Suit targets Cleveland voucher program in federal court
Lorain pastor Rev Steven Behr and two other plaintiffs filed a U S district court suit in Cleveland seeking to block the state funded voucher program before the new school year. The suit argues the program violates the U S Constitution by funding private and religious schools and drains funds from public schools. The ACLU and other civil rights groups back the suit which also cites the governor’s education budget. Franklin a Lorain science teacher and other Cleveland parent join as plaintiffs with support from several advocacy groups.
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Steven Behr
Lorain
U.S. District Court
Cleveland
Suit
Behr
Elyria
Civil Liberties Union
Bob Taft
Ohio
U.S
David Latanick
Columbus
Marla Franklin
Doris Simmons-Harris
Franklin
Whittier Middle School
Lorain Middle
Longfellow
Hawthorne
Ohio Education Association
The
National Education Association
ACLU
People For the American Way
the Americans United For Separation of Church and State
Elyria man to headline Lorain air show flight act
Nagy, a 1958 Elyria High School graduate, returns to the Lorain County Regional Airport as a highlight of the Lorain County Air Show. His lifelong passion began after a 1947 Cleveland Air Races memory and evolved from model planes to a professional pilot and flight instructor.
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Elyria
Cleveland
John Nagy
Nagy
Lorain County
Ann
Air Force Academy
Terti
Teen to Stay in Detention After Lorain Crash Arrest
A 15 year old Lorain boy charged with vehicular homicide and involuntary manslaughter for a crash that killed 18 year old Jonathan Mills will remain at the county juvenile detention home awaiting a pretrial hearing. Prosecutors argued he is a danger to himself and the community. The arraignment set for Friday faces several misdemeanors and felonies tied to reckless operation and license issues.
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Blyria
Lorain
Jessica Baggett
Lisa Locke Graves
Eagle Avenue
Jonathan Mills
Avon Commons Plans Approved by City Panel
Planning Commission approved preliminary plans for an 85 acre, 50 million shopping center in Avon amid minimal opposition. Attorney Gerald Phillips voiced long standing objections, but the panel’s vote moved toward potential zoning to favor Mitch Schneider.
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AVON
Avon Commons
City Planning Commission
Gerald Phillips
Mitch Schneider
Phillips
New Clearview superintendent vows kid centered focus
Robert Dunnerstick, 48, named Clearview Schools superintendent after leaving the Ohio Department of Education. He plans to swap lighthouse art on his office walls for student created works, reflecting a schoolwide, student oriented approach. He joins from state service with degrees from the University of Akron and prior roles across several districts.
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Sheffield
Clearview
Loraine
Robert Dunnerstick
Ohio Department of Education
Dunnnerstick
Clearview School Board
Dunnerstick
Virginia
Canton
University of Akron
Tuscarawas
Medina
Stark
State Department
John Goff
Clearview Schools
Keith Castor
Leadership in Education head critical after being hit by track
Bernard Greenberg executive director of the Center for Leadership in Wa was in critical condition after a pickup struck him Tuesday while crossing Chamberlain Road in Grafton Township to fetch his mail. He was flown to MetroHealth Medical Center Cleveland with a head injury. The pickup was a 1995 Chevy, driven by Joseph Szczepanski of Grafton.
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Bernard Greenberg
Center For Leadership i
Cuulalion
Greenberg
Kelly Goodale
MetroHealth Medical Center
Cleveland
Grafton
Chamberlain Road
Grafton Township
Mary
Dan Garcia
Chronicle
The
Center For Leadership In Education
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