Garry Kanter
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On the article CH-UH Schools Cut 34 Jobs In Cost-Saving Measure
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On the article Coming Soon! Cleveland Heights Patch Gets a New Look
Garry Kanter
8:21 am on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
No. No. 1,000 times, no!
I want to be *led* to new comments, not *search* for them.
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On the article Coming Soon! Cleveland Heights Patch Gets a New Look
Garry Kanter
1:00 am on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
ReplyI looked at the SPS Patch.
Where is the counterpart for "What people are saying..."?
It's how I know what recent comments have been posted.
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On the Blog Post Learn about the history and architecture of the Cedar Lee commercial district at a free lecture
Garry Kanter
5:07 pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2013
ReplyIt strikes me that Kara Hamley O'Donnell's employment as CH city planner should be mentioned in both her role as blogger and as featured speaker of this event.
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On the article Hi Cleveland Heights! A Note From New Editor Chris Mazzolini
Garry Kanter
12:55 pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2013
But not *exclusively* happy talk , please.
That's what the Heights Observer specializes in.
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On the article Beaumont to Embark on $9.5 Million Expansion
Garry Kanter
11:47 am on Tuesday, May 21, 2013
ReplyCompare and contrast to $155.5 MILLION in CH.
You don't have to tell me it's apples and oranges.
Still, something ain't right.
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On the article School Board Considers Restructuring Plan Tonight
Garry Kanter
11:46 am on Tuesday, May 21, 2013
That would mitigate their recklessness *just* a little bit.
But I love the idea... once they have a reasonable plan.
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On the article Hi Cleveland Heights! A Note From New Editor Chris Mazzolini
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On the article School Board Considers Restructuring Plan Tonight
Garry Kanter
3:18 am on Tuesday, May 21, 2013
ReplyTonight's meeting doesn't allow citizens to ask questions. Still, why not contact your BOE members and ask them any of these question:
Ask to see details of how the $155.5 MILLION is going to be spent. Plans, drawings, detailed descriptions, justifications, timelines, etc...
Ask if it's wise to spend $100 MILLION on *renovating* a 90 year old high school. And $25 MILLION each on two middle schools.
Ask how much *other* school districts spend on building *new* high schools and middle schools.
Ask how this is going to improve the educating that goes on in the district.
Ask what happens to the acknowledged backlog of needed repairs at the elementaires until they are addressed in "Phase II".
Ask yourself if you really want to vote to raise your own taxes. That's $200 per $100,000 of assessed value. What's your house appraised at?
Ask yourself if you'll vote for the next school operating levy - in 2014. That'll be another $200 per $100,000 of assessed value.
Ask yourself who is going top make sure the $155.5 MILLION is well spent.
Special question for UH residents: Ask what assurances you have that Gearity *won't* follow Wiley, and be closed in "Phase II". Or sooner?
Follow up question to the above: Can you name the BOE members who will make that decision in 7 - 10 years?
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On the article Local Voices from the Cleveland Heights Community
Garry Kanter
8:23 am on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Isn't the system disengaging from their relationship with Bellefair?
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"The administrative positions cut include: a principal position at Bellefair School..."