Lorain Schools chief candidate loses to Cleveland rival
Lorain school board members expressed cautious optimism about Cheryl Atkinson while Cleveland Schools appoint Eric Gordon as chief. Lorain's 2009 10 report card shows low progress and academic watch status, contrasting Cleveland's move to continuous improvement.
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Lawmakers urged to blunt offshore piracy with new online safeguards
Hollywood studios and record companies back a Senate bill to cut off advertising and payments to sites found infringing. Critics warn the plan to hide sites could fail and harm legitimate domains, urging a cautious approach to overseas piracy.
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Readers debate Medicare plans and union politics
A weekly letters section includes Robert Pardee urging readers to study the Republican Ryan plan, which shifts private insurance costs to seniors. Patricia Blakely and Mary V Lowery criticize Obama’s presidency and union policies while urging civic engagement and caution about tax breaks. The Chronicle-Telegram lists submission guidelines for letters to the editor.
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Palin and the nation’s slipping history memory
Leonard Pitts argues that public figures like Sarah Palin reveal a wider decline in historical literacy in the United States. He cites studies showing college seniors and high school seniors failing basic knowledge of Gettysburg, Valley Forge, and Korea, urging better history education to prevent forgetting the nation’s story.
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