Emily McCord

Regional Leaders Meet With National Leaders in Recent Dayton Development Coalition Trip

Emily McCord — Fri, 24 May 2013 22:13:00 +0000

The Dayton Development Coalition has wrapped up its annual trip to Washington, D.C. this week. The fly-in includes business, educational and government leaders from the area. This week on PoliticsOhio, Emily McCord is joined by Michael Gessel with the Dayton Development Coalition to talk about the trip.

Air Force Museum Releases Plan For New Building

Emily McCord — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:03:30 +0000

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force has unveiled its plans for its fourth building. It will now include aircraft from the Research and Development gallery, along with Presidential Aircraft. Visitors will now be able to see the popular XB 70 and experimental aircraft, like the flying saucer like Avrocar. The plans also include an expanded Space gallery.

Montgomery County Recommends Funding for Nearly $7 Billion in Projects

Emily McCord — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:35:00 +0000

Montgomery County has recommended funding for seven projects totaling nearly 7 million dollars. The grants are expected to bring in over 400 jobs to the area.

Study: Ohio Superintendents Support the Common Core

Emily McCord — Sun, 19 May 2013 14:35:00 +0000

A new study released Friday by the Fordham institute gauged Ohio superintendents' views on education reform in the state. One notable finding is that the majority of Superintendents support the Common Core, an initiative that has caused some controversy. Emily McCord spoke to the Fordham Institutes' Terry Ryan and the lead researcher on the project, Steve Farkas and began by asking Terry about the purpose of the study.

Superintendents Like Controversial Education Reform Plan

Emily McCord — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:27:14 +0000

A new study released this week gauges the views of Ohio school superintendents on education reform in the state. As Emily McCord reports from Ohio Public Radio member station WYSO, it finds superintendents favor the initiative known as the Common Core.