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Reporting Public Policy

A Reporting Project of the Kent State University School of Media and Journalism

Julie Selby September 16, 2015September 14, 2016 0 Comments accident, chemicals, chemicalspill, csx, derailment, EPA, hazardous materials, Kent, kentohio, trailderail, trains

Chemicals on the Rails

Story by Melinda Stephan Video by Julie Selby To get a better understanding of the threat hazardous materials transported

Nick Buzzelli September 12, 2015 0 Comments City of Kent, Kent, Trash collection

New regulations leave Kent streets trashed

During mid-August, the streets of Kent tend to pile over with old mattresses, desks and bags of garbage when the

Michael Drake May 8, 2015January 28, 2016 0 Comments Education, Kent, Kent Schools, ohio, Sports

How Accurate is the Ohio School District Report Card System?

Ohio’s grading system of public school districts has been in place for two full years, and seems to be getting

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Krandall Brantley May 6, 2015January 28, 2016 0 Comments Education, Governor Kasich, Kent, Kent Schools, ohio, Portage County, Ravenna, School Funding, schools, Streetsboro, Students

Governor Kasich’s School Funding Formula

Ohio Governor John Kasich implemented the Achievement Everywhere Plan to increase public school funding statewide. The funding progress from the

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Hannah Reed May 6, 2015January 28, 2016 0 Comments City Development, Kent, parking

City of Kent finishes parking meter installation

The citizens of Kent heard about the new parking meters when they were proposed, they saw their posts slowly make

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Danielle Hess May 6, 2015January 28, 2016 0 Comments Kent, kent state, Kent State Faculty Senate, kent state university, No Confidence Vote, ohio, Provost

Kent State Faculty Senate proposes No Confidence vote against Provost

A group of faculty members at Kent State distributed a petition to fellow workers in an attempt to gather signatures

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Kelsey Leyva May 6, 2015January 28, 2016 0 Comments Health, Kent, ohio, Portage County, Ravenna, Streetsboro

Senator Brown cosponsors bill aimed at decreasing infant mortality in Ohio

Dr. Tanya Banerjee on the importance of prenatal, maternal care from Kelsey Leyva on Vimeo. Story by Kelsey Leyva Jinre

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Chelsey Milkovich May 5, 2015June 17, 2015 0 Comments Kent, Kent Historical Society

Kent then and now: The Historical Importance

While walking west down Main Street of Kent, Ohio, local residents and students pass brand new Kent Municipal Courthouse before

Pamela Marotta May 5, 2015June 17, 2015 0 Comments Community, downtown, downtown kent, Justin Smith, Kent, Kent Health Department, Occupancy Permit, Pizza, Ramella's Pizzeria, Ramella's Spy Lounge, Window

Kent Pizzeria Forced to Closed Half Their Doors

Story By: Pamela Marotta Ramella’s a local pizzeria in downtown Kent has been forced to close their doors due to a safety

Katherine Nix May 5, 2015June 17, 2015 0 Comments 1970, Allison Krause, Beatrice Flarida, Community, Crime, Crosby, Education, First Amendment, First Amendment Rights, Jeffrey Miller, Jerry Lewis, Karen Rumley, Kent, kent city schools, Kent Schools, kent state, kent state university, Law Enforcement, May 4, May 4 Memorial, May 4 Visitors Center, Memorial, Mike Markulis, Nash and Young, National Guard, ohio, Ohio National Guard, Ravenna, Sandra Scheuer, schools, Stills, Student safety, Students, Visitors Center, William Schroeder

School funding makes May 4 education difficult in local districts

By Katie Nix Forty-five years ago, the identity of the Kent community was changed forever when Ohio National Guardsmen fired