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Dyslexia bill pushes for pilot program

2010-09-03T05:39:57+01:00

From the Columbus Dispatch: "An estimated 8 to 15 percent of the population has dyslexia, a language-based disability that causes difficulties with reading, writing and pronouncing words.

"We've got some work to do both to identify as well as teach folks how to deal with it," said Rep. Ted

Bill focuses on dyslexia screening, assistance

2010-09-01T13:06:37+01:00

A bill that would specify dyslexia as a specific learning disability and require a 3-year pilot project to provide early screening and intervention has been introduced into the Ohio General Assembly.

House Bill 572 was born out of concerns presented to Rep. Ted Celeste, D-Columbus, by members of the

Ohio Will Receive $400M In 'Race To Top' Funds

2010-08-24T09:40:25+01:00

From NBC4i: "Ohio has been selected as one of the 10 winning states to be funded in round 2 of the Race to the Top program. ... Ohio will receive $400 million in Race to the Top funds during the next four years, according to Strickland's office.

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PSEG solar farm set for Ohio debut

2010-08-19T12:46:42+01:00

From Business First of Columbus: "Gov. Ted Strickland is scheduled to join Ohio State University President Gordon Gee and executives from PSEG Solar Source LLC in unveiling the 12-megawatt Wyandott Solar Farm project in Upper Sandusky. ...

The project includes 159,000 solar panels on 80 acres and is expected

Tax credits, loans boost area firms

2010-07-27T05:19:25+01:00

From the Dispatch: Three companies planning projects in central Ohio are among a dozen or so that will get state aid to add jobs and help buy equipment, the Ohio Department of Development announced yesterday. ...

In Columbus, SCI Engineered Materials has been awarded a $744,250 loan and an

Ohio gains 17,100 jobs in May

2010-06-19T10:37:59+01:00

From The Dispatch: "Ohio has gained jobs for three months in a row and for four of the past five months. That is a dramatic improvement from last year. The state lost jobs in every month but one during 2009, and there were six consecutive months when at least 20,000

Columbus library named tops in country

2010-06-07T11:13:38+01:00

From the Dispatch: "The Columbus Metropolitan Library has been named Library of the Year by Library Journal. The award was announced this morning to the library's management staff, which had no idea why they were called to the Main Library. The library has been a finalist three times in the

Ohio sees record job growth in April

2010-05-22T07:41:45+01:00

From the Columbus Dispatch: "After battling a decline in jobs for years, Ohio received a bolt of good news yesterday: The state added 37,000 jobs during April, the best number in the nation.

It also was the biggest jump in 22 years, helping the state's jobless rate to fall

Electric-car maker picks central Ohio for battery plant

2010-05-26T06:00:53+01:00

From Columbus Dispatch: "A former telecom-equipment factory on the Far East Side might return to life soon making batteries for electric cars, holding out the promise of 1,000 new jobs.Electric-car manufacturer Coda Automotive said yesterday that it has chosen to open a battery plant in central Ohio, a move that

GE plans world's first freshwater wind farm on Lake Erie near Cleveland

2010-05-25T06:01:14+01:00

From Columbus Dispatch: "General Electric Co. and a regional development group say they plan to create the world's first freshwater wind farm in Lake Erie near Cleveland. GE and the nonprofit Lake Erie Energy Development Corp., or LEEDCo, on Monday announced a partnership to develop five wind turbines in the