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A three-hour session that ended about 3:20 p.m. Tuesday failed to resolve two remaining issues in Mayor Frank Jackson’s transformation plan for Cleveland schools. That means the plan will be introduced Wednesday to state lawmakers containing provisions the teacher’s union opposes. CTU President David Quolke said some progress had been made on how to deal with […]
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will honor Kirk Franklin in a tribute to rock’s gospel roots.
Cleveland NAACP President George Forbes has joined a group working to end marriage discimination in Ohio. “The time is now to grant two loving people the Freedom to Marry. Not since the Civil Rights Act of 1964 has there been a more important step to achieving equality for all Americans,” Forbes said, in a prepared […]
Z1079 was in the building with The Word Church Black Out Violince movement this weekend. The Z-Fam Colby Colb, Dr. R.A.Vernon, along with Donte Whitner of the San Francisco 49ers, actress Tae Heckard, Magistrate Ratonio Rucker of Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court, musical artist and motivational speaker, Ray Jr., Tiesha Purnell, School Psychologist of the Cleveland Metropolitan […]
If you’re looking to dine out in style on a budget, plenty of Cleveland restaurants might be able to help you out during Restaurant Week, which starts Monday. About 60 restaurants are taking part and they’re not all in the city either. They span from Mentor to Sandusky and down to Akron. Here’s how it […]
Over the last five years the Lorain City School District has seen its enrollment drop 15 percent, its workforce of teachers reduced by 29 percent and administration costs cut 40 percent yet they face still a $12 million deficit. To close that hole, notices were mailed out earlier this month to all district employees […]
Tim Isaac remembers what it’s like to grow up in Cleveland. The 1976 East Tech graduate is the youngest of 10 kids who grew up in the projects. “I can remember going and visiting the rec centers and there were adults there who had the compassion and concern that cared about us,” he said. Isaac […]
Sketches have been released of two suspects preying on the elderly in Cleveland.
As the Cleveland Indians prepare for their 112th Opening Day, the organization has been hard at work in the off season preparing new initiatives and fan friendly policies for the upcoming season. On Wednesday, the Indians unveiled “What’s New at Progressive Field” for local media introducing their new programs, incentives and—of course, new food! Many […]
The financially struggling All-American Soap Box Derby has landed a title sponsor from its hometown in Akron. The Derby announced Wednesday that FirstEnergy Corp. electric utility, also based in Akron, will be the title sponsor for the 75th running of the event July 21. The sponsorship deal is good for three years. Financial terms weren’t […]
The Literacy Cooperative has received and analyzed datameasuring the first year pilot of SPARK (Supporting Partnerships to Assure Ready Kids) in Cuyahoga County and the results are very promising. As part its mission to improve lives by enhancing literacy, The Literacy Cooperative is piloting SPARK in selected communities in Cuyahoga County as a model […]
Cleveland Clinic is seeking to hire approximately 600 registered nurses at a career fair March 28-30 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Stanley Shalom Zielony Institute for Nursing Excellence organized the event, Nursing Now at Cleveland Clinic, to bring new nursing caregivers to Cleveland Clinic, filling vacant positions and proactively preparing for the changing landscape […]