Arts orgs and patrons carrying the burden If Issue 31 passes, the resulting widespread economic impact can thank Cleveland's major arts organizations. Playhouse Square Foundation contributed $50K, the Rock Hall $25K, Great Lakes Science Museum $15K, and the Cleveland Playhouse $5K. 187 individuals have made significant contributions as well.

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The regional economic impact of arts

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Preserving resources

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RTA plans public hearings The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority has scheduled three community meetings in early March to discuss plans for its Euclid Corridor Transportation Project. Ground is to be broken late this year on the reconstruction of Euclid Avenue, which will involve building bus-only and bicycle- only lanes. The first meeting will be Wed 3/3, 5:30-7PM, RTA's Hayden Garage, 1661 Hayden Ave., East Cleveland. The last two meetings will be in Cleveland: Thu 3/4, 4-5:30PM, at RTA headquarters, 1240 West Sixth St., and Thu 3/11, 6-7:30PM, at Liberty Hill Baptist Church, 8206 Euclid Ave. See the PD:   www.Cleveland.com.

Speaking up for readers' privacy

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Testing kills love of literature? Relentless reading and writing testing may cause students to hate reading. "When teachers are under pressure to get so many pupils to such-and-such a point, in order to meet an externally imposed target, they have to do things - for the sake of the school - that might not be things they'd do for the sake of the children," states author Philip Pullman. http://education.guardian.co.uk/schools/story/0,5500,1052077,00.html

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