State guidelines shaping school plans for fall

7/2/2020-- CEO Eric Gordon says the need to keep students, staff and families safe will prevent the District from resuming school as normal but also presents an opportunity to do things in a way that is “more fair, more just and more equitable for Cleveland’s kids.”

Student videos send a message: Complete the Census

6/30/2020 -- A committee has picked 12 winning video entries in a District contest designed to raise awareness of the Census and its critical importance to the school district, Cleveland and the region.

Lincoln-West School of Global Studies graduates first senior class (Photo gallery, Video)

6/22/2020 -- Not only is this the first cohort to graduate from Global Studies, many students who emigrated to the United States are the first in their familes to graduate from an American high school.

Say Yes specialists staying connected to families

6/22/2020 -- School buildings closed in March, but the demand for services that Say Yes to Education support specialists find for students and their families hasn’t gone away. If anything, the need has magnified and the job of the family support specialists is more challenging.

CW43 to start airing virtual graduations

6/18/2020 -- In addition to drive-up commencements now in progress, CMSD will honor its 2020 graduates with virtual ceremonies that CW43 WUAB will televise, starting this weekend.

Backers flock to East Clark Bird Nerds (Photo gallery)

6/18/2020 -- The COVID-19 outbreak ruined the young birders hopes of taking part in the Biggest Week in American Birding, but an outpouring of donations – about $8,000 – to fund the trip and other activities for the group next school year should more than soften the blow.

Graduations begin, next stop is the future (Photo gallery, Video)

6/16/2020 -- The drive-up ceremonies being held at Max S. Hayes High School and East Professional Center include a short program that is live streamed into cars through social media. Graduates' names are then called as they ride or drive up in a vehicle to the cheers of school and District staff.

CEO presses for coronavirus relief, school reforms

6/15/2020 -- The coronavirus pandemic has cost students valuable class time and rocked school budgets, but out of crisis can come an opportunity to create a new educational system that is better and fairer for all kids, CEO Eric Gordon told a congressional committee.