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The Beeghly College of Education's community daycare program could be shut down if a proposal from the Governor to cut funding is approved. Established in 2006, the daycare center falls under the Early Learning Initiative (ELI), a statewide program designed to help provide childcare assistance to low income families.

According to a recent study by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, Ohio college students feel the need to flee the area after graduation. The Institute conducted a survey and discovered most students felt that their futures rested somewhere other than Ohio. In Ohio, there are 75 four-year institutions of higher education which services more than 620,000 students.

For members of the Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity, the Ellsworth C. Dent "Man of the Year" award is the most prestigious individual honor they can earn. Every year the Fraternity Awards Committee selects five finalists nationally from various chapters of the Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity.

Much like other areas of the country, President Barack Obama has a high approval rating in Youngstown. A recent study conducted by the Center for Working Class Studies, which focused on Obama's first 100 days in office, showed that 87% of the 891 participants either approved or highly approved of Obama's performance, while 73% believed the country is moving in the right direction.