Elyria and Lorain Test Results Prompt Call for Action
The Ohio proficiency tests show Elyria fourth and sixth graders improving only modestly while Lorain students outperform across all tests. Lorain met more standards, led by a strong district effort, though Elyria still trails. Officials urge a citywide focus on academics as parents and employers weigh the schools' quality.
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Elyria
Lorain
William Grace
Seven million myth in Elyria schools fund debate
A June 1 letter cites seven million dollars as the Elyria Schools Capital Improvements Fund balance, but records show 2,660,540.28. The fund funds major repairs for 19 school buildings and is projected to last three to four years. A 2001 facility study warned replacement or repair costs could reach 150 million.
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Capital Improvements Fund
Steve A. Huzicko
Elynia
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Elyna Schools
Letters to the editor guidance for Chronicle-Telegram
The Chronicle-Telegram invites letters to the editor but warns they will be edited for brevity and clarity. Submissions must be 200 words or fewer and include signature, full home address, and phone number. Mailing address and contact methods are provided for letters.
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Chronicle-Telegram
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Ohionet
Hoover era FBI tainted by fear and stubborn myths
The piece argues J Edgar Hoover shaped a paranoid FBI culture from 1930s to 1972, masking real threats, erasing crime with bravado, and silencing critics. It notes shifts since his death, cites Colleen Rowley’s Senate testimony about a corrupt pecking order, and praises women who challenged the bureau’s old guard.
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Hoover
Martin Luther King Jr
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Minneapolis
Colleen Row
Ley
Senate Judiciary Committee
Rowley
Transit use falls to record low work trips in 2000
The 2000 U.S. Census shows transit work trips at a record low 4.7 percent, with a 30 percent lower market share than during the era of buses. Cities like Portland Cleveland Cincinnati and Columbus see declines despite rail investments, while auto use rises and downtown growth shifts. Wendell Cox cautions about the limits of transit in reducing congestion.
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Cleveland
Cincinnati
Columbus
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Brooklyn
Chicago
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