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The Basheer Jones and Company Morning Show

Aug 2, 2010 at 7:03 am

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More Cleveland Schools Will Have To Close

More Cleveland Schools Will Have To Close

It should come as no surprise that the Ohio School Facilities Commission is recommending a smaller empire for the Cleveland schools, which have been losing youngsters.

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Jul 2, 2010 at 11:17 am

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Cleveland Teachers Union wins arbitration ruling, teachers won’t have to reapply for jobs

Cleveland Teachers Union wins arbitration ruling, teachers won’t have to reapply for jobs

More than 600 teachers at 22 Cleveland public schools will not have to reapply for their jobs.
An arbitrator ruled Wednesday evening that the teacher contract prohibits schools Chief Executive Eugene Sanders from implementing that key part of his transformation plan, which will launch in August. The decision is final.

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Apr 18, 2010 at 8:43 am

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Cleveland Schools On Closing List Begin Planning Their Moves

Cleveland Schools On Closing List Begin Planning Their Moves

The closing of 16 Cleveland schools will begin long before the last person leaves and locks the door.

A more gradual process starts Saturday when transition teams representing the 14 elementary buildings on the list meet at Harvey Rice Elementary School on East 116th Street.

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Apr 18, 2010 at 7:19 am

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Cleveland Schools CEO Says Central Office Staff To Get Leaner, More Efficient

Cleveland Schools CEO Says Central Office Staff To Get Leaner, More Efficient

Schools chief Eugene Sanders has begun reconfiguring a central office that he promises will get leaner and help schools improve, not hinder them.

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The Basheer Jones and Company Morning Show

Mar 25, 2010 at 3:47 pm

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Cleveland Schools Provides Families Early Notice On Building Assignments

Cleveland Schools Provides Families Early Notice On Building Assignments

Cleveland school officials are staying true to their promise of transformation — at least when it comes to letting students know where they will attend classes in the fall.

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Mar 23, 2010 at 3:43 pm

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Cleveland Foundation Contributes $2 Million To School District Transformation

Cleveland Foundation Contributes $2 Million To School District Transformation

The Cleveland schools have picked up another $2 million to launch an academic “transformation” plan, but the district says it still needs many times that amount for takeoff.

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Mar 10, 2010 at 5:45 am

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Cleveland School Board Approves Transformation Plan

Cleveland School Board Approves Transformation Plan

After months of meetings, a lot of behind-the-scenes cobbling, bursts of community anguish and a couple of major revisions, the Cleveland school board has approved a district “transformation plan.”

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Feb 28, 2010 at 9:52 am

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George Gund Foundation Approves $2.5 Million For CMSD Transformation; $4 Million More May Follow

George Gund Foundation Approves $2.5 Million For CMSD Transformation; $4 Million More May Follow

The George Gund Foundation will give $2.5 million to help launch a Cleveland schools “transformation plan” and will add another $4 million over the next two years if it likes what it sees

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Feb 17, 2010 at 9:20 am

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Cleveland Schools CEO Eugene Sanders Chats Live

Cleveland Schools CEO Eugene Sanders Chats Live

Cleveland schools CEO Eugene Sanders will field questions at 11 a.m. about his transformation plan for the district.

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