Education

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Ohio School Moves Jesus Portrait At Center Of Suit

The superintendent of a southern Ohio district facing a federal lawsuit over a Jesus portrait in a middle school says it’s been moved to a high school at the preference of the Christian-based student club that the district views as the picture’s owner.

2013/03/15

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Ohio Court Spars With Lawyers In School Bible Case

State Supreme Court justices sparred with lawyers on Wednesday in a heated hour of arguments over the extent to which a now-fired public school science teacher had the right to push his religious beliefs in class.

2013/02/27

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Ohio Schools Get Nearly $38 Million From Casinos

The state says Ohio schools are getting nearly $38 million in the first chunk of casino-tax revenue.

2013/01/09

File photo of a teacher grading her students' homework assignments. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Newsmakers)

Ohio Senate Panel Vote Set On School Letter Grades

A bill bestowing familiar-looking A through F grades on Ohio school districts, buildings and specialty programs is headed to likely passage in the Ohio Senate.

2012/12/11

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Former Treasurer Takes Over $470,000 From Federal Education Funds

A former treasurer to more than a dozen Ohio charter schools soon learns his fate in an embezzlement scheme involving some $470,000 in federal education funds taken from four schools over six years.

2012/10/31

President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney. (Getty Images/Luke Sharrett and Joe Raedle)

CBS Local Presidential Forum Obama/Romney: Square Off Over Education and Energy

Today on the CBS Local forum, Romney and Obama were asked: What will you do to make the U.S. more energy independent?

2012/10/12

CBS Local Presidential Forum Obama/Romney: Debating Cities and Education

When it comes to America’s future, the issue of education rises to the top for many which is why Obama and Romney were asked to weigh in on it as well.

2012/10/11

New education evaluations begin next year that many reformers hope will be more effective in teacher ratings. (Photo by Joe Corrigan/Getty Images for Bing)

Ohio Teachers Embracing Comprehensive Education Reforms

When Ohio’s new teacher evaluation system kicks in starting next year, teacher Tammy Schmidt may be joining her third-grade students in preparing scrapbooks of their classroom accomplishments.

2012/08/24

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National Firm To Lead Hunt For Ohio Education Boss

The Ohio school board opted Monday to conduct a thorough national search for a new state superintendent after the former top education official resigned amid ethical questions about his relationship with an educational testing contractor.

2012/08/20

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Opinion: Sally Ride, A Role Model For The Ages

Looking around our nation, it’s obvious that we need more heroines and heroes with Sally Ride’s brave and courageous character. Her inspiration and legacy must live on to create the heroines – and heroes – of the future.

2012/07/24

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