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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:
• More Ohio High School Seniors Taking and Passing AP Exams The number of Ohio seniors taking and passing AP exams has risen over the past five years. About one fifth of the Ohio public school class of 2011 took at least... (more)
• Cleveland's Mayor Proposes Another Transformation Plan - One That Could Set Precedent Statewide Cleveland has long struggled to improve its troubled public schools. More than a decade ago the mayor took over the school district. Now, Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson has a bold new... (more)
• Gov. Kasich's State of the State Speech: Five Education Things He Said Ohio Gov. John Kasich went over familiar ground in his 2012 State of the State speech at an eastern Ohio elementary school. He hit on workforce training, high school graduation... (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.

Changing Gears

Changing Gears: Remaking the Manufacturing Belt is a multi-year project that will look at the future of the industrial Midwest, with a two fold mission: journalism and public engagement. Learn more and participate at the Changing Gears website now.

• Recent Changing Gears Features:
• Originally Exempt From State Cuts, Wisconsin Police And Firefighters Now Face Changes Too
• Cliffs Natural Resources Scraps Plans for UP Nugget Plant
• Indiana Gets A $400 Million Infusion from Toyota

U.S.

Counting The GOP Delegates, But Not Before They're Official
The NPR Delegate Tracker only counts delegates awarded unambiguously by party rule or state law.

Detroit Schools' No. 1 Mission: Getting Kids To Class
Dismal attendance rates have put Detroit Public Schools at risk of losing vital state funding.

Beached Dolphins Keep Cape Cod Rescuers Busy
No one knows why the dolphins come ashore, but when they do teams of rescuers mobilize to help them.

After Glum Night, Romney May Find Signs Of Hope In Colorado Swing County
Santorum won Colorado on Tuesday, but did not win one county that's seen as a political bellweather.

States Debate Foreclosure Robo-Signing Settlement
States debate a deal that would penalize mortgage lenders and enact future consumer protections.

World

Home Of Noted Beijing Architect Reduced To Rubble
Old and now new buildings in Beijing are being demolished in the pursuit of quick profit.

In Russia, Punk-Rock Riot Girls Rage Against Putin
A feminist collective is expressing its anti-government protest in guerrilla performances.

Egyptian Judge Details Charges Against NGO Workers
The charges mark escalating U.S.-Egyptian tensions over Cairo's crackdown on pro-democracy groups.

Tensions Bubbling Again Over Falkland Islands
It's been 30 years since Britain and Argentina fought for the islands but tensions are rising again.

In Restive Syrian City, Signs Of Sectarian Violence
Activists say the violence between Alawites and Sunni Muslims in Homs doesn't bode well for Syria.

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The topics covered by ideastream on radio, television and multiple media are determined from The Listening Project, a survey of Northeast Ohio residents about the region's assets and challenges. Learn more and participate in The Listening Project now.