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Abortion Foe To Get Belated Honor
Regional News Stories: Thursday, February 11, 2010
Publicity comes to Shelby woman who was denied commendation by Armond Budish.
University Heights Girl Finalist in National Design Contest
Regional News Stories: Thursday, February 11, 2010
Eight year is one of 12 finalists in package design contest . Online voting ends Sunday to determine winner
Boy Scouts of America Celebrates One Hundred Year Anniversary
NewsDepth: Wednesday, February 10, 2010
The Boy Scouts of America is celebrating one hundred years of camping and service this week. The first Boy Scout to become president was John F. Kennedy. More than half of our astronauts were Boy Scouts, with thirty nine earning the rank of Eagle Scout, including Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon. What are the most often-earned merit badges? Since 1910, nearly 6.5 million scouts have earned their first aid badge, followed by swimming, camping and cooking.
NASA Glenn Visitor Center Will Move to Great Lakes Science Center
NewsDepth: Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Fans of NASA Glenn's Visitor Center made their last trip to its Brook Park location on Saturday, despite the snow. NASA Glenn Research Center and the Great Lakes Science Center have signed an agreement that names the Science Center as the official visitor site for Glenn. Twenty exhibits from Glenn's on-site visitor center will be transported to the Science Center beginning in March.
Shaker Heights Students Raise Money for Hospital in Haiti
NewsDepth: Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Students at several schools in Shaker Heights shared a great idea last week! Students at University School wanted to help repair the damage at the Albert Schweitzer Hospital in Haiti. They raised more than six thousand dollars in ten days. Students at the city's public schools also collected money. Fernway Elementary raised money for the hospital, and other schools raised money for other charities across Haiti - another $8,500 between them. What's really amazing is that none of the schools knew that other schools in Shaker were doing the exact same thing!
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Funding
Funding for the coverage of education topics comes from The GAR Foundation; The George Gund Foundation; The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation; and The Cleveland Foundation.
Series
21st Century Schools
The U.S. ranks near the bottom of other industrialized nations in math and science education. Kids in much of the industrialized world are so far ahead of our kids that some experts say only a radical restructuring of how we teach math and science will close the gap.
The Governor’s Town Hall Meeting on Education Reform
Governor Strickland discussed the six principles for education reform he presented in his 2008 State of the State address as well as specific policy ideas for improving Ohio’s schools at the Idea Center® at PlayhouseSquare on August 7, 2008.
National Headlines
Professor Calls For Balance In Textbooks
Deaths Revive Cornell's Reputation As 'Suicide School'
Education Secretary: Struggling Schools Can Be Saved
More Than 40 Detroit Schools Slated To Close In June
Teachers Skeptical Of Obama's Education Plan
Education Secretary Pushes 'No Child Left Behind 2.0'
A Look Back At Women’s Studies Since The 1970s
Spellings: 'No Child Left Behind' Is A 'Toxic Brand'
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