/news/tags/cleveland-metropolitan-school-district Cleveland Metropolitan School District en-US Copyright Thu, 29 May 2025 19:17:11 GMT /education/2025-05-29/say-yes-cleveland-offers-buyouts-to-school-support-staff The college scholarship program has placed a social worker in every Cleveland school, but says budget issues may challenge that model. Thu, 29 May 2025 19:17:11 GMT /education/2025-05-29/say-yes-cleveland-offers-buyouts-to-school-support-staff Conor Morris /education/2025-05-27/cmsd-administrators-get-pay-bump-despite-ongoing-budget-challenges Cleveland Metropolitan School District officials say the $2.5 million increase will bump up salaries but also increase the pay scale for administrators more broadly, even as the district says it needs to cut back over the next three years. Tue, 27 May 2025 10:10:00 GMT /education/2025-05-27/cmsd-administrators-get-pay-bump-despite-ongoing-budget-challenges Conor Morris /education/2025-05-21/a-new-cleveland-high-school-whats-next-for-cmsds-building-plans The Cleveland Board of Education approved an agreement with the state calling for sharing costs to demolish eight schools and build one new high school. Wed, 21 May 2025 16:28:57 GMT /education/2025-05-21/a-new-cleveland-high-school-whats-next-for-cmsds-building-plans Conor Morris /education/2025-04-29/cleveland-schools-votes-to-end-extended-year-calendar-in-use-at-some-schools The move will impact roughly a fourth of the district's school buildings, resulting in cuts to the amount of class time they receive and additional days they have, compared to other schools. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 01:32:29 GMT /education/2025-04-29/cleveland-schools-votes-to-end-extended-year-calendar-in-use-at-some-schools Conor Morris /education/2025-04-28/cleveland-says-it-needs-to-close-schools-here-are-4-takeaways Cleveland Metropolitan School District says it will pursue school consolidation as it deals with dueling pressures of needing to cut its budget while improving academic quality. What will that look like? Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:15:00 GMT /education/2025-04-28/cleveland-says-it-needs-to-close-schools-here-are-4-takeaways Conor Morris /education/2025-04-08/cleveland-schools-monitors-air-quality-at-newton-d-baker-school-following-flooding-mold-concerns The district administration says it will seek to the close the building, which is aged and has problems with its roof and foundation, by the end of the school year. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 19:22:31 GMT /education/2025-04-08/cleveland-schools-monitors-air-quality-at-newton-d-baker-school-following-flooding-mold-concerns Conor Morris /education/2025-04-04/ne-ohios-biggest-school-districts-could-miss-out-on-345m-without-fair-school-funding-plan Ohio House Republicans are offering small increases to public school districts as many face significant budget challenges and the state continues to focus significant resources on private school vouchers. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:50:40 GMT /education/2025-04-04/ne-ohios-biggest-school-districts-could-miss-out-on-345m-without-fair-school-funding-plan Conor Morris /education/2025-03-24/cleveland-schools-moves-to-close-newton-d-baker-school-on-citys-west-side The school reportedly has issues with its roof. The district says it will seek to close the building at the end of the year in a March 21 letter to families. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 15:38:29 GMT /education/2025-03-24/cleveland-schools-moves-to-close-newton-d-baker-school-on-citys-west-side Conor Morris /education/2025-03-18/cleveland-teachers-others-blast-plan-to-cut-extra-days-minutes-from-some-schools Opponents say CMSD is rushing into a one-size-fits-all decision that will harm some of the district's best schools. The district says the move will save a significant amount of money in the face of a looming deficit. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 02:40:30 GMT /education/2025-03-18/cleveland-teachers-others-blast-plan-to-cut-extra-days-minutes-from-some-schools Conor Morris /education/2025-03-18/cleveland-schools-ceo-gives-update-on-academic-plans-cuts-as-the-district-faces-a-major-deficit The district faces big financial challenge including a deficit of $96 million by the end of the 2027-2028 school year along with potential state and federal funding cuts. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 19:59:43 GMT /education/2025-03-18/cleveland-schools-ceo-gives-update-on-academic-plans-cuts-as-the-district-faces-a-major-deficit Conor Morris