisis: Who’s to Blame? Part 1
Posted Wednesday, April 9
There is little controversy that the rise in foreclosures in this country is a crisis, but there is debate over who or what is to blame. ideastream’s Eric Wellman spoke with Frank Ford, a Cleveland attorney who works in community development issues, who says much of the blame is misguided.

Income Gap Widens between Rich and Poor Ohioans
Posted Wednesday, April 9
A new study on state income disparity shows the gap between Ohio's rich and poor is wider than ever. ideastream reporter Kymberli Hagelberg has details.

The Comeback of the Cuyahoga
Posted Tuesday, April 8
Four decades ago, one event changed how much of the nation viewed environmental issues. The Cuyahoga River caught fire. Now a filmmaker is releasing a documentary on the burning river and how it became a catalyst for change. Here's more from The Environment Report's Julie Grant.

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