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Neighborhood and Community Media Association meets with Mayor Justin Bibb
PHOTO BY MARIE ZICKELFOOSE Thursday, February 13, 2025; Mayor Justin Bibb’s Roundtable with members of the Neighborhood and Community Media Association of Greater Cleveland, at WOVU 95.9 FM Radio Station, 7201 Kinsman Road: Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb joins with members of local community media organizations in a group photo. (Plain Press March 2025) On…
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CMSD’s Clara E. Westropp School of the Arts partners with DANCE EVERT Artist Tom Evert
PHOTO COURTESY OF DANCE EVERT Clara E. Westropp School of the Arts students demonstrate the “Triangular Sit” pose during performance with Tom Evert of Evert Education. by Jennifer Morrison-Garza (Plain Press February 2025) Cleveland Municipal School District’s Clara E. Westropp School of the Arts is partnering with Tom Evert of DANCE EVERT, through an…
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Despite passage of the levy, Cleveland schools face “tough work ahead”
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press December 2024) At the November 6, 2024, Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) Board of Education Business meeting Cleveland School Board Chair Sara Elaqad praised the efforts of the Cleveland Teachers Union, CMSD staff and Board members, endorsers, businesses and supporters that helped to pass the Issue 49 levy and…
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Cleveland voters approve School Levy and Bond Issue by a wide margin
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press December 2024) Cleveland voters showed their support for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District with two out of every three voters giving their approval of the Issue 49 Bond Issue and Levy at the November 5th General Elections. Of the total 123,820 votes cast, 69,840 were for the Bond Issue…
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New Marion Seltzer School plan will save Cudell Park
(Plain Press October 2024) New plans for a new Marion C. Seltzer Elementary School were unveiled at a September 19th meeting held by the Cleveland Metropolitan School District at the school at 1468 W. 98th Street. An article about the meeting by Ideastream Public Media reporter Conor Morris. titled “CMSD unveils new greener site…
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Cudell Park out of peril? Residents to monitor paused Marion Seltzer Elementary rebuild as CMSD considers levy
PHOTO COURTESY OF NIKKI HUDSON AND SAVE CUDELL PARK Cudell Commons Park and the surrounding neighborhood take the name of Frank E. Cudell, a German-American architect whose locally significant designs include the Tiedemann House or “Franklin Castle” and the Perry-Payne building on West Superior Avenue. by Collin Cunningham (Plain Press July 2024) A nearly…
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Plan for a new park near Clark School suffers setback (photo)
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Wednesday, June 19, 2024; Clark School construction site, Clark Avenue between W. 54th and W. 56th: While construction of the new Clark School is well underway, a City of Cleveland park, planned for the space between the school and Clark Recreation Center at 5706 Clark Avenue, has received a setback. City…
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Local politicians fund wants of the wealthy over needs of the poor
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press June 2024) Cleveland bears the distinction of having the highest child poverty rate among big cities in the United States. Yet rather than addressing this critical issue, Cleveland politicians continue to prioritize the wants of the wealthy and powerful over the needs of its poorest citizens – Cleveland’s children…
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Max Hayes construction students discuss lessons learned
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Thursday, May 23, 2024; Max Hayes High School Trade Show, Max Hayes High School, 2211 W. 65th Street: Max Hayes Construction Program Instructor urges his tenth-grade students to tell guests about some of the projects they worked on this school year. Guests at the trade show included individuals who work in…
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Cleveland City Council summary of May 6th meeting
(Plain Press June 2024) City Council held its regular meeting on Monday May 6th, both in person in Council Chambers and live streamed. Here are the highlights: A Cleveland Legend, a New Landmark: Council approved designating the Jesse Owens House as a Cleveland Landmark. The house, 2178 East 100th St., was where he lived while…
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