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      <title>Regional News Stories: Ohio Launches Voucher Program for Special Needs Students (Tuesday, February 21)</title>
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		<![CDATA[Ohio has expanded its voucher programs to include all special needs students.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Education Technology Conference Shows Off New Tech Toys for Teachers (Thursday, February 16)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/45230						      </link>
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		<![CDATA[The 14th annual eTech Ohio conference focused on how teachers can best use technology.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Mayor Drums Up Support for Cleveland Schools Transformation Plan (Thursday, February 16)</title>
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		<![CDATA[Mayor Jackson says his comprehensive plan is necessary to have an immediate impact on educating Cleveland students.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:03:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>The Sound of Ideas: Diversified School Portfolio (Thursday, February 16)</title>
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	http://www.ideastream.org/soi/entry/45221							      </link>
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	<![CDATA[New Cleveland portfolio plan means more charter schools, less centralized administration.]]>							      </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:11:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Lawmakers Cautiously Support Mayor&#8217;s Plan to Reform Cleveland Schools (Wednesday, February 15)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/45226						      </link>
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		<![CDATA[Lawmakers say they need more details before endorsing the plan wholeheartedly.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:17:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Cincinnati School Paying Students to Attend (Tuesday, February 14)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/45186						      </link>
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		<![CDATA[A Cincinnati area charter school is rewarding good behavior with gift cards.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Forced Labor (Monday, February 13)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/45141						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/45141#When:13:15:01Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[A new documentary, "Slavery By Another Name," helps explain today's economic achievement gap between African-Americans and whites.  ]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:15:01 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Applause: Funding of the Arts in Northeast Ohio (Thursday, February 9)</title>
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					http://www.ideastream.org/applause/entry/44047			      </link>
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					http://www.ideastream.org/applause/entry/44047#When:23:30:00Z			      </guid>
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					<![CDATA[We examine the process of funding arts programs in Cuyahoga County.]]>			      </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>The Sound of Ideas: Paying for College (Thursday, February 9)</title>
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	http://www.ideastream.org/soi/entry/45080							      </link>
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	http://www.ideastream.org/soi/entry/45080#When:19:50:01Z							      </guid>
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	<![CDATA[So your student has been accepted to college.   Now comes the really hard part.]]>							      </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:50:01 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Cleveland Mayor Shares Latest Effort To Address School Issues (Tuesday, February 7)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/45075						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/45075#When:23:06:01Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Frank Jackson is sharing his vision on improving education in his city's schools, which has readily won its share of supporters and critics.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:06:01 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Mayor Jackson&#8217;s Updated Schools Transformation Plan Could Set Precedent Statewide (Tuesday, February 7)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/45074						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/45074#When:22:41:01Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Cleveland Schools' CEO Eric Gordon says this isn't a new plan, just an extension. ]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:41:01 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Why Steubenville? Kasich Heads to a Gem of a School in a Steel Town. (Tuesday, February 7)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/45050						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/45050#When:10:00:01Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Governor Kasich will deliver the State of the State today at Wells Academy in Steubenville.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:00:01 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Ohio To Phase Out Remedial College Classes at Universities (Monday, February 6)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/45005						      </link>
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		<![CDATA[More than 40 percent of Ohio college freshmen need to take a remedial course. ]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:00:01 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>City Club: The Death and Life of the Great American School System (Friday, February 3)</title>
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								http://www.ideastream.org/cityclub/entry/45026      </link>
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								http://www.ideastream.org/cityclub/entry/45026#When:14:32:00Z      </guid>
      <description>
								<![CDATA[Ravitch is Research Professor of Education at New York University.]]>      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:32:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Q &amp;amp; A with Controversial Ed Reformer and former Assistant Education Secretary Diane Ravitch (Friday, February 3)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44998						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44998#When:10:00:01Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Diane Ravitch used to support school choice, but she's since changed her mind. ]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:00:01 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Akron Schools Levy Strategy&#45;&#45;Target Lots of Voters (Thursday, February 2)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/45000						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/45000#When:22:37:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Deciding when to put a levy on the ballot can be tricky.  Akron Schools hope its November request will pay off.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:37:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Ex&#45;OSU Coach Hired By University Of Akron (Thursday, February 2)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/45002						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/45002#When:20:18:00Z						      </guid>
      <description>
		<![CDATA[Jim Tressel will be UA's new Vice President for Strategic Engagement.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:18:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Youngstown Schools Reform Plan Shuffles Students, Staff at Chaney High School (Tuesday, January 31)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44937						      </link>
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		<![CDATA[Both students and teachers were required to apply for a spot at Chaney this year.  Six months in, the school is showing some improvement.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:09:01 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Student Homelessness is on the Rise in Ohio (Tuesday, January 31)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44907						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44907#When:10:00:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[The number of homeless students in Ohio has more than doubled since 2005.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Casinos Go To Schools For Help (Wednesday, January 25)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44859						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44859#When:15:07:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Some of the four new gambling casinos being built across Ohio are getting start-up help from publicly-funded colleges.  ]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:07:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Community College Starts Shale Drilling Program (Friday, January 20)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44717						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44717#When:22:00:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Ohio's shale drilling boom has led community colleges to training potential workers.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Young Conservatives Plan to Speak Up in 2012 Election (Thursday, January 19)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44726						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44726#When:22:39:01Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Given the down economy, young conservatives hope to sway their liberal peers to vote Republican in the presidential election.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:39:01 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Cleveland Aquarium Makes A Splash (Thursday, January 19)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44725						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44725#When:22:31:00Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[WKSU's Kabir Bhatia reports on some of the hidden -- and not-so-hidden -- treasures in the North Coast's newest attraction.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:31:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Senate Okays Anti&#45;Bullying Bill (Wednesday, January 18)</title>
      <link>
		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44686						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44686#When:20:54:01Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[Ohio legislators are wrapping up work on a bill to beat school bullying. ]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:54:01 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Archive of Rock and Roll History Takes the Stage (Monday, January 16)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44639						      </link>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44639#When:04:27:01Z						      </guid>
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		<![CDATA[The history of Rock music is housed within the walls of a new facility that has just opened in Cleveland.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:27:01 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>The Sound of Ideas: Teaching the International Baccalaureate (Monday, January 16)</title>
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	http://www.ideastream.org/soi/entry/44617							      </link>
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	http://www.ideastream.org/soi/entry/44617#When:13:00:00Z							      </guid>
      <description>
	<![CDATA[A different approach to learning for elementary and high school students.]]>							      </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Regional News Stories: Districts with Highest and Lowest Pupil Spending Both Affluent, Excellent (Monday, January 16)</title>
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		http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/44626						      </link>
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		<![CDATA[Two of Ohio's top rated school districts have very different student spending habits.]]>						      </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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