Education

By Evelyn Rossman Students will soon forgo texting for textbooks thanks to the new phone ban for all Ohio public schools, which will take effect in July 2026. The ban has mostly drawn support from parents and teachers, but some have raised concerns about student safety.  The Cell Phone Issue Cell phones are increasingly relevant… Read more: Ohio Passes Sweeping Phone Ban for Public Schools Schools

By Amaya Dennis    At a time when college costs are rising and enrollment is declining, teenagers may feel discouraged from pursuing higher education. This is where TRIO at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) steps in. TRIO assists with both grade school tutoring and college preparation through the Upward Bound and Educational Talent Search programs, which… Read more: Free College Prep Programs Support Low-Income Cleveland Youth Pt 1

 By Morgan Grady Across the U.S. and in Cleveland in particular, rising antisemitism and anti-Black racism are not separate phenomena. They are interconnected expressions of extremist ideology. The far right imagines America as a white Christian nation, and both forms of hate fuel this vision. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, antisemitism acts as… Read more: Dividing Lines: How Antisemitism and Anti-Blackness Fuel American Extremism

By Sandra Kluk Neighborhood Leadership Development Program & Community Development Corporation Leadership Program Seek 2025 Applicants Two no-cost leadership development programs are now accepting applications for their 2025 cohorts. If you’re passionate about improving your community and ready to take an active role, the Neighborhood Leadership Development Program (NLDP) and the Community Development Corporation Leadership… Read more: Who Will Lead? Neighborhood Programs Open Doors for 2025

Quelina Jordan-Shaw receives $4,964 from Fund for Teachers to design her own learning experience. Quelina Jordan-Shaw, a high school teacher at Cleveland Metropolitan Remote School, has been selected as a 2025 Fund for Teachers Fellow. She will receive a $4,964 grant to travel to Ghana this summer, where she will study how schools there teach… Read more: Cleveland Teacher Wins National Grant to Study Education in Ghana