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Morning Digest: New Petition calls for metal detectors in every Parma school
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (250+ words) Good Morning, Cleveland! It's Wednesday, April 22, and here is what you need to know. New petition calls for metal detectors in every Parma School Should you buy a hail-damaged vehicle? Ohio Turnpike releases names of trucking companies with millions in…...
Lakewood City Schools asks voters to approve levy as property tax concerns split residents
10+ hour, 18+ min ago (17+ words) News 5 Cleveland WEWS...
'Teen Takeover' at Van Aken District leads to stricter youth chaperone policy
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (15+ words) News 5 Cleveland WEWS...
Lorain teachers learn who was laid off in sweeping $17. 6 million budget cuts
1+ week, 1+ day ago (679+ words) LORAIN, Ohio " More than 100 Lorain City Schools teachers have received word that their positions are being eliminated next. As the district faces more financial uncertainty ahead, some families worry about what else could be cut. Lorain grandfather, German Soto, told…...
Letter from CMSD board addresses protest following planned layoffs meeting
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (125+ words) News 5 Cleveland WEWS On Wednesday, a letter from the Cleveland Metropolitan School District's Board of Education chair addressed protests, including chants, that disrupted Tuesday night's work session on planned layoffs. The situation caused the board to go into recess When…...
CMSD leaders defend plans to cut more than 400 positions, including 146 teachers
1+ week, 1+ day ago (568+ words) CLEVELAND " From the get-go, city leaders warned that Building Brighter Futures, their bold plan to right-size the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, would come with a price. "I know change is very hard in Cleveland," said Mayor Justin Bibb in rolling…...
CMSD board approves layoffs of hundreds of employees
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (1106+ words) CLEVELAND " The Cleveland Metropolitan School District Board approved the layoffs of hundreds of employees during its Tuesday evening board meeting. You can watch the full board meeting below: On Friday, hundreds of CMSD employees received layoff notices. Cleveland Teachers Union…...
'I'm going to keep fighting': CMSD teachers react to layoffs
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (535+ words) CLEVELAND " Nearly 300 teachers and staff members for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District received layoff notices on Friday. News 5's Sara Buduson reported that 150 teachers and approximately 120 paraprofessionals have been notified. "Eight of us got layoff notices, and that's half of…...
Students at Campus International School walk out in support of teachers being laid off by CMSD
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (344+ words) CLEVELAND " Since last Friday, more than 400 Cleveland Metropolitan School District teachers and paraprofessionals have been sent layoff notices. In response, dozens of students participated in a planned walkout to show support for those who will lose their jobs. On Tuesday…...
Schumacher CLC in Akron celebrates diverse stories with community event
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (202+ words) AKRON, Ohio " Tuesday marks the second annual We Need Diverse Books Day, where readers across the nation, and right here in Northeast Ohio, are on a mission to improve literacy. It's a nationally recognized effort that has been created to…...