Lorain Schools Union Warns of 30 Teacher Losses
Lorain Education Association leaders say federal Title I funding shifts may cut about 30 teaching positions next year as the district adds 24 to 26 administrators. Union president Jay Pickering warns the move would reduce support for students most in need, trimming staff to roughly 470. CEO David Hardy defends funding changes and promotes Schoolzilla as district data backbone to monitor progress.
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Oberlin cancels Washington DC trip for eighth graders
Oberlin City Schools canceled the Washington DC educational trip for Langston Middle School eighth graders after Discovery Tours failed to honor its commitments. Nearly 50 students had hotel reservations at Hampton Inn Dulles Cascade in Sterling Virginia, with the trip a long held tradition coordinated by Discovery Tours for about a decade. The district learned of difficulties affecting Mentor Public Schools the previous Wednesday May 2 2018 via social media.
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Mentor Public Schools
Stranger approaches Oakwood Elementary students in Elyria
Elyria Schools report a second incident near Oakwood Elementary as a white man asked elementary students if they needed a ride around 4 p.m. in the Penfield Avenue area. The students refused and fled to a neighbor for safety per district spokeswoman Amy Higgins.
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Judge candidate uses partial quote in mailer
Elyria Ohio. Democratic primary challenger Michael Duff distributes a mailer quoting Judge Lisa Swenski from an August 31 2016 Chronicle Telegram interview but omits context changing the meaning. Duff says the quote came from a YouTube video and was transcribed to ensure accuracy.
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Sinkhole closes lane on I-90 near Sheffield
An eastbound lane of Interstate 90 between SR 611 and SR 254 is closed after a Friday morning sinkhole. The hole measures about 2 by 3 feet with a 10 by 12 foot destabilized area. ODOT and local law enforcement manage traffic while crews assess damage and seek an emergency contractor. officials hope repairs are completed over the weekend.
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Kaitlyn Maynard
District 3
Ohio Department of Transportation
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