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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:
• It's Now Easier to Get Your Ohio Teaching License (As Long As You're Not From One of These Five Stat Aaron Knox / Flickr It’s now easier for teachers coming from out-of-state to come work in Ohio – as long as they’ve been teaching for the last five years consecutively and... (more)
• 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)
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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

• Ray Manzarek, Founding Member Of The Doors, Dies The keyboardist founded the iconic band after meeting Jim Morrison in California. Manzarek was 74.
• Massive Tornado Rips Through Oklahoma City Suburbs Helicopter images of Moore, Oklahoma show tracts of devastated neighborhoods.
• Yahoo's Other Billion-Dollar Bets: Where Are They Now? What the company's history of pricey purchases can teach us about the Tumblr acquisition.
• Latest Health Hurdle: Buying Insurance Without A Bank Account Paying for health insurance without a bank account is nearly impossible.
• Fox Calls U.S. Surveillance Of Its Reporter 'Downright Chilling' During a 2009 leak investigation, the Justice Department looked at a reporters personal email.

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