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Time running out to buy time at CSU
The clock’s ticking at Cleveland State University. July 31 is the last work day for an unknown number of staff members who took a buyout deal offered by the cash-strapped university. A day later, full-time faculty members must indicate if they, too, want to take the voluntary buyout. It’s all unfolding just before the fall semester begins Aug. 26.
Parma City Schools expected to pull operating levy from fall ballot
PARMA, Ohio -- A confluence of events is prompting the Parma City Schools to pull its 6.88-mill emergency operating levy from the fall ballot. The biggest factor is the expected increase in tax revenue related to rising property values. If you purchase a product or register for an account through...
Olmsted Falls High School receives state grant promoting local agriculture
OLMSTED FALLS, Ohio -- Olmsted Falls High School was recently awarded a $39,988 Grow Ohio Grant. The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce funds are tied to the school’s urban agricultural and stability class, which makes its debut this school year at the Bagley Road school. If you purchase...
North Royalton Elementary named 2024 Hall of Fame School
The Ohio Association of Elementary School Administrators has named North Royalton Elementary School a 2024 OAESA Hall of Fame School. The Hall of Fame School Award recognizes schools that engage faculty, students and the community to provide a quality school experience. The school staff submitted an extensive application documenting the effectiveness of their educational program in several areas. Hall of Fame Schools were selected by committees of OAESA members.
Class-rank system to be tossed, starting with class of 2028
Brecksville-Broadview Heights City Schools Superintendent Jeffrey Harrison announced that the district plans to replace the high school class-rank model with the Latin-based cum laude system this fall with its incoming freshman class. Harrison explained that several other high schools throughout Northeast Ohio have already made the switch to minimize competition...
Another Cleveland school board member steps down, the fifth in the last year
A longtime Cleveland Metropolitan School District board of education member has resigned, making him the fifth board member to step down in a year's time. Robert Heard Sr. has been on the board since 2004 and previously served as the board’s chair from 2007 to 2009 as well as president of the Ohio Association of School Boards from 2021 to 2022. Heard did not list a reason in the resignation letter he sent to Mayor Justin Bibb on July 11.
RISE celebrates student ingenuity, research excellence
North Royalton City Schools recently hosted the 2024 Research and Independent Study Extravaganza (RISE), showcasing the achievements of 61 enriched English language arts students from grades five through eight. This year’s RISE event incorporated several objectives, fostering a comprehensive learning experience for the young scholars. The independent study project...
Siegal Lifelong Learning names new director of Jewish Lifelong Learning
Case Western Reserve University’s Siegal Lifelong Learning program announced Dafna Ben-Yosef as its new director of Jewish Lifelong Learning, according to a news release. Ben-Yosef earned her Master of Arts degree in bioethics from The Ohio State University in Columbus and a Ph.D. in medical sciences from the Technion Institute of Technology in Israel. She also earned her bachelor’s degree and Master of Science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Alumni association honors Russell Fortlage with Diploma of Distinction
The Independence High School Alumni Association held its annual “Diploma of Distinction” award ceremony on June 10, with this year’s award going to the late Russell Fortlage, a lifelong resident of the city who passed away in May at the age of 82. The award was presented...
Maple Heights football preview: New quarterback lets Mustangs loose — 2024 camp tour
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio — Kindall Brown admits he didn’t like playing quarterback last year as a sophomore for Maple Heights. That’s why he is happy to have a new teammate playing the position in Luke Anzlovar, a junior transfer from Lake Catholic. If you purchase a product...
Lake Ridge Academy awarded $10,000 grant for business and entrepreneurship program
Lake Ridge Academy was awarded $10,000 in grant funding from the Veale Foundation for the school’s Institute for Business and Entrepreneurship Graduation Certificate Program, according to a press release. The Veale Foundation is a Northeast Ohio-based nonprofit that provides grant funding for entrepreneurial development programs. The grant will go...
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