/news/tags/cleveland-metropolitan-school-district Cleveland Metropolitan School District en-US Copyright Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:50:43 GMT /education/2025-11-20/cleveland-school-consolidation-plan-continues-to-generate-debate The CMSD board of ed heard concerns and some supports at its meeting Wednesday about the district's consolidation plan that will shutter more than two dozen schools. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:50:43 GMT /education/2025-11-20/cleveland-school-consolidation-plan-continues-to-generate-debate Conor Morris /education/2025-11-11/cleveland-mayor-justin-bibb-gets-earful-on-cmsd-glenville-collinwood-high-school-merger-plan Cleveland schools proposed closing of Collinwood High School with students moving to Glenville High School is just one part of a complex consolidation effort proposed by the district. Residents expressed concern about the move during a town hall meeting Tuesday. Wed, 12 Nov 2025 02:46:31 GMT /education/2025-11-11/cleveland-mayor-justin-bibb-gets-earful-on-cmsd-glenville-collinwood-high-school-merger-plan Conor Morris /education/2025-11-06/cleveland-mayor-bibb-local-pastors-praise-cmsd-school-consolidation-plan Bibb and the faith leaders called on the community to support the plan, which calls for closing almost 30 schools and moving students to newer buildings with more academic offerings. Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:32:01 GMT /education/2025-11-06/cleveland-mayor-bibb-local-pastors-praise-cmsd-school-consolidation-plan Conor Morris /education/2025-11-05/cleveland-schools-announces-merger-plan-that-will The district said the plan is needed due to falling enrollment and budget challenges. It will rely on merging schools to buildings with better conditions, more programs. Thu, 06 Nov 2025 01:19:47 GMT /education/2025-11-05/cleveland-schools-announces-merger-plan-that-will Conor Morris /education/2025-11-03/which-buildings-will-cleveland-schools-close-decisions-are-looming Anxiety is running high with Cleveland Metropolitan School District expected to announce sometime this month which schools it will close. The schools impacted will depend on a mix of factors like building age, enrollment and programs offered. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 11:05:00 GMT /education/2025-11-03/which-buildings-will-cleveland-schools-close-decisions-are-looming Conor Morris /education/2025-10-21/cleveland-schools-ceo-says-hard-decisions-coming-on-building-consolidation Cleveland Metropolitan School District CEO Warren Morgan said a "significant number" of buildings will need to be closed or combined in a major restructuring of the district, set to be announced sometime next month. Morgan said staff cuts will happen but did not offer specifics. Tue, 21 Oct 2025 19:49:36 GMT /education/2025-10-21/cleveland-schools-ceo-says-hard-decisions-coming-on-building-consolidation Conor Morris /education/2025-10-20/ohios-urban-school-districts-raise-alarm-about-loss-of-funding-stream The legislature cut more than $52 million meant to address funding parity in Ohio's high-poverty urban school districts as part of the state budget that went into effect in July. The cut affects some of Northeast Ohio's biggest school districts including Akron, Canton and Cleveland. Mon, 20 Oct 2025 10:10:00 GMT /education/2025-10-20/ohios-urban-school-districts-raise-alarm-about-loss-of-funding-stream Conor Morris /education/2025-10-01/teacher-aides-struggle-with-pay-challenging-behavior-in-cleveland-akron-and-nationwide Teacher aides, part of a broader group called paraprofessionals, provide one-on-one care to students and vital classroom support to students, but many must balance working two jobs and say they struggle to make ends meet. Wed, 01 Oct 2025 10:10:00 GMT /education/2025-10-01/teacher-aides-struggle-with-pay-challenging-behavior-in-cleveland-akron-and-nationwide Conor Morris /education/2025-09-15/new-college-career-readiness-score-proves-boon-for-akron-schools-bane-for-cleveland A new component on Ohio's annual report cards now measures how well schools are preparing students for college, the military and the workforce after they graduate, and it's impacted some districts' overall scores. Mon, 15 Sep 2025 16:11:15 GMT /education/2025-09-15/new-college-career-readiness-score-proves-boon-for-akron-schools-bane-for-cleveland Conor Morris /education/2025-09-09/whats-next-for-clevelands-school-consolidation-plan It's still not clear exactly when the Cleveland Metropolitan School District will make a decision on which schools to close and consolidate, but it might not happen until 2026 or beyond. Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:59:49 GMT /education/2025-09-09/whats-next-for-clevelands-school-consolidation-plan Conor Morris