Education
Can new requirements destroy love of literature?
By requiring 70% of all reading materials to be nonfiction, some teachers worry the new common core may turn kids off of reading altogether. Is fiction undervalued? Community members David Kirkland, Joanne Manaster, Morgan Moss and Stephen Krashen join Marc to discuss.
Butler County home sales up in September
Butler County’s housing market continues to show signs of improvement, with September home sales and average sale prices up year-over-year, according to the Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors. Real estate agents closed on sales of 326 single family houses and condominiums last month throughout the county, according to the monthly ...
Report card ratings for area school districts
2011-12 OHIO REPORT CARD RATINGS The Ohio Department of Education has released the preliminary Ohio Report Card data for 2011-12. Districts are rated in one of six categories: Excellent with Distinction (EWD), Excellent (EX), Effective (EF), Continuous Improvement (CI), Academic Watch (AW) and Academic Emergency (AE). School districts can ...
Schools ban Flamin' Hot Cheetos
Are schools crossing the line when it comes to what students are allowed to eat? In the last several months, schools around the country have begun banning the snack food, Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. The ban is based upon the food’s lack of nutritional value as Rita Exposito, an Elementary School ...
Statewide college enrollment steadily declines
College enrollment statewide dropped nearly 5.9 percent since last year, falling closer to the pre-recession level of 2008, according to a preliminary report released Monday by the Ohio Board of Regents. The number of students fell more than 31,600 at the state’s 61 public colleges and university main and regional ...
Cincinnati State Middletown Campus Opens
A Grand Opening event was held for the Cincinnati State Middletown Campus Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. Staff photo by Nick Daggy
Couple claims school locked son in padded 'scream room'
An Arizona couple is suing their son’s former school district after teachers allegedly put him in a "tiny, windowless" room for bad behavior.
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