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by M.L. Schultze

The law that engineered the state takeover of Youngstown schools remains controversial, but the biggest move under the law so far is not.

At the urging of Gov. John Kasich, GOP lawmakers rushed through the bill a year ago that gives sweeping powers to a state-controlled board and the CEO it selects. Last week, Krish Mohip formally became that CEO. And Kasich says he鈥檚 thrilled.

鈥淲e now have brought someone in to run those schools who has incredible experience in turning schools around in the inner city of Chicago. It鈥檚 great,鈥� the governor says.

Joe Schiavoni, the Democratic state senator whose district includes Youngstown, is also pleased with what he鈥檚 seen so far.

鈥淗e seems like a guy who is really in it for the right reasons. He said we鈥檙e not going to fire our way out of this. He said it鈥檚 a lazy approach to turn public schools into charter schools and think that鈥檚 going to be the solution,鈥� says Schiavoni.

But he says he remains concerned about the law itself, including that more community input is not built into it.