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Terry Pluto: Why I'm rooting for the Spurs (and it's not about LeBron) Story by Amanda Rabinowitz The San Antonio Spurs are the underdogs in the NBA finals against LeBron James and the Miami Heat. But the team of aging veterans has pushed the defending champion, star-studded Heat to a decisive game seven on Thursday. WKSU commentator Terry Pluto says he's pulling for the Spurs. But unlike many Clevelanders, it's not simply because he wants to see former Cavalier LeBron James... Full story |
| |  GRADING THE TEACHERS: Is the answer all in the value-added numbers?
Part III of the StateImpact Ohio and Plain Dealer series on new ways of evaluating teachers, and the pros and con of correlating performance and pay
More | | |  Ohio's governor pledges a continued push to expand Medicaid
But GOP lawmakers say it won't happen soon
More | | |  GRADING THE TEACHERS: Adding up the value of "value added" teaching in Ohio
Part two of a series: New measure of effectiveness of teachers shows a big gap between rich and poor
More | | |  Exploradio: The nutraceutical gap
Research shows that natural products can treat a range of diseases, but basic research isn't enough to make nutraceuticals mainstream
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| | Cleveland kidnapping suspect Castro back in court today | Other morning headlines: Three more Pilot Flying J employees plead guilty; Ohio Republican lawmakers propose new abortion measure
Full story | | | Ashland residents arrested in alleged slavery case | Police say they held a woman and her child in their home to cook and clean
Full story | | | Ohio hikes its estimates of tax revenues | Budget director says about half of extra revenues will be available for tax cuts
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| | Ohio teacher-prep programs rank low in a new study - Only Ohio State receives high rating in report by U.S. News and World Report
| | | Mixed grades for Ohio's teacher prep programs - Kent State disputes the rankings, but says colleges of education are working on improvements
| | | Still no money for Fair Finance victims - Investigations and litigation continue but no big payouts to victims of $200 scam yet
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It's time for arts in the outdoors with 'South Pacific' at Porthouse, Larchmere PorchFest, Downtown@Dusk at the Akron Art Museum, Susan Werner at Cain Park, Peter Frampton at Nautica - and more this week in Northeast Ohio.
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Amanda Rabinowitz and Vivian Goodman Honored with National Awards
WKSU reporter/producers Amanda Rabinowitz and Vivian Goodman have been recognized with prestigious national awards for work down in 2012. Vivian earned a Gabriel Award and Amanda a National Murrow Award.
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Downtown@Dusk at the Akron Art Museum on June 20 - August 15
Downtown@Dusk present eight free family-friendly concerts in downtown Akron on Thursday evenings beginning June 20. Each event includes a gallery talk at the Akron Art Museum and art activities for children.
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WKSU Day at Ohio Light Opera
Ohio Light Opera welcomes WKSU members to Wooster with a ticket discount for the Saturday, June 22 matinee performance of Cole Porter's Silk Stockings and a reception before the evening performance of Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific.
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E-Notes is WKSU's nationally recognized email newsletter. Distributed the first and third Thursdays of each month, E-Notes brings you programming updates, details on station events, local arts and culture, free ticket offers and WKSU member discounts and much more!
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WKSU Member Nights at Blossom
WKSU members can purchase half-price tickets to four specially chosen Blossom Festival concerts from July 6 through Aug. 24.
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WKSU on Facebook and Twitter
Become a fan of WKSU on Facebook and follow @WKSU on Twitter for online updates and more. Follow @WKSUnow for the WKSU playlist.
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Donate Your Vehicle and Benefit WKSU
Donate your unwanted car, truck, boat, motorcycle, or other vehicle and support WKSU via the station's vehicle charitable donation program.
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Folk Alley.com–All Folk Music! All The Time!
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