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Ohio Teen Rape Case Grand Jury Enters Third Day

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Lady Justice sits atop the Jefferson County Courthouse in downtown Steubenville. An eastern Ohio grand jury continues to investigate the case of a 16-year-old girl raped by two high school football players.
3:51PM
May 2, 2013

An eastern Ohio grand jury continues to investigate whether other laws were broken in the case of a 16-year-old girl raped by two high school football players.

State Investigators Remove Records From Columbus Schools

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Investigators today removed records from two Columbus High Schools in a criminal investigation.
10:20AM
May
2, 2013

State Auditor Dave Yost’s office says today it is executing sealed search warrants in its investigation of alleged manipulation of attendance figures and grade changes in Columbus City schools.

Fired Gay Teacher Disputes Bishop’s Claims She Violated Contract

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Carla Hale, fired last month from Watterson High School, disputed Central Ohio Bishop Frederick Campbell's claims she violated her employment contract.
4:20PM
May
1, 2013

The gay teacher fired last month from a Columbus Catholic high school appeared on All Sides with Ann Fisher Wednesday along with two lawyers to discuss her case.

Ohio State “Culture Change” Nearly Complete

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Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee says the school has gone through an academic "culture change" this year after adopting a semester calendar.
9:11AM
May
1, 2013

The head of Ohio State University, president Gordon Gee, says the school has changed its academic culture this year by adopting a semester calendar.

Ohio Pension Fund Board Won’t Seek Travel Funds

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Two board members of the State Employment Relations Board say they'll not seek re-imbursement for travel to Hawaii
7:49AM
May 1, 2013

Two board members of an Ohio public employees pension fund are withdrawing their controversial efforts to seek reimbursement for a trip to Hawaii to attend a conference.

Fired Gay Teacher Files Complaint With City Department

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Fired Bishop Watterson High School teacher Carla Hale filed a complain Tuesday under the city of Columbus' anti discrimination ordinance.
4:05PM
April
30, 2013

As expected, the Watterson teacher who says she was fired for being gay filed her complaint with a city office today.

Rule Change Grounds Ohio Pension Plan Officials

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10:22AM
April 30, 2013

An Ohio panel wants to ground those who oversee the state’s pension plans.

State officials were frustrated by two board members of the School Employees Retirement System insisting that they travel to Hawaii for a conference.

Gay Catholic School Teacher To File Complaint With City Commission

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Fired Bishop Watterson High School teacher Carla Hale said she'll file a complain Tuesday under the city of Columbus' anti discrimination ordinance.
1:30PM
April
29, 2013

The lawyer for a gay teacher fighting to get her job back at Bishop Watterson High School after her mother’s obituary appeared in a newspaper with the name of her partner says Carla Hale will file a complaint with the City of Columbus under its anti-discrimination law.

Education Commission Approves Proposal In Unanimous Vote

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The commission also wants to create a district "innovation fund" with $50 million in public and private funding.
8:44AM
April
26, 2013

A city education commission is scheduled to vote today on proposals they say will improve Columbus City Schools. The proposals include a controversial change to the district’s auditor position.

Columbus Education Commission Proposes Changes But No Takeover

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The Columbus Education Commission is expected to hash out and vote on Friday recently released proposals that it says should improve the struggling Columbus City Schools.
2:10PM
April 24, 2013

Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman’s Columbus Education Commission has released proposals it said could help improve the struggling Columbus City Schools.