Cleveland Case Poses New Test for Vouchers
Posted February 10, 2002 in Press Releases
New York Times by Jacques Steinberg CLEVELAND read more
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Report Questions Area Emphasis on Biomedical Industry
Posted January 13, 2002 in Press Releases
Columbus Dispatch by Alison Grant The biomedical industry poses tantalizing possibilities for job expansion but is overemphasized as an engine for economic growth in Northeast Ohio. So concludes a local study that points to numbers showing that biotechnology... read more
Cincinnati: One of America's Most Livable Cities?
Posted November 14, 2001 in Press Releases
Cincinnati City Beat The city of Cincinnati's characterization on the national stage as one of America's most "livable" cities was undeniably challenged in the aftermath of the urban uprising this past April. Full Article read more
Unemployed Face Hurdles for Benefits
Posted September 27, 2001 in Press Releases
Study indicates system needs to change eligibility requirementsby Jennine Zeleznik Dayton Daily News COLUMBUS | About one out of three unemployed Ohioans received benefits last year because of tough requirements that disqualify many potential applicants, a study... read more
Unemployment Not Working for Many
Posted September 26, 2001 in Press Releases
Columbus Dispatch by Catherine Candisky It seldom pays to be out of work in Ohio. Fewer unemployed people receive benefits in this state than in most others because Ohio has some of the strictest eligibility standards in the... read more
Study: Just 1 in 5 Cleveland Voucher Pupils Left in Public Schools
Posted September 19, 2001 in Press Releases
Education Weekly by Lisa Fine One out of three students who received aid for private school tuition through the Cleveland voucher program had already been enrolled in a private school before receiving the publicly funded benefits, concludes... read more
Report: Work Increasing, So is Stress
Posted September 03, 2001 in Press Releases
Dayton Daily News A new report released during the weekend revealed what most people probably intuitively knew already: that Ohioans, and Americans as a whole, are working harder and longer than ever each week. What's more, despite... read more
Wages Not Enough for Some Ohio Families
Posted August 20, 2001 in Press Releases
Group finds workers above poverty level require aid to get by Columbus Dispatch When Joshua and Shalon Jarrell married four years ago, they never expected they'd need government assistance to provide for their children. They always thought they'd... read more