Education
Recent Coverage
Cleveland Teachers Approve New Contract with Cleveland Schools
Regional News Stories: Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Cleveland teachers approved a new three year contract with Cleveland Schools. Hundreds of laid off teachers may soon get their jobs back.
Single Parent Households Reaching New Highs
Regional News Stories: Tuesday, July 27, 2010
More than a third of all Ohio children are now living in single-parent households....a big reason for poverty.
Region To Partner In Anti-Poverty Employment Initiative
Regional News Stories: Thursday, July 22, 2010
Northeast Ohio will share will get a piece of a federal grant designed to help those who have the toughest time finding employment.
Budget-Conscious Parents Fear Mandated Fashions
Regional News Stories: Wednesday, July 21, 2010
This will be the fourth year that Cleveland Schools have required uniforms for some students.
Cleveland Teachers Start Voting on New Contract
Regional News Stories: Wednesday, July 21, 2010
It's a compromise on both sides.
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Funding
Funding for the coverage of education topics comes from The GAR Foundation; The George Gund Foundation; The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation; and The Cleveland Foundation.
Series
21st Century Schools
The U.S. ranks near the bottom of other industrialized nations in math and science education. Kids in much of the industrialized world are so far ahead of our kids that some experts say only a radical restructuring of how we teach math and science will close the gap.
The Governor’s Town Hall Meeting on Education Reform
Governor Strickland discussed the six principles for education reform he presented in his 2008 State of the State address as well as specific policy ideas for improving Ohio’s schools at the Idea Center® at PlayhouseSquare on August 7, 2008.
PBS NewsHour Headlines
New Orleans Superintendent Leaving Legacy of Charter School Expansion
D.C. Schools Chief Rhee Fires 241 Teachers Using New Evaluation System
Unlocking More of Mark Twain's Unpublished Material
NPR Headlines
'Race To The Top' Successfully Incentivizes Reform, Secretary Of Education Claims
College Students Hide Hunger, Homelessness
A $35 Tablet? India Is On The Case
Upcoming Workshops
Wild About Wikis and Blogging for the Classroom
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Develop an understanding of wikis and blogging and how they can be used in the school environment
Using a SMART Board for Literacy and Math in the Primary Grades
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
This session will demonstrate/showcase the many effective ways to integrate the use of the SMART Board in primary grades
Handheld GPS and the Great American Treasure Hunt
Friday, August 20, 2010
Join us as we explore how GPS has made its way into today’s classrooms.
