The author of the article in the Beacon Journal titled, "Strickland says task is to build a consensus", reports, "Unlike his predecessors, Bob Taft and George Voinovich, Strickland believes the leadership on education reform must come from the governor's office and he will not convene a commission or create a task force to study the issue." This stand keeps the governer imtimately involved with the state education reform issue since he believes, "It may be the most important issue in terms of the long-term well-being of our state, and I don't think it is something that can be delegated to an external group." The author of the article explains that "Strickland said he plans to meet with interested parties, find a common ground and try to reach a consensus."
The journalist, Dennis J. Willard, also reports Governer Strickland's criticism of the state board of education for trying "to include intelligent design in the statewide science curriculum" and for recently adopting "an anti-bullying policy that failed to include taunting for sexual orientation." I agree with the governer's positions on those issues.
In conclusion, the article reports on Governer Strickland's friendly sense of humor in dealing with Republican opposition to "his concerns about the control of charter schools." He plans to give two Ohio Republican leaders, the House Speaker, and the Senate President, softball tee-shirts with relevant symbols on them (when the time is right), using the metaphore of playing softball in government.
The article can be read at: http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/17495241.htm
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