EDITORIAL
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What would have been a more appropriate response?
by Marcia Neumann A student presents his project to the class, submits his presentation to his teacher, then realizes he made a mistake on a chart that would negatively affect the point he was trying to make. He manages to correct the chart on his submitted work without his teacher knowing and doesn’t inform…
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Busing at risk if levy fails
by Alan Hodge When an individual or family or business finds it necessary to trim expenses to fit them into constrained circumstances, the common practice is to begin by eliminating what is least important. Luxuries go first, then the things that are merely nice to have. What’s really important is cut only as a last…
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Catch A Tiger By the Tale
by Lesley Hodge Some Fairy tales start with “Once Upon A Time…” and others start with “We are committed to keeping spending increases at 3% or less……” Looking at the Loveland School Levy from all angles as to make an informed vote, I am struck by how little leverage the voter has to hold the…
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You Should Vote ‘YES’ (Even If You’re a ‘NO’)
by Donel Autin By now, you’ve probably already decided whether you’re buying what the Loveland City School Board and the leaders in the Administration have been selling. And if you’ve even attempted to pay attention, Donel Autin is a resident of Loveland City School District and the father of two sons, one a senior at…
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Living in a Public or Private World: Know your facts for school funding and planning
by Lynn Mangan Imagine running a business in a world where you can’t generate new revenue. Your income statement is always flat – unless you go to the community and get approval for additional funding. There are no meaningful options for raising prices, offering new products, raising investment, or taking on debt without public approval. …
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Loveland: YES for Return on Investment
By James O’Keefe In one week, Loveland residents once more have the opportunity to decide the fate of the operating levy. It is more than likely both levy proponents and opponents have already mentally cast their votes. At the end of the day, I feel the one thing both sides can agree on is that…
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School Board member says it is “A promise maintained”
by Ned Portune “To provide you with relevant history, the Loveland City School District passed a 5.6 mill operating levy in May of 2014; passage of the levy provided our team an opportunity to invest in and enrich the excellent education we provide by enhancing the classroom Ned Portune is a member of the Loveland…
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WHAT ARE THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION?
by Lesley Hodge What are the responsibilities of a local Board of Education? If you thought as publicly elected officials their duty is first and foremost to represent you, the public, I’m afraid you may be somewhat mistaken. Lesley Hodge lives in Symmes Township off of Enyart Road To understand the duties and responsibilities of…
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Trenna Sowder says you Won’t believe these 8 amazing facts about Loveland schools and #7 will blow your mind!
by Trenna Sowder Have you read headlines like these before: “Man tries to hug wild bear and look at what happens next!” or “16 celebrities who ruined their faces with plastic surgery!” We’ve all seen those crazy eye-catching headlines and maybe even clicked on them from time to time. Who can resist? They are “clickbait.”…
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NOTES from the SYMPOSIUM on challenges of public school funding in Ohio
by Lesley Hodge On March 2nd I attended the free Symposium on School Funding in Centerville, Ohio. A panel of four experts spoke including an economist, an Ohio state Senator, a Legislative Analyst and an Education Professional. The presentations looked at trends in American schooling including staff and pay increases as well as national and…
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