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Petitioning the president

Angel Gonzalez
6.18.2013
  • Lisa Peng, a student at Shaker Heights School District near Cleveland, has asked President Obama to urge Chinese President Xi Jinping to release prisoners of conscience, including her father.
  • Even during the last days of schools, Reynoldsburg School District’s students have continued to learn, either reviewing concepts they had not yet mastered or participating in career interest projects.
  • A new pilot program at Cincinnati Public Schools, in partnership with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, aims to battle childhood obesity.
  • In the wake of former Ohio State University president Gordon Gee’s controversial remarks about the University of Cincinnati, university president Santa J. Ono fired back, calling for more flagship universities in Ohio.
Tags: Barack Obama China Cincinnati Public Schools Cleveland Ohio

Angel Gonzalez is a Program and Research Associate at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute. Previously serving as an intern, he is continuing his work in assisting with projects and research in the Ohio offices. After graduating from Carnegie Mellon University with B.S. in International Relations and Politics, Angel worked as English teacher for the Peace Corps in Chongqing…

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