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Myers University to Be Sold

Myers University, which graduates paralegals who take jobs in Cleveland and surrounding communities, will soon be purchased by a Connecticut firm that intends to invest $2 million to keep the school alive. As you may remember, Myers' President, Richard Scaldini, announced in December that Myers would be closing within a few weeks. Although Myers offers other programs, it has to compete with various other paralegal programs in the area offered by Ursuline College, Lakeland, and Stautzenberger. Click here to read an article about the sale from newsnet5.com.

Ohio to Create Code of Conduct for Teachers

The Toledo Blade reports that Governor Strickland signed a bill this week directing the Ohio Department of Education to create a code of  conduct for Ohio's teachers. The proposed Code will have some teeth and include penalties for violations by offenders and those who fail to report their colleagues. The law also allows charges for all-day kindergarten and lengthens the time students will have for standardized testing. According to the Columbus Dispatch, the Ohio DOE wasted no time and has already issued 9 proposed recommendations on teacher discipline for the General Assembly to consider. One of the most significant recommendations calls for the automatic revocation of educator licenses for serious crimes. Teachers would also be removed from class upon arrest for certain offenses such as murder, kidnapping and rape. For several years, Ohio has already had Educator Standards in place.

Ohio DOE Creates Teacher Discipline Database

The Ohio Department of Education has created a brand new searchable database containing information on teachers and educators against whom the DOE has taken disciplinary action. The database is searchable by last name, first name, State ID number, School District, zip code. The Ohio DOE has also posted information about how convictions affect teachers' licenses, with links to applicable sections of the Ohio Administrative Code.