Ohioans back proficiency tests in education poll
A 1002 respondent survey shows 70 percent support high school graduation profiency tests and 62 percent back retention for failing fourth grade reading. The poll, by Taft’s commission, also finds strong support for standards and opinions on testing levels across grades.
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Columbus
Bob Taft
Governor's Commission On
Proficiency tests criticized as unfair by educators
Vermilion educators and parents told a panel of state legislators and candidates that the Ohio Proficiency Test is culturally biased against gifted, average, and disadvantaged students. Peg Ewell described a student who could not name a favorite toy. The Vermilion High School forum was sponsored by the Ohio Education Association.
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Peg Ewell
Columbia
Ohio
Ewell
Vermilion High School
Ohio Education Association
Lorain County presidential poll shows Bush leads Gore
The Chronicle Telegram reports a Lorain County poll of 150 likely voters. Bush 37.2 percent, Gore 34 percent, Nader and Buchanan under 2 percent each, with 27 percent undecided. Voter comments span support for Buchanan, Gore, and Bush with notes on labor ties and economic views.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Lorain County
George W. Bush
al Gore
Bush
Gore
Ralph Nader
Patrick Buchanan
Cory Foster
Wellington
Pat Buchanan
Faith Dalton
North Ridgeville
Dennis Lowery
Elyria
Organized Labor
Lowery
Sheetmetal Workers Union
Anna Chapman
Oberlin
Washington D.C
Georgia Braley
Lorain
Chronicle Telegram Web Site Update Note
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LCT seeks solve bus clash at Midway Mall Elyria
Lorain County Transit officials, Midway Mall, the city of Elyria and county commissioners meet at 2 p.m in the county administration building to resolve a dispute over how many transit buses may operate on mall property. The talks come after a service expansion that drew mall objections and recent route shifts cause confusion for riders.
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Lorain County Transit
Midway Mall
City of
County Commissioners
Lorain County Administration
Middle Avenue
Lic. the Transit
Transit
Lowe’s
Dillard’s Department Store
Dog pound workers testify before grand jury on theft probe
Four current and former dog pound employees testified before a grand jury weighing evidence of theft at the county pound. subpoenas issued Sept 15 and investigators say a significant amount of money was stolen in 1998 and 1999.
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Dog Pound
Elyria
James Drozdowski
George Belinsky
Tom Majoras
Annmarie Osborne
Nelson Delgado
Drozdewski
Osborne
Belinsky
Drozdowski
Majoras
Delgado
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