Author Archives: Mike Bock

Study Says Ohio Should Raise State Revenue $817 Million By Revising 2005 Income Tax Reduction Act

Posted on August 4, 2008 by Mike Bock

Governor Ted Strickland made $733 million in budget cuts this year and it looks like that Ohio will continue to have big budget shortfalls. A study conducted by John Honeck, PH.D,. for Policy Matters Ohio and published in April of … Continue reading →

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Strickland In His Educational Forums Shows Bold Thinking, But Bold Action Is Needed

Posted on August 1, 2008 by Mike Bock

In his “Education Forum,” Governor Strickland challenges his audience to think of school reform creatively. (See my post here.) “We are not an artist looking at an almost finished painting and wondering where to put that last brush stroke in … Continue reading →

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Governor Strickland In “Education Forum” Discusses Six Principles To Guide Ohio’s Education Reform

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Mike Bock

Tuesday, Governor Ted Strickland was in Dayton hosting an “Education Forum.” At that forum, Strickland said, “Education is the central issue I face as governor.” Strickland’s inaugural address in 2007 was centered on education, and his 2008 State of the … Continue reading →