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Larry Woods responds to Kimberly Brown's editorial against a school levy and Mayor Jackson's Cleveland schools education plan that eliminates teacher seniority, calls for charter schools, Woods calls Brown's editorial hater-ism

16 July 2012

Kathy

By Larry Woods, Guest Columnist

CLEVELAND, Ohio-I am a high school drop out named Larry Woods. I saw Kim Brown's comments to the mayor's education proposal and was struck by the brevity and the negativity. (Editor's note: This is an editorial by Larry Woods in response to the one that ran in Cleveland Urban News.Com on July 4 by Kimberly Brown, a former Cleveland mayor candidate and unsuccessful candidate for Cuyahoga County Council who opposes Cleveland Mayor Jackson's education plan that is now a state law that strips Cleveland schools teachers of seniority in exchange for merit pay and hands public monies slated for the school district to charter schools, among other provisions. Signed into law two weeks ago by Republican Gov. John Kasich, the education plan also calls for a levy on the November ballot, something Brown also criticized. Read Brown's editorial here at Cleveland Urban News.Com and also at the Kathy Wray Coleman Online News Blog.Com at http://www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com/2012/07/gov-kasich-comes-to-cleveland-to-join_04.html )

I agree that to ask already strapped homeowners to pony-up more of their scarce funds for a system that does one of the worst jobs of educating [children] known to man [might be unreasonable].

But not once did Kim Brown suggest an alternative or give a solution to the main problem, a system that does not educate our children and only trains them to be employed by businesses that have shipped most of their jobs to cheaper waters.

Last Updated on Monday, 16 July 2012 18:08

How can the Cleveland Browns draft NFL football players for team success? Should more focus be given to players drafted in mid-rounds?

16 July 2012

Kathy

By Karl Kimbrough, Guest Sports Columnist, Cleveland Urban News.Com www.clevelandurbannews.com0

CLEVELAND, Ohio-The NFL draft has become such a huge theatrical event that in most cities across the country, including Cleveland where the Cleveland Browns are center stage, football fans are glued to their television sets to see who gets the potential star players. But should more focus be given to mid-round draft players since a team can not function on first and second round draftees alone?

Fans are mainly interested in those players who are projected to be drafted in the first round.

Last Updated on Monday, 16 July 2012 08:03

An interview with the Obama campaign's get out Ohio's Black vote director Ashley Allison, who tells what Obama has done for Blacks, women, says Romney is bad news for Blacks

13 July 2012

Kathy

By Johnette Jernigan, Cleveland Urban News.Com Staff Reporter

CLEVELAND, Ohio-Cleveland Urban News.Com Reporter Johnette Jernigan had the opportunity to speak one-on-one with Ashley Allison (pictured), a native of Youngstown, Oh., and now the 'Get Out The Vote’ African-American Vote director for Ohio for the Obama for America Campaign.

Last Updated on Monday, 16 July 2012 06:58

President Obama visits Cleveland suburb of Parma Ohio, Cleveland's largest suburb and one with racial tensions involving Blacks, Ohio still pivotal, Parma called racist, but also breeds brilliant politicians like Cuyahoga County prosecutor Bill Mason

10 July 2012

Kathy

From the Metro Desk of Cleveland Urban News.Com and the Kathy Wray Coleman Online Newsblog.Com

CLEVELAND,Ohio-President Barack Obama (pictured) weathered scathing hot temperatures that hit 94 degrees to speak to a capacity crowd at the James Day Park in the Cleveland suburb of Parma Oh. on Thursday afternoon, and went to Sandusky, Oh., and then on to a campaign stop in Pittsburgh, PA.

Last Updated on Monday, 16 July 2012 19:19

Accused killer of unarmed Black teen Trayvon Martin named George Zimmerman is out again on bond after being jailed for lying on a previous bond

08 July 2012

Kathy

From the Metro Desk of Cleveland Urban News.Com and the Kathy Wray Coleman Online Newsblog.Com

SANDFORD, Florida-Accused teen killer George Zimmerman (pictured), who is facing a charge of second-degree murder for allegedly stalking and gunning down unarmed Black teen Trayvon Martin earlier this year in a Florida suburb, was released on a $1 million bond Friday after his arrest and jailing previously for lying to the presiding judge in the case.

Last Updated on Monday, 16 July 2012 06:59

Gov. Kasich comes to Cleveland to sign Mayor Jackon's Cleveland schools education plan into law that takes away teacher seniority, hands money to charter schools, places Cleveland schools levy on November ballot, Kim Brown writes editorial against levy

04 July 2012

Kathy

CLEVELAND,Ohio- Kimberly Brown (pictured), a former Cleveland mayoral candidate who also lost a bid for Cuyahoga County Council, writes the guest editorial below against a levy in November that woud support the financially strapped Cleveland Municipal School District.

Last Updated on Thursday, 26 July 2012 07:43

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Larry Woods responds to Kimberly Brown's editorial against a school levy and Mayor Jackson's Cleveland schools education plan that eliminates teacher seniority, calls for charter schools, Woods calls Brown's editorial hater-ism

How can the Cleveland Browns draft NFL football players for team success? Should more focus be given to players drafted in mid-rounds?

An interview with the Obama campaign's get out Ohio's Black vote director Ashley Allison, who tells what Obama has done for Blacks, women, says Romney is bad news for Blacks

President Obama visits Cleveland suburb of Parma Ohio, Cleveland's largest suburb and one with racial tensions involving Blacks, Ohio still pivotal, Parma called racist, but also breeds brilliant politicians like Cuyahoga County prosecutor Bill Mason

Accused killer of unarmed Black teen Trayvon Martin named George Zimmerman is out again on bond after being jailed for lying on a previous bond

Gov. Kasich comes to Cleveland to sign Mayor Jackon's Cleveland schools education plan into law that takes away teacher seniority, hands money to charter schools, places Cleveland schools levy on November ballot, Kim Brown writes editorial against levy

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