The Cleveland Metropolitan School District has shown small gains in test scores and graduation rates inched up. That's the good news. But reform is slow, and the district is still mired in poor performance, ranked bear the bottom of large urban districts nationwide. We'll learn more from State Impact Ohio education reporter Michelle Faust on The Sound of Ideas. Then, the latest on Ohio's plans to re-start the death penalty. And, why some communities are pushing back the start of medical marijuana, with ideastream reporter, Nick Castele.

Guests:

-Michelle Faust, StateImpact Ohio Reporter, ideastream
-Alan Johnson, Statehouse Reporter, The Columbus Dispatch
-Dr. Bill Kimberlin, Psychology Professor, Lorain County Community College, Author, Watch Me Die
-Nick Castele, Reporter, ideastream