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Ward 15 residents receive update on school construction plans
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, June 2016) Seventy people attending a Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) Master Plan Update Meeting on May 18th at Waterson-Lake School building learned of plans that involve four school sites: Halle/H. Barbara Booker PreK-8; Waverly Prek-8; West Side High School at the old Max Hayes site; and Joseph M. Gallagher…
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Gallagher English Language Learners class receives praise for reading prowess
by Chuck Hoven. (Plain Press, June 2016) Enthusiastic students in Mr. Robert Perkins’ Second Grade English Language Learners class at Gallagher School continued to read their books, adding to their total of books read, even as members of the West Cleveland Kiwanis Club were bringing in pizzas to celebrate their efforts. At the beginning…
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Orchard students to get iPads
(Plain Press, May 2016) CMSD NEWS BUREAU Every student at Orchard STEM School – nearly 500 of them from preschool through eighth grade – will soon have an iPad tablet at his or her fingertips. Orchard is one of 114 schools nationwide to receive equipment from Apple. The donation is part of the White House’s…
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Plans call for expansion of mentoring program in fall for CMSD eighth-graders
(Plain Press, May 2016) CMSD NEWS BUREAU A mentoring program for Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) eighth-graders will double its reach to 46 schools this fall. True2U, a collaborative effort involving the Cleveland Foundation, the District, the Greater Cleveland Partnership and the Neighborhood Leadership Institute, guides the students as they prepare for what can be…
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Disparity in four-year graduation rate exists within the Cleveland schools
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, February 2016) In January, Ohio Department of Education released four-year graduation rates for students in the Class of 2014 who started ninth grade in 2011 and graduated by 2014. While the Cleveland Metropolitan School District increased its overall graduation rate there remains a big gap between the district’s top six…
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CMSD Families can explore school choices online at new school portal
(Plain Press, February 2016) CMSD also has set up a new school choice portal. The portal will: allow new families to log in and make a choice. In the past, families who were new to the District had to register students in person. include an interactive map that shows schools and proximity to students’ homes. list…
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Transformation Alliance reviews community wraparound strategy
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, January 2016) The December 14 meeting of the Cleveland Transformation Alliance, a group, set up to monitor the Cleveland Plan to transform the schools, featured an update on the status of the Community Wraparound Strategy being used in twenty-five schools in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. The meeting also featured…
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College Now program aims to help CMSD students increase scores on ACT tests
by Chuck Hoven Plain Press, December 2015 College Now Greater Cleveland’s ImpACT the 216 program is working to help Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) high school students be better prepared to take the ACT test. The test measures college readiness and is used by colleges to select students for admission. ImpACT the 216 offers an…
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