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WASHINGTON-Education Secretary Arne Duncan says he will announce a new waiver system Monday to give schools a break from student testing mandates in the federal No Child Left Behind law. Critics say the benchmarks are unrealistic and brand schools as failures even if they make progress. Schools and districts where too few kids pass the […]

Many African-American students perform poorly on standardized tests because they fear incorrect answers will confirm negative stereotypes about their race, a study by the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education reported this week. A study of two groups of students indicated that those who were introduced to “Sterotype threat” prior to an exam, performed worse […]

A new plan launched by Comcast dubbed “Internet Essentials” will help low-income families afford the internet for just $10 a month. Comcast, whose lowest priced plans range between $40 and $60, have decided to bring the internet to more families across the country who can’t afford their current rates. The internet connection features 1.5 Mbps […]

Councilman Zack Reed wanted to fine anyone caught trying to organize a flash mob but Mayor Frank Jackson disagreed. 19 Action News has learned that the mayor vetoed his measure. Councilman Reed introduced legislation that targeted people using social media to organize disruptive flash mobs. It was an effort to prevent the kind of chaos that rocked Cleveland […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Phil Taylor, the Browns top draft pick, has agreed to a four-year deal with the team. Taylor, a defensive tackle from Baylor, tweeted Tuesday afternoon that he’s on his way to Berea. The Browns don’t practice on Wednesday, so his first day on the practice field will be Thursday morning. The […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – A Cleveland teen is sitting in jail tonight. He was busted for robbing people he met on the popular web site Craigslist. According to police, a black teen posed as an older white guy selling a motorcycle. The victim went to meet the seller on Cleveland’s near west side but was robbed of $1500 […]

via WOIO One of the most well-known and fondly remembered residents of Cleveland Metroparks Zoo was euthanized Tuesday morning at the Louisville Zoo in Kentucky. Timmy, a western lowland gorilla, suffered from chronic medical problems in recent years including heart disease (cardiomyopathy), heart arrhythmia (atrial fibrillation) and osteoarthritis according to Louisville Zoo veterinarian Dr. Roy […]

via Newsnet 5 Cleveland Police are investigating a shooting that occurred after a George Clinton concert Saturday night. One person is dead, three others were injured and police are still searching for the suspect. According to police, just before 10:00 p.m., police responded to Martin Luther Boulevard & Reservoir Palace for shots fired. Police located […]

via Fox 8 Family members of a man armed with a knife who was shot to death by Cleveland police officers Friday evening said he was depressed over the recent death of his sister. Illumindao Lopez, 44, died at MetroHealth Medical Center after the shooting about 8:30 p.m. on West 52nd Street. Some of Lopez’s […]

More and more women in their late 30s and early 40s marry younger men. Out of 40,389 women aged between 35 and 44 who got married last year, 14,154 or 35 percent tied the knot with younger men. Increasing number of women no longer depend on a husband financially. More and more women are less […]

Click on JOBS tab above for more local news on jobs. The Congressional Black Caucus Announces Almost 100 Employers and Counting Participating in the “For the People” Jobs Initiative National Job Fairs Over 10,000 real jobs will be created! This August, thousands will gather for town hall meetings, job fairs, and job readiness workshops and […]

  Late Thursday evening police took a 16 year old shooting suspect into custody. Cleveland Police arrested the boy at E. 40th and Longwood and turned him over to Metropolitan Housing Authority Police. The arrest follows a double shooting on Case Court Thursday afternoon. The incident happened on the city’s east side near E. 55th around 2:30 p.m. According to cops, a […]