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My changing role at the DDN
I have some news to share with Get on the Bus readers. My role at the Dayton Daily News has changed. As of today, I am now a columnist and editorial writer for the newspaper and I no longer am a reporter covering the education beat after nine years in that role.
This means I have joined the editorial board, a group that together decides the newspaper’s position on local, state and national issues. My role will be to participate in deliberations about the issues, write editorials representing the newspaper’s views on the editorial page and write columns on the op-ed page. My writing will be more analytical and opinion-based in those venues.
I do not know who will replace me covering K-12 education and Dayton Public Schools, but I will introduce that person here as soon as he or she is named. My plan is to continue to write about education in the newspaper often, through editorials and in columns. I also plan to continue blogging about education here at Get on the Bus.
I remain highly interested in education issues facing Dayton, the state of Ohio and the nation. I will continue to pay close attention to everything from congressional actions to local school board decisions when it comes to teaching and learning.
So I hope you’ll stay with me here at Get on the Bus and help me keep the conversation going. Thanks.
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By David Esrati
September 7, 2008 8:52 PM | Link to this
Scott- I only wish you had been on the editorial board before I ran for Congress- then there could have been one person with a functioning brain interviewing me. Does this mean you are now management? Congratulations on the new gig- although, the last guy on the editorial board didn’t last very long.By Worried DPS Parent
September 6, 2008 2:55 PM | Link to this
Congratulations, Scott. Must admit, though, glad to see you won’t be giving up GotB totally!By Rick
September 4, 2008 6:50 PM | Link to this
Congratulations, Scott, I will still be here with you on GOTB.By greener
September 4, 2008 5:41 PM | Link to this
mack left now every one is jumping ship!By Washington Township
September 3, 2008 5:23 PM | Link to this
Congratulations! I don’t really follow education issues, but I do appreciate your reporting on the topic here when I occasionally surf in. I look forward to your work on the op-ed page!By Oldprof
September 3, 2008 8:17 AM | Link to this
Is this an attempt at union busting? :-) Congrats, Scott.By Mary
September 3, 2008 7:12 AM | Link to this
Congratulations, Scott. It sounds as if you are now on easy street. Being an education reporter has to be much tougher than opining. I hope, as you say, you will stress the analytical side. I think the Dayton Daily News should be raised a notch or two on the analytical side, instead of just blindfolded opining. I look forward to reading your columns and writing letters to the editor whether I agree or disagree.By Gail Meadows
September 3, 2008 2:13 AM | Link to this
Congratulations, Scott. I’m sure you’ll be an excellent editorial writer. The next education reporter has some big shoes to fill.