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Supreme Court forges new pathway for legal education in Ohio
The Supreme Court of Ohio has announced new actions regarding the evaluation and improvement of law school accreditation within the state. Following the recommendation of the Law School Accreditation Advisory Committee, the Court is publishing proposed amendments to the Supreme Court Rules for the Government of the Bar of Ohio for p ... (full story)
Board of Education cannot appeal valuation of property it does not own or lease
A local board of education is unable to appeal the tax valuation of real property except for property it owns or leases, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
In a 6-1 decision, the Supreme Court found that when lawmakers enacted House Bill 126 in 2022, eliminating the ability of a board of education to challenge a county board ... (full story)
In ‘Pressure,’ the story of the meteorologist who helped save D-Day
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D-Day was supposed to happen on June 5, 1944. The story of why it ultimately took place on June 6 is one that has been a bit lost to history, consumed by the larger events surrounding it.
One day might not seem like much in the grand scheme, but it was a seismic delay in plans for the unprecedented and daring invasion, which wou ... (full story)
Settlement week successes expand
For nearly two years, a contentious commercial case was pending in Summit County Common Pleas Court. The dispute involved allegations of breach of contract, fraud, and other complex claims. Mediation was tried months earlier, but no resolution was found.
In another attempt to conclude the case, it was scheduled for the court&rsq ... (full story)
America’s schools face a backlash on digital devices as screens saturate classrooms
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Just a few years ago, America’s public schools were rushing to get every child a laptop. Los Angeles middle school teacher Anna Soffer remembers it well: “The idea was that technology is the future, so we need to put tech in every child’s hands.”
Now, the conversation has flipped. After pouring billions o ... (full story)