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Fight over Ohio’s private school vouchers far from over, with next round in court due soon
7+ hour, 42+ min ago (1109+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio - A deadline looms in the battle over whether private school vouchers are, in fact, unconstitutional, as a judge decided six months ago. The Ohio 10th District Court of Appeals on Monday expects briefs from the state, organizations representing private…...
Michael Charney – gone but decidedly not forgotten: Scott Stephens
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (541+ words) The first time the chairman of the social studies department at Cleveland's South High School walked into Michael Charney's American History classroom, he couldn't really talk to him. You see, Charney was tied up. Back in the mid-1970s, Charney's class of…...
Brady Middle School students show off dancing skills: Orange Schools news roundup
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (293+ words) PEPPER PIKE, Ohio -- Brady Middle School eighth-graders took to the gym floor earlier this school year to demonstrate the skills they learned in 10 weeks of dance lessons during physical education classes. It's part of the Orange City School District's 17-year…...
Fairview Park unveils newly renovated $23,000 girls locker room
3+ day, 3+ min ago (321+ words) FAIRVIEW PARK, Ohio -- Funded mainly by a $13,500 anonymous donation, Fairview Park City Schools recently opened its newly renovated girls locker room. Fairview High School Athletic Director Jon Adams said the end result is similar to a varsity collegiate locker room....
Orange school board updates agreement to add girls lacrosse coaches at Brady Middle School
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (489+ words) PEPPER PIKE, Ohio -- The Orange Board of Education has approved a change to an existing agreement with the Orange Teachers Association (OTA) to add two new coaching positions at Brady Middle School. On Monday (Jan. 5), the board approved a memorandum…...
Case Western lawsuit: Can university avoid liability for spray-painted protesters?
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (509+ words) CLEVELAND, Ohio " An Ohio appeals court is deciding whether Case Western Reserve University and its campus police can avoid liability in a lawsuit over protesters being spray-painted during pro-Palestinian demonstrations. The case stems from a May 7, 2024 protest at the school's…...
New Riverside school board moves to reinstate suspended superintendent
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (564+ words) PAINESVILLE TOWNSHIP, Ohio " The Riverside Local Schools Board of Education voted Friday to begin the process of reinstating Superintendent Christopher Rateno, reversing actions taken by the former board majority during the final weeks of its term. The board's actions -- which…...
Beth Wilson-Fish elected president of Orange school board; Rebecca Boyle is vice president
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (671+ words) PEPPER PIKE, Ohio -- Beth Wilson-Fish has been elected to a one-year term as president of the Orange Board of Education. The board voted unanimously to approve Wilson-Fish as president during its organizational meeting, which preceded the first regular meeting of…...
East Cleveland superintendent wins Browns’ Jim Brown award for academic improvement
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (267+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio -The Cleveland Browns honored East Cleveland City School Superintendent Henry Pettiegrew II with an award for his work turning around one of Ohio's struggling school districts. The Jim Brown Inspire Change Changemaker Award honors leaders who create change…...
Olmsted Falls High School World Language Department seeks postcards from around the world
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (347+ words) OLMSTED TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- Olmsted Falls High School's world language department is on a mission to bring language to life. That includes seeking postcards from French and Spanish-speaking cities and countries around the world to create an interactive hallway display. Spearheading…...