Sound of Ideas

On Election Day, voters in Cleveland overwhelmingly approved a new 10-year, 8.6 mill levy to fund operations. The issue also included a renewal of an expiring bond issue.

But despite the levy's passage, the financial fortunes ahead for the district are rocky. A five-year forecast approved by CMSD's board of education this week show steep cuts are still needed to prevent the district from running into the red.

The Akron Public Schools administration led by Superintendent Michael Robinson has been told by its board of education to find more places to cut in its expenses. The district also passed a combined levy and bond issue earlier this month.

We will begin Friday’s “Sound of Ideas Reporters Roundtable” with the financial choices ahead for the two districts. 

TeamNEO lays out the state of the workforce, and projects some of the growing job trends in its newest report.

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. The organization estimates that more than 125,000 people will die of lung cancer this year.

According to University Hospitals, postpartum psychosis According to University Hospitals, postpartum psychosis is rare, occurring in approximately one to two out of every 1,000 deliveries.is rare, occurring in approximately one to two out of every 1,000 deliveries.

We'll discuss police reform efforts in the city of Cleveland since Rice's death, and how communities of color continue to fight for change.

A bill that would require transgender students to use bathrooms that correspond to their assigned sex at birth is on its way to Gov. Mike DeWine.

It's one of many bills that will be passed in what is known as the lame duck session. That’s the time between the end of a general election and the end of the legislative term in December. Over the next few weeks expect a flurry of legislation from the statehouse.

We will talk about the “bathroom bill” and what the priorities are for lawmakers in the last weeks of the session on the Friday “Sound of Ideas Reporters Roundtable.”

We'll talk to a national education writer and the head of Ohio's largest teachers union about President-elect Donald Trump's campaign promises regarding education. 

President-elect Donald Trump has promised the largest deportation in American history when he retakes the White House in January. We will talk to people working on immigration about Trump's plans and the potential impact.

By 2026, UH expects to have 36 urgent care centers in Cuyahoga, Portage, Medina, Lorain, Lake and Summit counties.

President Trump will once again take office in January, and local LGBTQ+ leaders have some hesitancy on what his administration holds for them.