Monthly Archives: August 2011

Ohio’s New State Budget — Balanced By A Massive Sell-Off Of Ohio Public Assets Worth Billions

Zach Schiller writes for Policy Matters Ohio about “The Great Ohio Sell-Off” of Ohio’s assets approved in the new two year budget.  He writes, “We may be giving away public assets, which taxpayers have spent considerable sums to build, for … Continue reading

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Should A School District Dump Teaching Cursive Handwriting — In Order To Raise Tests Scores?

Interesting article in today’s DDN, explains, “Cursive writing no longer required for school districts. Dept. of Education leaves it up to districts whether to teach the skill.” The writer, Margo Rutledge Kissell, does a nice job of reporting on how … Continue reading

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Hiroshima Remembered

Sixty six years ago today, August 6, 1945, the United States dropped a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima. President Truman, who ordered the attack, vigorously defended his decision throughout the remainder of his life, saying that his decision saved many American … Continue reading

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