Elyria Elvria Efforts Grow to Save 5th Ward School
A Change.org petition circulates to keep a south Elyria elementary school open as district officials study cost driven cuts to the K-8 master plan. The Southside Neighborhood Network urges residents to support keeping neighborhood schools and questions planned closures. The petition targets the five school board members, 11 city councilors, Superintendent Jama and Mayor Brinda.
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Change.org
Elyria
Elyria Schools
South Elyria
Southside Neighborhood Network
5Th Ward
Firelands Discusses Multiphase School Construction Plan
Firelands school board held a special session to review adjustments for a two phase building project aimed at moving students from 152 W. Main St to a new 9-12 high school while the current building becomes a middle school. OFCC funding beyond 6.2 million requires a total 22.5 million project plan with a pre K-12 master plan by April 10 and board approval on April 9.
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Firelands School Board
W. Main St
Mike von Gunten
Keri Angney
Ohio Facilities Construction Commission
OFCC
Gunten
Trump Approval Rises Seven Points Amid Economic Hopes
A new AP NORC poll shows President Trump’s approval up seven points from last month to 42 percent. Economies and the Republican tax overhaul appear to drive the uptick while the White House faces ongoing chaos and controversies.
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Donald Trump
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White House
Congress
Retired justice urges repeal of the Second Amendment
Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens calls for repealing the Second Amendment to enable stricter gun control. He cites the Heller decision as empowering the NRA and urges a broad reform agenda including banning civilian ownership of semi automatic rifles, raising the purchase age to 21, and stronger background checks. He notes repeal would be arduous but argues mass demonstrations show public demand for change.
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Supreme Court
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New York Times
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Lorain County marks 50 years since Fair Housing Act
The Chronicle Telegram reports on 50 years of the Fair Housing Act and ongoing discrimination in housing. Lorain officials Kellie Glenn and LaTaunya Conley discuss continued bias from steering to subtle exclusion. The Lorain County Fair Housing Conference April 12 at Lorain County Community College invites public registration by April 6. Darlene Sweeney Newbern of the Ohio Civil Rights Commission will keynote with insights from 28 years in fair housing work.
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Kellie Glenn
Office of Equal Opportunity
LaTaunya Conley
Conley
Elyria Fair Housing Board
Avon
Lorain County Community College
Spitzer Conference Center
Abbe Road
COLT
N. Abbe Road
Darlene Sweeney-Newbern
Ohio Civil Rights Commission
Toledo
Sweeney- Newbern
Commission
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