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Ohio Aggressively Pursues Federal Education Dollars
Regional News Stories: Thursday, November 19, 2009
The Obama Administration has set aside a pot of more than $4 billion to go to states in support of education. The Race to the Top fund is intended to help states establish and expand highly innovative programs that would serve as models for the nation. It's money that the Ohio Department of Education is aggressively applying to receive. Scott Stephens is the Senior Writer for the education magazine Catalyst Ohio. He spoke with ideastream®'s Eric Wellman.

Many Ohio and U.S. Students Choose Printing Over Cursive
NewsDepth: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
In many Ohio schools and around the country, some people wonder if cursive is going the way of the fountain pen. Only a handful of the letters we receive from our viewers are handwritten these days. Reporter Scott Wegener went to Princeton Community Middle School in Cincinnati to find out what has happened to the written word.

Normandy High School Math Teacher Receives National Educator Award
NewsDepth: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Math teacher Jennifer McCalla was honored this month with a National Educator Award from the Milken Family Foundation. Jennifer is one of fifty educators nationwide - and the only one in Ohio - selected for the honor this year. Ms. McCalla has taught secondary mathematics at Normandy High School in Parma for more than ten years and is chair of the math department. You can see a video of Jennifer winning her award at the link below.

CWRU Forms Exchange Deal with Chinese University
Regional News Stories: Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Thursday afternoon, Case Western Reserve University will announce a partnership with a University in China - designed to benefit not only students, but the regions surrounding the schools. Ideastream®'s Rick Jackson reports.

God vs. Darwin
The Sound of Ideas: Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Whether you've seen the current production at the Cleveland Playhouse, you probably remember "Inherit the Wind." After all, it depicts the legendary Trial of the Century, which, as many legends do, turns out to have been a bit of a sham. Local author and Case Western Reserve University professor Mano Singham tells the story behind the trial and the history of the 80-year battle between religious fundamentalism and science that has played out in our nation's public school classrooms. Join us Tuesday morning at 9 for a conversation with the author of God vs. Darwin.

Post-Election Analysis
The Sound of Ideas: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
On the ballot, you're deciding: Casinos? A livestock oversight board? A County executive or a charter review? Tax levies? Candidates for mayor, council, school board? The results will have far-reaching implications for Ohio and our region. Wednesday morning at 9, join the reporters' roundtable for analysis of the election results.

The View from NPR’s Corner Office
The Sound of Ideas: Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Like nearly every other business and media organization, National Public Radio has had to make some tough decisions over the last year in light of falling revenue: It ended some programs, ordered two rounds of layoffs and redirected resources to the web. NPR's President and CEO Vivian Schiller says public radio is now well-positioned to do more than just survive in the news media's uncertain future. We'll hear more from the corner office at NPR Tuesday morning at 9.

Show 1344
Feagler & Friends: Friday, October 30, 2009
Mr. Feagler interviews East Cleveland city council president Gary Norton, who'll take over the mayor's office in January; the roundtable reviews election issues; Tri-C's president discusses the surge in college enrollment.

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Funding for the coverage of education topics comes from the Ferro Foundation; The GAR Foundation; The George Gund Foundation; and The Cleveland Foundation.