StateImpact Ohio

Universities in Northeast Ohio are taking precautions to protect students and staff from coronavirus. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/northeast-ohio-universities-prepare-for-potential-coronavirus-outbreak.

In its first year, Say Yes Cleveland provided roughly $635 thousand dollars for tuition. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/cmsd-students-college-enrollment-up-with-help-from-say-yes-scholarships.

Ring replaces embattled CEO David Hardy, who was appointed in 2017 when the Academic Distress Commission took over. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/greg-ring-appointed-interim-ceo-of-lorain-city-schools.

The settlement with the Ohio Department of Education will focus on literacy and use of assistive devices. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/settlement-orders-ohio-to-improve-education-for-students-with-disabilities.

Before the cameras, Mentor police relied on bus drivers to report drivers who illegally passed them. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/citations-for-passing-stopped-mentor-school-buses-up-900-with-cameras.

The recommendation comes after the district received vocal feedback from community members who opposed the closure. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/cleveland-schools-ceo-recommends-delaying-collinwood-closure.

Board members gave a presentation on the current budget and the forecast for the next five years. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/willoughby-eastlake-officials-parents-discuss-changes-after-failed-levy.

Cuyahoga County voters approved two of the three school tax levies on the ballot. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/election-2019-mixed-results-for-local-school-levies.

Parents at the three Shaker Heights Elementary schools are eligible to send their kids to non-public schools. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/3-shaker-heights-schools-appear-on-ohios-underperforming-schools-list.

President Gary Miller spent his first formal day on the job mingling with students on campus at lunch. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/news/new-university-of-akron-president-spends-his-first-day-meeting-students.