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  • Paul Dunbar School seeks more students for arts infused program

    (Plain Press, July 2015) The Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s Paul Dunbar School at 2159 W. 29th Street, just South of Lorain Avenue in the Ohio City neighborhood, is actively recruiting new students for the 2015-2016 school year. Principal Sofia Piperis, just starting her second year as principal of the school, says the school, which serves…

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  • Poor schools blamed for decline in property value. To the editor:

    (Plain Press, July 2015) Almost Every other day someone gets killed in Cleveland – the Comeback City and no one is doing anything. Everyone in the photos in your paper is smiling. We have 19 Council Persons in City Hall making $80,000 a year salary. Other things: I’ve lived in Cleveland since 1991. I lived…

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  • Educators in Cleveland Teachers Union ask to be included in the planning process for Investment Schools

    by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, June 2015) Members of the Cleveland Teachers Union came in mass to the Cleveland Board of Education’s April meeting to protest new corrective action plans the district seeks to impose on teachers at the district’s 23 investment schools. An overflow crowd packed the Cleveland Board of Education meeting on April…

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  • Deep Water Decision Lincoln-West High School: Demolish or Renovate?

    By Micheal Kostura (The Wolverine Scene in the Plain Press, June 2015) The Cleveland Metropolitan School District is facing a very important decision regarding Lincoln-West High School. The district is being faced with the decision of whether they should demolish then reconstruct the building entirely, or save some parts of the school- such as the…

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  • Facing Forward: PD Journalist Rachel Dissell Visits L-W, Reflects on Johanna Orozco’s Amazing Journey

    By Lois Litto (The Wolverine Scene in the Plain Press, June 2015) On Wednesday May 13th, Mr. Funk shared his guest speaker with Ms. Gale’s and Ms. Fortin’s classes. This was a great collaboration because the guest speaker was The Plain Dealer reporter, Ms. Rachel Dissell. Ms. Dissell’s coverage of the Johanna Orozco case in…

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  • Cedar Point Boasts New Coaster

    By Lois Litto (The Wolverine Scene in the Plain Press, June 2015) In 2014, Cedar Point announced that they would be opening a new ride called The Rogarou. This ride is Cedar Point’s first floorless rollercoaster. The seats are in rows of four, and as you ride the coaster, the track is right under your…

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  • Things You Can Do in the Summer

    By Devin Negron (The Wolverine Scene in the Plain Press, June 2015) There are many things you can do in the summer. You can do family-related things or just be by yourself. In the summer, you can go to the greatest amusement park ever, Cedar Point. It has 16 roller coasters, which makes it the…

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  • Faculty Spotlight: Mr. Nieves Paraprofessional

    By Jazalynn Murray (The Wolverine Scene in the Plain Press, June 2015) Where did you go to college? Saint Francis College in New York. What was your major? Mr. Nieves has a Bachelor’s Degree in Secretary Science. What do you like about working at Lincoln-West ? The diversity of students from different nationalities is what…

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  • HOT SUMMER MOVIES

    By Robert Littlejohn (The Wolverine Scene in the Plain Press, June 2015) I wanted to review some movies that are going to come out. I’ve watched several trailers, but only a select few stood out to me. One movie trailer that really stuck out to me was Jurassic World. That movie trailer was very good…

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  • Family Issues

    By Hannah Abel (The Wolverine Scene in the Plain Press, June 2015) If you’re having family issues, don’t hold them in. Talk about them, because the longer you hold them, in the worse it’s going to get. You may have a fight with your mom or dad or whomever you’re living with, but if they…

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