Tuesday, August 27 2013
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Cincinnati Public Schools Given Failing Grades for School Performance
The Ohio Department of Education gave Cincinnati Public Schools a range of failing grades including Fs for state test results, failures to close gaps in income and race, and progress among gifted students. According to City Beat, the district is currently under investigation for “scrubbing data,” which may have favorably impacted the district’s ratings. The Enquirer has the school results in a searchable and sortable form on their website.
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New Details in Contentious Parking Lease
Be sure to stock up on pocket change– the Port Authority says that enforcement of parking assets will be ratcheted up when it takes over meters next year. While its been stated their goal is not to increase revenues, the clarification doesn't quell much concern from opponents who've viewed the deal with some criticism.
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Ohioans Driver’s License Photos Scanned for Searchable Police Database
Ohio law enforcement officials started scanning databases of driver’s license photos and mug shots more than two months ago for use with facial recognition technology used to identify crime suspects. The technology is used with Ohio’s growing prevalence of security cameras throughout everyday life. Law enforcement could theoretically tap into one of Cincinnati’s 118 security cameras and identify a person on the street by comparing the video to a database of driver’s license photos.
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USS Cincinnati Brings the Cold War to Riverfront
This Saturday, bring the kiddo's out to welcome the USS Cincinnati and see a historic, real-life submarine directly from the Cold-War era. The event is part of an effort to relocate the sub's sail and other equipment to the city memorializing the end of the Cold War.
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Residential Parking Requirements Are No More
In other parking news, an ordinance aimed at deregulating Cincinnati's residential parking requirements has just been approved. The amendment to the zoning code stipulates that any residential development with less than 20 units does not have to provide parking for its tenants.
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