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Education News for 11-07-2012

State Education News

  • Cleveland school levy sails to apparent victory (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
  • The Cleveland school levy was passing Tuesday night, winning support from about 55 percent of voters with almost all of the ballots counted…Read more...

  • Collins wins seat in State Board of Education central district (Columbus Dispatch)
  • Michael Collins won re-election to the State Board of Education in a three-way race for a seat representing Franklin, Delaware and Knox counties…Read more...

  • Jacobs re-elected to state school board (Findlay Courier)
  • Northwestern Ohio voters picked Ann E. Jacobs to continue as representative on the state school board on Tuesday…Read more...

Local Education News

  • Most school levies defeated in Stark County (Canton Repository)
  • Tax issues for area school districts were failing for the most part early Wednesday with Canton Local, Marlington, Massillon…Read more...

  • Central Ohio school ballot issues (Columbus Dispatch)
  • What happened: Voters approved a combined 6.94-mill operating levy and $15.8 million bond issue that will raise $1.3 million a year for the district…Read more...

  • Parents get look at new math courses (Hamilton Journal-News)
  • A group of parents previewing Fairfield City Schools’ new math curriculum said Monday the courses added up to a more promising future for their children…Read more...

  • School levy left off Butler County electronic ballots (Hamilton Journal-News)
  • Voters in a small section of Butler County are voting with paper ballots after a glitch left the Northwest School District levy off the electronic ballot, according to election officials…Read more...

  • Lorain schools get first new money in 20 years (Lorain Morning Journal)
  • “We won,” yelled Lorain City School Superintendent Tom Tucker to a roar of cheers at the school’s watch party at the Elks…Read more...

  • Only 1 local school issue approved (Springfield News-Sun)
  • Of the six local school districts on Tuesday’s ballot in Clark and Champaign counties, only one issue was approved by voters, according to final unofficial results…Read more...

Editorial

  • Chris Smith’s gift was bringing people together (Canton Repository)
  • He invited dialogue, consensus with his easy smile and low-key demeanor. The last time we mentioned Canton City Schools Superintendent Chris Smith…Read more...

  • Bravo, Cleveland, for a wise vote for the city's future (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
  • By agreeing to a large increase in property taxes to support public education, Cleveland voters have made a major investment in their children and their city…Read more...