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Cleveland's school district has to get smaller and smarter -- editorial

Taxpayers ought to expect the Cleveland schools to address another big problem besides the district's low academic achievement: its unrealistic school construction master plan.

Senate Finance Committee votes to restore $50 million for abstinence-only educationBy Associated Press

Committee members disagree on whether abstinence-only education works. The measure would still have to pass the full House and Senate.

Most Cleveland district 'innovation' schools are getting good marks

CLEVELAND -- If Cleveland's "innovation" schools could secede and form another district, their combined state report cards would be a source of pride.

CEO Sanders must turn the Cleveland schools around -- editorial

Some are sure to point fingers at parents who aren't dedicated to education, and yes, they're part of the problem. But finger-pointing won't get Cleveland anywhere.

Community colleges good places to start

It's that time of year when parents brag about which college their kid got accepted into.

Cleveland schools planning more buildings in areas where enrollment is dropping, study shows

CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland school district continues to plan for new elementary schools in blighted neighborhoods where enrollment has plunged, threatening to chew up state construction money that could be used in more stable parts of town, an analysis shows.

Ohio Urban University Program based at CSU eliminated through budget cuts

A research program at Cleveland State University known for serving up statistics on employment and foreclosures is the latest casualty of the tough economic times.

Cleveland elementary students by the hundreds attend summer school to prep for state tests

The Cleveland School District has shepherded a third of the past year's second-graders into summer school

Cleveland school district cancels 3% raises for 7,000 union workers

The Cleveland School District has notified union employees that they won't receive pay raises scheduled to take effect this week.

We need a National Academic Signing Day: Regina Brett

National Signing Day has come and gone. It has been called both the most celebrated moment in the life of a high school senior and a shameful spectacle of immediate gratification