Restoring Prosperity Media Clips

The recently released report, Restoring Prosperity: Transforming Ohio’s Communities for the Next Economy, led to an op-ed by Greater Ohio’s Lavea Brachman and Brookings' Bruce Katz that ran in six of the state’s top daily newspapers, as well as to numerous editorials, op eds, news articles, and blog mentions . A roundup of the coverage is below.

Op-Eds
By Lavea Brachman and Bruce Katz

Manufacturing Heritage Can Help Propel Ohio
02.28.10 – The Columbus Dispatch

Ohio Must Position Itself to Prosper in the Next, Emerging Economy
02.28.10 – The Cleveland Plain Dealer

By Making Things, Ohio Can Revive
02.27.10 – Cincinnati Enquirer

Manufacturing Could Boost Ohio Once Again
02.27.10 – Dayton Daily News

The Next Economy's Promise for Ohio
02.28.10 – Akron Beacon Journal

Ohio Can Be an Export Leader — Again
02.28.10 – The Youngstown Vindicator

Editorials

Report from the Brookings Institution and Greater Ohio Offers Thoughtful Ideas toward a Better Ohio
02.26.10 – Cleveland Plain Dealer

Ohio's Many School Districts Ought to Expand Money-Saving Cooperation
02.28.10 – Columbus Dispatch

State Can't Ignore Good Cost-Saving Ideas
02.27.10 – Cincinnati Enquirer

Charting the Future
02.27.10 – Toledo Blade

Drop the letter jackets; it's time to consolidate
02.25.10 – Akron Beacon Journal
By Steve Hoffman

Return to Prosperity
02.24.10 – Akron Beacon Journal

'Restoring Prosperity' Ideas for Ohio Need Careful Consideration
02.23.10 – The (Lorain) Morning Journal

Report Right About Schools
02.23.10 – The (Wheeling W.Va.) Intelligencer

Report Shows Way to Success
02.23.10 – Ironton Tribune

Elected Officials and Candidates Op Eds

Some Long-Overdue Ideas for Change
03.02.10 – Cleveland Plain Dealer
By John Kasich, Candidate for Governor

Urban bias needs to stop
03.02.10 – Hillsboro Time Gazette
By John Carey, Ohio State Senator

News Articles

Think tanks offer ideas to boost Ohio's economy
0.21.10 – Springfield News Sun
By Tom Breckenridge

Report Suggests Strategies for Ohio to Compete in Global Economy
02.22.10 – Cleveland Plain Dealer
By Tom Breckenridge

Report Puts Cities at Center of Ohio's New Economy
02.22.10 – Associated Press/Dayton Daily News
By Julie Carr Smyth

Study Has 39 Steps to Renew Ohio
02.22.10 – Columbus Dispatch
By Alan Johnson

Brookings Institution and Greater Ohio Policy Center release report for improving Ohio economically (audio)
02.22.10 – WKSU News
By Karen Kasler

New Report Lists Steps to Boost Ohio
02.22.10 – The (Youngstown) Business Journal

Report puts cities at the center of Ohio’s new economy
02.22.10 – 610 WTVN Newsroom

Report: Consolidate Ohio's 613 School Districts
02.22.10 – WCPO Channel 9 Cincinnati
By Bill Price

Ohio's Future Being Debated At Statehouse
02.22.10 – ONN
By Jim Heath

Report: Cities can lead Ohio’s economic recovery
02.22.10 – Columbus Business First

Policy group urges Ohio to eliminate 200+ school districts
02.22.10 – Fox 19 Cincinnati
By Kimberly Holmes

Can Ohio compete in the Next Economy?
02.22.10 – Dayton Daily News
By William Hershey

Try This: Fewer School Districts
02.23.10 – Columbus Dispatch
By Alan Johnson

Study Finds Ohio Must Make Tough Decisions to Emerge a Winner from Current Recession
02.22.10 – Toledo Blade
By Jim Provance

Make Tough Decisions Now for Better Future, Ohio Urged
02.23.10 – Toledo Blade
By Jim Provance

Ohio Urged to Reduce School Districts
02.22.10 – Cincinnati Enquirer
By Jon Craig and Lisa D. Preston 

Report: Ohio has too many school districts
02.23.10 – Mansfield NewsJournal

Report suggests leaders teach Ohioans the benefit of trimming number of school districts by a third (audio)
02.23.10 – Ohio Public Radio
By Bill Cohen

Study: Ohio should consolidate number of school districts
02.24.10 – Hudson Hub-Times
By Marc Kovac
 

Blogs

Timing is right in Ohio for smart district consolidation
03.02.10 – Fordham Institute’s Flypaper

Restoring Prosperity: Greater Ohio’s Report
02.22.10 – Rust Wire

Findings in Ohio economic study
02.22.10 – The ytown blog

Losing Our Schools
02.23.10 – A Yellow Springs Blog

Restoring Prosperity Report is released from Greater Ohio
02.24.10 – Progress Portsmouth

Brookings Institute Recommends Consolidation in Ohio
02.24.10 – Lunch is For Wimps News & Politics

Report suggests strategies for Ohio to compete in global economy
02.22.10 – Ohiotop

Think Local Planet, Act Regionally
02.23.10 - Regional Communities

Report Recommends Consolidating Districts
02.22.10 – The State of Ohio Education Blog