Job Growth, School Security, Data Analytics & More

Associate Vice President for Policy, OSU/OH-TECH
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Ohio Technology Consortium
Tuesday, May 27, 2014 - 9:40am

Cincinnati Cranks Out Biggest Job Growth In A Year (Cincinnati Business Courier) – Cincinnati employers have added 15,100 new jobs in the last month, decreasing unemployment to 5%, which is the greatest gain out of any month within the last year.

 

Grants Allow Creation of Manufacturing, Pharmacy Courses (Pickerington Time-Sun) – Manufacturing and nursing courses, where students can do preparatory work for further schooling and earn both college and high school credit, are being offered to Pickerington middle and high school students, through grants provided by a number of schools and businesses within the community.

 

Growing Greater Cleveland Companies Generate $424 Million in Economic Benefits (Digital Journal) – A new economic study shows that companies receiving assistance from Greater Cleveland support organizations have introduced much economic gain throughout the Cleveland region.

 

Kasich Proposes Added $17 Million for Ohio School Security (Chillicothe Gazette) – To create a safer environment for students, Governor Kasich has submitted a proposal that would increase grant money allotted to schools for safety initiatives and that would sanction those schools who fail to submit a school safety plan.

 

Pumping Data: How Data Analytics Is The New Athletic Advantage (Scientific Computing) – Using data analytics from sensory and observational technologies gained from training, athletes can naturally improve their performance.