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  • Fathers show up around Cleveland Metropolitan School District to walk with their child

    Fathers show up around Cleveland Metropolitan School District to walk with their child (Plain Press, October 2012) Ivan Salcedo had his second-grade son in tow as he walked last Thursday on a day he couldn’t pass up. No, Salcedo didn’t walk his son to Louisa May Alcott School for the doughnuts and drinks that awaited…

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  • Cleveland leaders need to explore other options to secure funds for the schools

    Cleveland leaders need to explore other options to secure funds for the schools by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, September 2012) The City of Cleveland and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District are making an all out effort to pass a 15-mill school levy this November. This represents a 50% increase in the amount of property tax…

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  • Student dress code will remain in place

    Student dress code will remain in place (Plain Press, September 2012) The strict student uniform and dress code the Cleveland Metropolitan School District put in place in August 2007 remains policy for the 2012-13 academic year. The dress code was designed to eliminate what some perceived as a barrier to student learning. Taking a conservative…

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