Category Archives: Special Reports

To Transform A Local School System By Exercising “Local Control” — What Options May A Local Board Consider?

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Mike Bock

This past week I made contact with a senior member of “The Department of Strategic Reform and Initiatives” of the Ohio Department of Education (ODE). I’m looking forward to a good conversation with this person. To make our time most … Continue reading →

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No Accountability / Transparency For $1 Billion In HB1 Makes Ohio “Rife For Corruption And Scandal” — Dems Say

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Mike Bock

Interesting debate today in the Ohio House concerning HB No. 1, was shown live on the Ohio Channel. This controversial “Jobs Bill” is Republican Governor John Kasich’s landmark legislation that, if approved, will authorize him, through a board he will … Continue reading →

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Obama Got It Wrong — Realizing The American Dream Requires More Democracy, Not More Technology

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Mike Bock

In the face of 9 percent unemployment, a diminishing middle class and more Americans than ever below the poverty line, it was surprising that the President Obama in his State of the Union Speech spoke of the American Dream and … Continue reading →