Cleveland Metropolitan School District

In seeking its next CEO, the CMSD board is asking for public input to help find the right candidate to lead the district.

This past year's top stories included area coverage that made national news, global stories that had local impact, and of course, sports headlines. This is Ohio, after all.

‘Tis the season to reflect back on what we’ve done this year, and where we’re going. Right now I’m thinking back on a busy last few months of education coverage since I joined Ideastream Public Media in August.

Across the country, schools have reported seeing student misbehavior skyrocket since the end of pandemic-related school closures, and it's been an especially challenging last few weeks for the Akron Public Schools in particular.

A few hundred people rallied at Cleveland Public Hall Thursday to celebrate Glenville High School’s historic achievement as first-time football IV State Champions.

Commentator Terry Pluto talks about Cleveland's Glenville High School football team, led by legendary coach Ted Ginn Sr. They play for the Division IV state title on Saturday.

Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb last week released the results of a “listening tour” on education in the city, calling it the beginning of an ambitious plan to solve long-time, entrenched issues facing the city's students, educators and families.

Housed in a shuttered school, officials hope the center will set kids from the nation’s poorest school district on a path toward well-paying careers.

Cuyahoga County Council voted Tuesday evening to appropriate $4.9 million to fund family support specialists for the Say Yes Cleveland program. That's an almost 50% reduction in what the county had initially budgeted to pay for the program, now in its fourth year.

Cleveland Metropolitan School District parents can now have some extra peace of mind through new student ID cards that notify them when the students get on and off the school bus.