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Did DDN’s Questioning Of Rep. Jim Butler’s Military Bio Stem From A GOP In-Fight To Choose A New Speaker?

In a recent DDN article, “Lawmaker’s Military Claims Questioned,”reporter Laura Bischoff quotes several military officers who charge that the biography of representative for Ohio House District 41, Jim Butler, exaggerates and misrepresents his military service. The disputed sentence in the … Continue reading

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Public Education Needs A New Direction

In this short presentation to the South of Dayton Democratic Club, I analyze the Dayton Daily News opinion article written by Kevin Kelly, the Dean of the University of Dayton’s School of Education and Frank DePalma, the retired Superintendent of … Continue reading

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Put Away The Duct Tape, Public Education Needs To Be Rebuilt — Guided By New Principles

When Ohio’s new A-F school grading system is implemented in 2015, most schools will get a lower grade than what they get in the current system. Area educational leaders Kevin Kelly and Frank DePalma defend the new system, and in … Continue reading

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