By Scott Elliott from the March 18 Dayton Daily News

Carl Wick, the state school board member from Centerville, has sent a letter to Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland defending state Superintendent Susan Zelman from what Wick described as "brutally critical comments" about her by the governor. Full Article.

By Encarnacion Pyle from the March 16 Columbus Dispatch

A new state chancellor was hired a year ago to make Ohio's public universities more accessible, affordable and successful in generating jobs and well-trained graduates. Full Article.

By Encarnacion Pyle from the March 16 Columbus Dispatch

Eric. D. Fingerhut knew when he was pushed out of Columbus and government that he wanted to take on creating a world-class system of higher education. Full Article.

By Catherine Candinsky and Mark Niquette from the March 15 Columbus Dispatch

Despite criticizing the state's schools superintendent as a bad manager and a poor leader, Gov. Ted Strickland is not seeking to have her replaced. Full Article.

By Ben Fischer from the March 14 Cincinnati Enquirer

Gov. Ted Strickland slammed Ohio's top education official Thursday, saying the independently appointed state superintendent lacks the vision to take the next step in school reform. Full Article.

From the Columbus Dispatch Daily Briefing blog

A new proposal to fix the way Ohio finances public schools would require per-pupil state aid to go directly to the school the student is attending. Full Article.