$144.6 Million in Grant Money Approved to Encourage Innovation in Ohio Classrooms (The Republic) – Ohio officials have approved 37 grant applications involving nearly 200 schools and educational entities from an innovation fund established by Gov. John Kasich.
As US Economy Accelerates, Fed Remains Cautious (10TV) – The Fed offered a mixed message on the economy Wednesday: Growth is strengthening, and the unemployment rate is steadily falling. Yet by some measures, it suggested, the job market remains subpar.
Data Czar Pleads to Felony in Columbus Schools Cheating (The Columbus Dispatch) – The architect of data tampering in Columbus City Schools, Stephen Tankovich, pleaded no contest this morning to a felony charge.
IBM Grants Supercomputer Capacity to Climate-Change Researchers (Cruxial CIO) – IBM is providing the equivalent of $60 million worth of supercomputing time to scientific projects tackling climate-change issues.
More Schools Moving to Year-Round Classes to Avoid Summer Learning Loss (News Net 5) – It may be the end of July, but some city kids are already back in school. It is a move toward year-round school that advocates say can help do away with summer learning loss.
