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Candidates say they weren't exactly model students
No matter who wins the governor's office this fall, Ohioans will get a man who school teachers found challenging at times. In speeches before school administrators and board members last week, both Republican J. Kenneth Blackwell and Democrat Ted Strickland told stories from their days in the classroom. Blackwell said as a fifth-grader, he was known as a "mouthy kid" but that his teacher, Mrs. Rose, expected all the kids could and would learn under her tutelage. Strickland recalled how fond Ms. Keller, his first- through fourth-grade teacher in his oneroom school, was of him. But in later years, his teacher Ms. Joyce barked at him, "Strickland, will you shut up or I'll run your little finger through the pencil sharpener."See the full content of this document
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Ted Strickland's health-care plan showcased
Democrat Ted Strickland last week unveiled a plan to expand access to health care for 1.3 million uninsured Ohioans. Str...See the full content of this document
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