7 results for "Geoffrey"

The physics of education: Geoffrey Canada challenges Dayton

“No one is coming to save your kids. You’re going to have to save your own kids”- Geoffrey Canada speaking at UD to a packed house of people who want answers to how we’re going to teach our kids. Of course, the irony is- that’s why they asked Geoffrey here to speak- to tell us Read More

I'm Mike Turner and I am for sale, 11 Billionaires sponsor me

Turner out-raises Esrati a gazillion to one

Campaign finance reports for the first half were due on July 15th. Apparently, the Dayton Daily news no longer cares about who is buying your congressman. Hint: 79% of Republican incumbent Mike Turner’s money comes from out of state and his average donation is $1,617.61. Democratic challenger David Esrati on the other hand, has 84% Read More

A Dayton candidates night and a voters fright

Last Wednesday night, instead of working, or doing something fun, I went in for a two hour reminder of why Democracy no longer works in America. (full disclosure- my firm has done some work and printing for the following candidates or their businesses, Jocelyn Rhynard, Shenise Turner-Sloss, Darryl Fairchild, Karen Wick-Gagnet) When this country started, Read More

Time to test voters in Ohio?

Yes, we’re the state responsible for GW Bush’s reelection. We also gave the Country John Boehner. And now, despite every indication that money spent on all-day kindergartens is probably the best education investment that we can make- 30 Republican senators think it’s a bad idea: Removing mandates will be a way to relieve financial pressure Read More

Public boarding schools? Better teachers? “Waiting for Superman”

In about a week, Dayton will join the rest of the country in being able to see the documentary “Waiting for Superman.” I couldn’t wait, so I left town to see it early. It’s already been mentioned on the site, the DDN has already written an editorial about it and one of the “stars” – Read More

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