5/21/2013 12:00 AM
Professor ratings not credible
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Your May 3 article “UT: Ratings of professors just ‘nonsense’; Think tank’s listing ranks faculty 20th-worst in survey” said the ratings of professors at the University of Toledo and other universities were based on the Web site RateMyProfessors.com. …

5/21/2013 12:00 AM
Juvenile injustice
Editorials
More than 210 Ohio juveniles — far too many — were certified to stand trial as adults in 2011, the most recent year for which statistics are available. Equally disturbing, the figures suggest vast differences in how courts are handling such cases from county to county. …

5/20/2013 12:00 AM
OHSAA vote leaves lots of questions
BY DAVE HACKENBERG BLADE SPORTS COLUMNIST
Musings for a Monday morning, with some instant email feedback on Sunday’s column regarding the Ohio High School Athletic Association, the defeat of its competitive balance referendum, and the possibility of an upcoming petition vote that could create separate state championship tournaments for public and private schools: …

5/20/2013 12:00 AM
How Clint Eastwood made my day
BY TOM WALTON BLADE COLUMNIST
Clint Eastwood is a friend of mine. How’s that for name-dropping? …

5/20/2013 12:00 AM
Writer needs an education
Letters to the Editor
I was stunned by Blade Associate Editor Keith C. Burris’ May 5 column, “Gangs in Toledo: Where do we go from here?”, which encouraged the Toledo Police Department to adopt David Kennedy’s proven “Ceasefire” model. …

5/20/2013 12:00 AM
Medicaid for Mom
Editorials
Mother's Day is over for the year, but the health-care needs of working-class Ohio mothers and their children remain acute. State lawmakers should address these needs promptly, not shove them aside for another year — or forever.M …