$22M in storm claims sum passes estimate in disaster-status plea
(Toledo Blade © 07/15/2010)
Damage from the June 5 tornado that blew through Wood, Ottawa, Fulton, and Lucas counties ran up at least $22.1 million ...

$25 million bond proposed for Snyderville Basin open space and trails
(Salt Lake Tribune © 07/15/2010)
Its open space coffers may be empty, but officials at the Snyderville Basin Recreation District say interest rates are l...

$5 million renewal levy for schools heads to November ballot
(Twinsburg Bulletin © 07/15/2010)
by Emily Canning-Dean Reporter Twinsburg -- Voters will be asked to renew a $5 million renewal levy for the Twinsburg ...

'Common core standards': education reform that makes sense
(Los Angeles Times © 07/15/2010)
In many third-grade classrooms in California, students are taught — briefly — about obtuse and acute angles....

'Enclave' meeting is set for Aug. 3
(ThisWeek Hilliard © 07/15/2010)
A public meeting on The Enclave at Hilliard Run — a planned new housing development off Renner Road — is set for Aug. 3 ...

2 New York Institutions Want to Keep Ponzi Gifts
(New York Times (State Version) © 07/15/2010)
Before Hassan Nemazee, the once-powerful business executive and Democratic donor, pleaded guilty to engineering a nearly...

5.9-mill levy for schools on Oregon ballot in November
(Toledo Blade © 07/15/2010)
Voters in the Oregon City School District will see a 5.9-mill levy request on the Nov. 2 ballot. The Board of Education...

A more balanced view on schools
(Oregonian © 07/15/2010)
Elizabeth Hovde’s post, "Classes get just half of education dollar: That’s wrong," (The Stump, July 12), is ...

A round of grants in Pottawattamie Co.
(Omaha World-Herald © 07/15/2010)
The Pottawattamie County Community Foundation announced its latest round of grants Tuesday. The foundation awarded 19 g...

Acting principal of Lanham's DuVal High School now permanent
(Washington Post © 07/15/2010)
DuVal High School hopes it has closed what many members of the school community have called its revolving door. Eric...

Akron's STEM school, where creativity rules
(Akron Beacon Journal © 07/15/2010)
Educators are studying a worrisome trend, uncovered in May by research at the College of William & Mary. While the r...

Alexandria, Arlington in brief
(Washington Post © 07/15/2010)
Change-of-government group is ready to turn in petition Committee for a Better Arlington posted on its Facebook pag...

Anderson Meadows TIF returned to committee
(ThisWeek Hilliard © 07/15/2010)
Hilliard City Council sent a proposed tax increment financing agreement with Schottenstein Homes back to committee, and ...

AREA BRIEFS
(Houston Chronicle © 07/15/2010)
More than 57 years after the death of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin, scholars continue to uncover long-hidden truths abo...

Area students taking advantage of Post Secondary Enrollment Option
(Willoughby News Herald © 07/15/2010)
Click to enlarge Maribeth Joeright/MJoeright@News-Herald.com Students of the Post Secondary Enrolment Option at Lakel...