Educator Leads MoveOn Petition for Kinder Test Reform
Elyria teacher Dawn Randall with 24 years in the classroom urges changes to standardized testing for young students. Her online petition on MoveOn.org advocates developmentally appropriate assessments across Ohio schools after a Washington Post guest column highlighting the issue.
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Dawn Randall Urges Testing Reform With Signatures
Dawn Randall collects 984 signatures on MoveOn.org to push for developmentally appropriate time limits and return of scored tests to parents and teachers. She asserts current standards are unfair for students as young as eight or nine.
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Frazil ice disrupts Elyria water intake prompting conservation alert
Elyria officials activated their frazil ice protocol after ice clogged the city's intake pipes at the Lake Erie plant. The issue affected Elyria and neighboring communities including Amherst Sheffield Township Elyria Township and parts of Carlisle and North Ridgeville. Fire crews cut holes in 6 to 8 inch ice as crews worked to restore water flow. The alert was set to expire at midnight.
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Elderly Driver Injured In High Speed Route 83 Crash
An 89 year old man in a red Buick Lucerne racing toward 100 mph rear ended a blue Mazda CX 5 on Route 83 near Dorchester Avenue in North Ridgeville. The 89 year old was flown to MetroHealth Medical Center while his 75 year old wife and the Mazda driver, a 66 year old, were hospitalized in stable condition.
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Lorain approves 31.6 million dollar city budget
Lorain City Council unanimously approves a 31.6 million dollar budget with no raises or new positions though some new hires may occur for unfilled posts. Mayor Ritenauer notes reduced workforce and limited funds amid state and federal cuts, with a 1 million rainy day fund and 229 thousand year end surplus.
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