Cleveland Metropolitan School District CEO Eric Gordon is busy seeking community feedback on the four-year plan for implementing education reforms. On Wednesday, he outlined his draft plan for members of the Greater Cleveland Congregations, an interfaith organization of 40 churches from both Cleveland and the suburbs, which has formed partnerships with 10 Cleveland schools. The […]
A new safety and security strategy will be used in 100 Cleveland public schools buildings. The layout of each of the buildings has been mapped in minute detail and will be available as a computer program to every first responder in the city. “While there is no single plan or solution to eliminate every threat, […]
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District is asking for the community to get involved in the School’s Transformation Plan. The Neighborhood Leadership Institute will host two meetings this week. On Wednesday, the meeting will be from 6 to 8p.m. at John Adams, 3817 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. On Thursday, another meeting will be held […]
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District will restore the full school day because the levy passed in November. The issue was discussed during Tuesday’s board meeting. The 15-mil levy was the district’s first to pass in 16 years. “Thanks to the generosity of the people of Cleveland, we can restore programs, return 50 minutes to the […]
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District Board voted Wednesday night to restore 50 minutes to the school day at kindergarten through eighth grade schools. The days were shortened earlier this year to help the district erase a $66 million budget deficit. However, voters approved a 15 mill tax levy on Tuesday to fund an academic transformation […]
For the first time in 16 years, voters have approved a levy for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. With 99 percent of precincts reporting, the 15 mill levy passed by a margin of 57percent to 43 percent. Shortly after 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, Mayor Frank Jackson and CEO Eric Gordon thanked voters for approving the new […]
Sunday night, school officials said all power has been restored to Cleveland Metropolitan School District buildings. District Communications Officer Roseann Canfora says that as many as 24 schools were closed last week due to outages caused by the remnants of Hurricane Sandy. All will be open on Monday. According to a Sunday evening press release from […]
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District will be open on Wednesday, except for the 23 schools that are still without power. [More closings and delays:Â 5.wews.com/eTLbIÂ ] “We anticipate that in light of the circumstances, many families will be grateful that we are open and able to provide a safe, caring place for their children as parents return […]
Late Tuesday, the Council of the Great City Schools released that Cleveland Municipal School District CEO Eric Gordon is a finalist for an urban education leadership award. All 10 finalists will be recognized in Indianapolis on October 18 at the Council’s 56th Annual Fall Conference. All the urban educators will share practices and, ultimately, […]
It’s a pivotal time for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. School leaders say it’s a make or break decision for voters this November, either pass a school levy to save the city’s district or see the system crumble. Surrounded by Cleveland’s business leaders, School’s CEO Eric Gordon and Mayor Frank Jackson make a pitch for […]
Cleveland City Councilman Zack Reed is suggesting that sports team owners provide money to help Cleveland schools. The Cleveland Metropolitan School District is asking voters to approve a 15 mill levy this November. Reed asked Browns owner Jimmy Haslam Wednesday if something can be done to help. “You don’t pay property taxes so would you […]
The Clevleand Metropolitan School District is facing a critical start to the school year. The district is grappling with layoffs, shorter school days and a mega-levy on the ballot in November. By all accounts, the first day went pretty smoothly. In fact, CEO Eric Gordon gave opening day an A minus or B plus. Some […]
