- In case you missed it, HB 2 – the charter law reform bill everyone’s been begging for – was sent to conference committee by the Ohio House on Wednesday. As Peggy Lehner, the sponsor of the Senate version of the bill says: “I’m not sensing any great desire by House or Senate leadership to take a step backwards,” and she expects “just clarifying and strengthening amendments.” Sounds good to me. How about you, Ohio media outlets? (Columbus Dispatch, 10/1/15)
- Like young Joey in the movie Shane, editors in Youngstown today call wistfully for Governor Kasich to come back and visit them again. They seem to have some questions to put to him about the Youngstown Plan which he promised them a year ago and subsequently delivered on. But “Shane” Kasich just rode on out past the graveyard and into the sunset somewhere near Dubuque. (Youngstown Vindicator, 10/2/15)
- Back in the real world, here’s a nice look at some ongoing team teaching efforts in some Dayton area schools. (Dayton Daily News, 9/29/15)
