Cleveland schools working on a plan to address pandemic related sagging attendance numbers
Attendance issues rise during pandemic By Brian Duffy | December 18, 2020 at 6:52 PM EST - Updated December 18 at 6:52 PM
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Cleveland Metropolitan School District is working to alleviate a growing attendance crisis caused, in great part, by the pandemic and related issues that make it difficult for some students to engage in online learning.
Overall, attendance in the district has dipped to 85%. Down from the 92% rate the district saw before the pandemic. It’s a rate that school’s CEO Eric Gordon calls concerning.
The district has seen an alarming reduction in preschool and kindergarten enrollment that they believe is tied to the pandemic and the difficulties of engaging young children, for a variety of reasons, in online learning.
When, within a week of suspending his presidential campaign,
Bernie Sanders endorsed
Joe Biden, the calculation was clear: progressives would get on board to take out
Donald Trump, but theyâd want something in return. Now, with Trump scheduled to vacate the White House in just over a month, the bill is coming due. As the so-called Squad swells with the additions of Congress members-elect
Cori Bush,
Jamaal Bowman, and
Mondaire Jones, progressive lawmakers in the House are preparing to meet the Biden administration head-on. And in a somewhat ironic twist of fate, Bidenâby tapping Congresswoman
Marcia Fudge to run the Department of Housing and Urban Developmentâmay have paved the way for one of his most formidable potential antagonists.
Nina Turner announces bid to succeed Marcia Fudge in Congress
Updated Dec 15, 2020;
Posted Dec 15, 2020
FILE - In this Jan. 4, 2020 file photo former Ohio state Sen. Nina Turner introduces Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., during a campaign event, in Mason City, Iowa. After more than a decade of politics, Turner has remained committed to progressive reforms and speaking on behalf of marginalized groups in her newest political venture - launching Amare Public Affairs, an Ohio-based public affairs firm. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)AP
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CLEVELAND, Ohio – Former state Sen. Nina Turner made her bid official for Rep. Marcia Fudge’s congressional seat in Northeast Ohio, becoming the third candidate to jump in to what will likely be a crowded primary.
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Crain s Cleveland Look Back: Signs of success starting to show in Cleveland, where schools have long faced challenges
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District has been in a state of transition for decades.
The fall of 1979 brought the start of busing, as the district transported students to schools across the city and tried to desegregate its buildings. That policy, which some say contributed to white flight in the city, lasted until 1998.
But challenges remained for the Cleveland schools.
The district avoided a state takeover in 2012, instead creating what s called the Cleveland Plan, a broad approach to academic improvement in the district. The district has been building on this plan ever since, adding more and more supports for students of all ages.
Cleveland City Council approves rare 60-year TIF deal for the Flats East Bank
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The Flats East Bank project, on downtown Cleveland s riverfront, is one of only a handful of existing developments in Ohio to take advantage of a narrow window for doubling the potential duration of a key tax incentive.
Cleveland City Council agreed Wednesday, Dec. 9, to double the duration of a key tax incentive for the Flats East Bank project in an about-face that came barely 24 hours after a council committee put the unusual proposal on hold.
In a 14-2 vote, members opted to add 30 years to an existing tax-increment financing arrangement on the 23-acre waterfront development. The decision lays the groundwork for developer Scott Wolstein to refinance the project and catch up on millions of dollars in debt payments to the city and other public and civic lenders.