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Gadfly Bites 12/9/16 - You read that right; "candy bar fire"

Jeff Murray
12.9.2016
  1. As the school’s sponsor, Fordham is namechecked in this story about an impending expansion at DECA Prep, one of the first charter schools to win facilities funding from the state. Awesome! (Dayton Biz Journal, 12/7/16)
     
  2. The state board of education has heard "nothing official" from the business community regarding proposed changes to Ohio’s new graduation standards (before they even fully take effect) and even the redoubtable Patrick O’Donnell seems unable to get an official comment from them, even by asking nicely…and persistently. Which I’m sure he did. Discussion on said changes will continue at next week’s board meeting. (Cleveland Plain Dealer, 12/9/16)
     
  3. Potential disaster was averted in the Colossus of Lorain (aka, the district’s schmancy new high school) earlier this week after a candy bar fire was quickly extinguished. You can bet the whole thing was caught on camera. (Northern Ohio Morning Journal, 12/9/16)
Tags: Lorain Ohio

Jeff Murray is a lifelong resident of central Ohio. He previously worked at School Choice Ohio and the Greater Columbus Arts Council. He has two degrees from the Ohio State University and lives in the Clintonville neighborhood with his wife.

He is proud every day to support the Fordham mission to help make excellent education options more…

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