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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

• Afghan Parliament Halts Debate On Women's Rights Bill The bill would have banned violence against women, child marriages and forced marriages.
• WATCH: NASA Spots Brightest Lunar Explosion Ever Recorded A nearly-90 pound meteoroid produced a one-second flash visible with the naked eye.
• Russian Official Names CIA Station Chief In Moscow The breach of protocol comes after Russia expelled an American diplomat they said was a spy.
• The Unsafe Sex: Should The World Invest More In Men's Health? The world's top health problems are more common in men than women, but funding has focused on women.
• Immigration Bill Chugs Along, But Some See Deal-Breakers More than 300 amendments have been proposed as the bill works its way through committee.

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