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StateImpact Ohio

StateImpact Ohio is a collaboration among WCPN, WKSU, WOSU and NPR. Reporters Molly Bloom and Ida Lieszkovszky travel the state to report on the state of education in Ohio, where it’s heading and how it affects you. Read their reports on this site and listen to them on public radio stations across Ohio.

• Recent StateImpact Ohio Features:
• Fordham: This Ed Reform Thing Could Blow Up in Our Face Ohio schools aren’t ready for major changes the state has mandated, according to the results of a survey of superintendents conducted by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute. And the rapid... (more)
• Cleveland School District Moves Towards Performance Pay Last night the Cleveland school board unanimously agreed to what city and union officials are hailing as a groundbreaking teacher contract for Ohio. Union members will vote later this month.... (more)
• EdisonLearning, K12 Inc. Among National Companies Looking To Open New Online Charter Schools In Ohio Dan Honda / Contra Costa Times/MCT/Landov David Vasconez is running radio ads in Ohio for his company’s new online charter school. He’s working on a sponsorship deal with a minor league... (more)
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Statehouse News Bureau

The Statehouse News Bureau provides educational, comprehensive coverage of legislation, elections, issues and other activities surrounding the Statehouse to Ohio's public radio and television stations.

NPR Headlines

• Prominent Pakistani Politician Shot, Killed On Re-Election Eve The PTI party chairman, Imran Khan, blamed Zahra Shahid Hussain's death on a rival party.
• Spaniard's Song Brings YouTube Fame ... And Maybe A Job Enzo Vizcaíno looks like a busker but he's not singing for his supper. He just wants a job.
• Bashar Assad: A Political Solution In Syria Is 'Unreal' "The captain of a ship doesn't flee when faced with a storm," the Syrian president added.
• Alzheimer's Cases Rise, But Hope Remains New research and increasing awareness is helping patients live with the often devastating disease.
• Internships: Low-Paid, Unpaid Or Just Plain Illegal? What was once an opportunity for the inexperienced is becoming a front-line labor issue.

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