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September 9 2016

Here Are The Details Media Ought To Report About Trump’s Cleveland School Visit

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump delivered remarks on education policy at a Cleveland, OH, charter school September 8. Although Trump’s statements seemed to reflect somewhat vague centrist stances in favor of so-called “school choice” and accountability measures, media should pay attention to the context of Trump’s visit.…

September 9 2016

Trump pitches $20 billion education plan at Ohio charter school that received poor marks from state – The Washington Post

The Republican nominee faced questions about his visit before he even arrived.

Source: Trump pitches $20 billion education plan at Ohio charter school that received poor marks from state – The Washington Post…

September 8 2016

Critics question Trump’s choice of charter schools for Cleveland visit | The Columbus Dispatch

Seven weeks ago, on the closing night of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Donald Trump vowed to save America’s children from “failing schools.” This afternoon, the GOP presidential nominee is scheduled to speak at one of those schools — the Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences Academy, a K-8 charter school with a nearly all-black enrollment.…

September 2 2016

ProgressOhio holds demonstration to have US Supreme Court seat filled – NBC 4 WCMH

COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Advocates here in Ohio have a message for senators in Washington D.C.

They want hearings to move forward to fill the vacant seat on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Members of Progress Ohio held a demonstration, dressed in judicial robes while standing around one empty chair.…

September 2 2016

Conflict at the state medical board – By the Beacon Journal editorial board

Published: September 1, 2016 – 07:53 PM

The appointment of Michael Gonidakis to the State Medical Board raised concerns the moment John Kasich appointed him four years ago. Gonidakis is the president of Ohio Right to Life, and the worry was the governor crossed a threshold with the selection, the board now vulnerable to partisan afflictions.…

August 27 2016

Blatant bias means president of Ohio medical board needs to go – The Blade

Last week I wrote about how leading Republicans in Ohio enable our notoriously opaque, online charter schools to profit at the expense of taxpayer dollars and our children’s education. The Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, the largest online charter in the state, is counting on its GOP pals in high places to blunt serious scrutiny of how many students are getting what kind of education at ECOT.…

August 27 2016

The lawsuit over Trump’s Ohio apartments that you may hear more about | WKYC.com

When Donald Trump visits Cincinnati, he talks about his work as a twentysomething at a Bond Hill apartment complex – but he doesn’t talk about what went wrong there.

Source: The lawsuit over Trump’s Ohio apartments that you may hear more about | WKYC.com…

February 26 2016

Latest efforts to weaken Ohio charter school reforms trace, again, to campaign dollars: Brent Larkin

By Brent Larkin, cleveland.com
on February 26, 2016 at 7:07 AM, updated February 26, 2016 at 7:08 AM

Few human beings are more worthless than morally bankrupt politicians who consciously game the system in ways that make learning even more difficult for struggling young students.…

February 25 2016

Kasich’s “Education Mess” In Ohio Just Got Messier

by John Michael Spinelli on February 25, 2016
Plunderbund

Gov. John Kasich has offered no apologies for a billion dollar per year for-profit charter school system that over five years of his administration has been downgraded to national joke status.…

February 25 2016

Ohio’s troubled online-education project investigated

By Mary Mogan Edwards
The Columbus Dispatch • Thursday February 25, 2016 5:53 AM

The Ohio inspector general is investigating a troubled joint project by Ohio State University and the state Board of Higher Education to create a clearinghouse of online-learning materials.…