Ohio educators cheer ruling on school funding system
Ohio judges have ruled the state's school funding remains unconstitutional despite recent legislative efforts. Republicans and Gov. Taft plan appeals while Democrats push for a comprehensive reform plan with input from districts that filed the original suit. Local superintendents praise the decision and urge a focus on equitable, long term funding.
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Mark Hatch
Kasich Seeks Name Recognition In Presidential Push
Rep John Kasich markets himself as a potential president at a high level lobby event. He stresses upbringing and morality to stand out from rivals like Bush Dole and Quayle while outlining a tax cut plan and a bottom up vision. Supporters bank on face to face campaigning in early states to boost his recognition and appeal.
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Listeriosis outbreak linked to BilMar Foods recall
Lisa Lee, pregnant with twins, contracted listeriosis from tainted meat linked to Bil Mar Foods recall in Zeeland Michigan. The illness caused stillbirths and miscarriages across 19 states with pattern H strain tied to 12 adult deaths and 5 miscarriages among 82 cases.
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Blue moon to shine down on March 31
Elyria reports two full moons in March marking a blue moon. NASA notes the second full moon occurs on March 31, with the first moon obscured by clouds. meteorologist Bill Rodgers cautions for cloudy skies and a low near 30 degrees Tuesday.
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Housing advocacy group fights insurers in Toledo
Rice leads the Toledo Fair Housing Center which has pressured State Farm and Allstate to change agent sales rules and won a 4.5 million settlement from Nationwide. The center also pursues complaints against Farmers Liberty Prudential and Travelers amid a national push to end urban discrimination in insurance practices.
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Eggs Over Lightly in Regional Science Olympiad Event
Lenora Felon, a junior at Strongsville High School, drops an egg from a second floor landing during a bungee drop at the Region IV Science Olympiad at Lorain County Community College in Elyria. The challenge seeks a tethered egg to fall closest to the ground without breaking as about 450 students from over two dozen Lorain, Cuyahoga and Medina county schools participate.
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