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OhioSchools
August 2007
A PUBLICATION Of The OhIO eDUCATION ASSOCIATION
Member
Resource
Guide p27
NBCTs present
recommendations
to close achievement
gaps p23
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COVER STORY 23 NBCTs present recomme
PRESIDENT’S MEssAgE Turn caring into action LET’S
NoTEbook Decisions loom for consti
Summit strategy: improve safety in Ohio schools E
ExEcuTIvE DIREcToR’S MEssAgE it is never too e
ExTRA CREDIt Ohio seeks nominees for Teacher of
Attendance doubles at 2007 New Teacher Forums 150
mAkINg tHE gRADE Ohio teachers receive 2006 Pres
Create a cover for Ohio Schools STUDeNT ArT CONT
OEA locals, Saturn share Seuss stories with Lake
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SubjEcT MAttER Most Americans favor rewriting No
OEA MEMBER ShARES hER NCLB STORY Congress i
FEATuRE 2006-2007 Ohio teacher salaries T he sal
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LEgISLATIvE uPDAtE Ohio Senate passes budget bil
Leaders from five statewide education organizatio
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