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This week on "The State of Ohio": State lawmakers consider what they can do in the wake of the horrible and yet miraculous escape story out of Cleveland involving three women held prisoner in a house for a decade. New data shows more than half of all violent crimes are committed by a very small numbers of offenders. Lawmakers are now working to target that tiny group. And more thoughts on legislation that would dramatically change rules on unions in Ohio.
 

Debate Over "Lower Pass Threshold".
By Bill Cohen - June 9, 2004
The State School Board has set the passing threshold for parts of Ohio’s tougher new high school graduation test. The new exam that next year’s sophomores and all classes after them will have to pass to get a diploma is two grade levels harder than Ohio’s current graduation test. But some critics are charging the new passing threshold is way too low. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.
Bill Cohen reports (4:45)


 
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