McEducation in Elyria Faces Charter School Debate
The column questions the Brennan Life Skills Center model as a potential Elyria charter school option. It notes students spending hours daily with computer-based instruction and few in-person teachers, while urging cautious, limited trials amid concerns about the broader role of teachers and the experimental status of charter schools.
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David Brennan
Elyria
Brennan
Akron
Ohio
Ohio General Assembly
Governor's Commission On Educational Choice
Lorain County Prosecutor Greg White seeks sixth term
Correction notes that Greg White is serving his fifth term and is running for a sixth term. The Sunday editorial had misstated the number of terms. White, the Lorain County prosecutor, has announced continued candidacy.
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Lorain County
Greg White
Lewinsky row exposes double standards in public shame
A venomous public response to Monica Lewinsky contrasts with forgiving treatment of Bill Clinton and Bob Packwood. The piece likens Lewinsky to Hester Prynne, arguing the nation brands her while absolving male fault, highlighting media and corporate complicity in shaming.
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Girl Scouts of America
Bill Clinton
United States
Lewinsky
Jake
U.S. of A
Monica Lewinsky
U.S. Senate
Air Force One
Oregon
Bob Packwood
Packwood
Washington
Northwest Airlines
Hester Prynne
Decatur compromise tainted by pushing too far
Clarence Page analyzes the Decatur incident with Rev. Jesse Jackson over a two year expulsion for six black high school students. He notes federal ruling upholding the discipline, critiques zero tolerance for overreach, and urges individual case evaluation to support safe schools and youth rehabilitation.
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Decatur
Washington
Jesse Jackson
Jackson
Ilinois
George Ryan
Michael McCuskey
Clinton
Applied Research Center
Clergy pressing candidates on faith and social justice
Rabbi David Saperstein and about 100 clergy gathered near the White House to urge action on inequality, housing, and health care, criticizing talk of faith without duty. They note Bill Bradley’s health plan while contrasting Bush’s stance as compassionate conservatism. The event highlighted faith-based groups pushing for policy over prayers.
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David Saperstein
Jesus
Saperstein
Religious Action Center
Reform Judaism
St. John’s Episcopal Church
White House
John Hurst Adams
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Industrial Areas Foundation
Brooklyn
Bronx
David Behnke
Lutheran Church
Behnke
Bill
Bradley
Bush
Texas
Wilmington
Delaware
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Hlonica Lewinsky
Jenny Craig
Iowa
Wisconsin
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New York
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