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Cleveland Schools levy to go before voters this fall

State law gives Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson control of that city's school district. Jackson says he will place a levy before voters in November, now that state lawmakers have approved his plan to reform the district. A provision of the reform plan allows local tax money to be shared with charter schools sponsored by the Cleveland district or partner schools. The plan also changes the way teachers are evaluated. 

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.