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Parma schools to offer free lunches to all students
Starting this coming school year, Parma City School District will be offering free school lunch to all students. The news is both welcome for families but also somewhat troubling, said Superintendent Charles Smialek. It's largely made possible because the number of low-income students the district serves has increased in recent years.
Local Students Graduate from Baldwin Wallace University
BEREA, OHIO (June 27, 2024) — The following college students from our area graduated from Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, Ohio, in May:. Alex Minyard of Milan (61264), a graduate of Rockridge High School, graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts: Theatre Acting and Directing. Tia Reed...
More lockers needed for incoming freshmen
Next fall’s incoming class at Revere High School will need one thing previous classes didn’t need: more lockers. Because of the size of this year’s eighth-grade class, 50 additional lockers will be installed at the high school in time for fall classes. “We knew that our eighth-grade...
Negotiations sputter as Norton teachers contract is set to expire
The Norton City School District Board of Education and teachers union are engaged in difficult contract talks that won't be resolved before the current three-year pact ends Sunday. Talks began at the start of May with negotiators at the most recent session failing to reach a consensus, said Amber Wheatley, president of the...
Cleveland schools CEO, exec team forgo salary increase in 2024 amid budget troubles
Cleveland Metropolitan School District CEO Warren Morgan said this week that he and his executive team will forgo the usual salary increase that staff get this year. Morgan and CMSD Board of Education Chair Sara Elaqad said during a board meeting Tuesday that the board and Morgan came to the decision jointly in the face of a significant budget deficit and an operating levy on the ballot this November.
YMCA waives joining fee to buy school supplies for Cleveland youngsters
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Youngsters across Cleveland’s schools are set to start the school year well equipped with essential supplies thanks to a new drive initiative by the YMCA. The YMCA of Greater Cleveland launched Operation Backpack on Monday, July 1, and it is set to run all month...
East Orange HS Basketball Hall of Fame induction was a ‘family affair’
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The third annual East Orange High School Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Gala took place on Thursday night, June 13, at the Galloping Hill Caterers, located at 1085 Galloping Hill Road, in Union. This year, 11 new members were inducted into the hall of fame....
CMSD pauses plan to build school on Cudell Park after community rallies
CLEVELAND — Jamie Brazier and Anne Armstrong, long-time residents in Cleveland’s Cudell neighborhood, often spend time at Cudell Park — which they say is the only green space in their area. “I live a few blocks away off of Detroit,” Armstrong said. “And this has just been...
Medina Schools’ food service department continues to pay its own way
MEDINA, Ohio -- As the Medina City School District prepares to embark on a new school year in August, officials say the food service department is expected to remain fully self-funded. “This is the first district I have worked in where the food service department is self-funded and not subsidized...
Solon High School senior earns Gold Medal in Congressional Award program
SOLON, Ohio -- Maya Nayar, who will be a senior this fall at Solon High School, has been named one of only 724 Gold Medal recipients nationwide in the 2024 Congressional Award program. Solon City Schools Superintendent Fred Bolden spoke about Maya’s achievement at the Solon Board of Education meeting...
Spectrum awards Seeds of Literacy $25,000
CLEVELAND — The adult education program Seeds of Literacy held its graduation ceremony Saturday afternoon. The program helps adults earn their GED by way of free tutoring and pre-tests. More than 100 were in this year’s graduating class. Many of those graduates gathered at Cuyahoga Community College with their friends and family for the celebration.
Jim Koontz is the new North Olmsted High School principal
NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio -- The North Olmsted Board of Education earlier this week removed the interim tag from Jim Koontz’s title as North Olmsted High School principal. “Mr. Koontz had the opportunity to be our interim high school principal for a good amount of time this year,” Superintendent Chris Caleris said.
Stow-Munroe Falls school board makes first move toward $238 million, 35-year bond issue
The Stow-Munroe Falls Board of Education is moving to place a $238 million, 35-year bond issue on the Nov. 5 general election ballot. If approved by voters, the funds generated would pay to replace the district's elementary schools, intermediate school and middle school with four new elementary schools and a new middle school. The board took the first step at its Monday meeting, voting 4-1 to send the proposed issue to the Summit County Fiscal Office to...
Woodridge school board updated on cell phone policy
CUYAHOGA FALLS — Cell phone use in schools has become a hot topic following Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signing Ohio House Bill 250 May 15. The new law requires school districts to establish a policy for cell phone usage during school hours and aims to minimize cell phone use in schools.
Hinckley Women’s Club awards scholarships to Kuzma, Rohm
It was a proud moment for Addyson Kuzma and Anna Rohm who were each awarded a $1,000 scholarship at the Hinckley Women’s Club April meeting. A total of 31 students applied for the scholarships. A committee ranked the applicants with names removed from the applications to determine the two winners.
Submitted: Everything you need to know about the Kent Class of 1972 70th Birthday Bash
Kent Roosevelt Class of Class of 1972/Kent State University School Class of 1972 “70th Birthday Bash” Weekend Full Agenda July 12-13, 2024:. Class of 1972 Legends/Legendnettes Breakfast at Bob Evans Kent at 10:00 am. Address is 400 Devon Place, Kent across the street from Mike’s Place. (We usually...
Hudson names assistant superintendent
Hudson City School District announced that Angela Terella has been named the new assistant superintendent/director of curriculum and instruction, beginning with the 2024-2025 school year. The board approved her hire on May 30. Terella comes to Hudson from the Waterloo Local School District in Portage County, where she served as...
Superintendent’s Corner – Dana Addis
A topic that is going to impact our school world during the 2024-25 school year is Student Cell Phones in Schools. This is not a Hudson City Schools topic; it is one that is coming from Columbus and the legislation which provides guidance and policy on topics that school districts and their communities are required to address.
ISTELive 24: Takeaways From the National Cybersecurity Framework for K–12
With rising cyber insurance rates, more stringent insurance requirements, tight budgets and slim staffs, K–12 school leaders cannot afford to make any errors with their cybersecurity strategies. So, when one panelist at a packed ISTELive 24 cybersecurity session asked how many audience members had already adopted a national or international cybersecurity framework and only one hand went up, Rob Dickson, CIO at Wichita Public Schools in Kansas, said firmly, “We’ve got work to do.”
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