@UhWild

Covering K-12 education @SignalCleveland. Teacher's kid and local news lover.

Joined June 2019
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Nick Castele@NickCasteleAug 26
Paid a visit to the low-profile nonprofit that meets on the 5th floor of Cleveland City Hall and awarded $249,999 in city money last year to keep Heinen’s downtown. A lot happened in a closed-to-the-public executive session.
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If you've been wondering what happens to the CMSD buildings that are closing this week, Cleveland issued a call for ideas today. Read more: signalcleveland.org/clevelan…

Cleveland asks for proposals for closing CMSD schools

The City of Cleveland put out a call for projects that would reuse 12 closed school buildings throughout the city.

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Since CMSD approved the layoff of over 300 educators last week, a lot of blame has been flying around. To sort through it all, I took a look at how Cleveland schools got here: signalcleveland.org/clevelan…

CMSD timeline: Warning signs to layoffs

A look at the reasons Cleveland schools faced so many painful cuts in recent years, despite passing local levies.

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If you'd like to read more about today's meteor including how the sound traveled so dang far: signalcleveland.org/meteor-s…

Sonic boom? Experts break down Northeast Ohio’s rare event

Residents across Northeast Ohio heard a loud boom Tuesday morning. Officials say a meteor over Cleveland likely caused the shock wave.

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Franzi Wild@UhWildMar 17
NASA confirmed that the boom heard this morning across Northern Ohio was a meteor. It was apparently 6 feet across, 7 tons, and unleashed an energy of 250 tons of TNT when it fragmented. @signalcleveland The best part, on their map, they've named it: "Chicken Little."
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NASA confirmed that the boom heard this morning across Northern Ohio was a meteor. It was apparently 6 feet across, 7 tons, and unleashed an energy of 250 tons of TNT when it fragmented. @signalcleveland The best part, on their map, they've named it: "Chicken Little."
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You can check out the meteor's travel path here: go.nasa.gov/4uzS2Aa
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The most surprising thing I've learned digging into Chicago's school closings is that the academic impacts for kids were kind of a wash. @signalcleveland Read more ahead of Cleveland's closures: signalcleveland.org/most-stu…

Chicago closures helped few students. Can Cleveland do better?

Chicago closed 50 schools promising brighter futures. Studies later showed most students saw little academic benefit.

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Nick Castele@NickCasteleFeb 27
A driver let a “buddy” take the wheel of a school van. Another was cited for wearing earbuds. A contractor had a record that included kidnapping. @UhWild reports on Cleveland’s school transportation failures, which the district says it is working to fix. signalcleveland.org/safety-i…

Cleveland’s school buses have ongoing safety problems

CMSD's transportation problems included drivers who didn’t stop at railroad crossings or wore earbuds and mechanical issues with buses.

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Cleveland's new crisis center (which is currently being built!!) is facing uncertainty as the county weighs funding other services or funding the center. @CeliaHack explains what could happen to the center and what it means. signalcleveland.org/cuyahoga…

Millions in funding for mental health crisis center in Central in doubt

Millions were committed to the new crisis center in Cleveland in hopes of diverting people from the jail and emergency rooms.

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Next year, Cleveland will leave 18 schools vacant throughout the city. Mayor Bibb has promised that they'll be redeveloped. This story, the first in a series, looks at how hard it was to reuse buildings in Chicago : @signalcleveland signalcleveland.org/transfor…

Reusing closed CMSD schools won’t be easy. Just ask Chicago

Chicago closed dozens of schools a decade ago. What happened next offers lessons for Cleveland as it prepares to close 18 CMSD schools.

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Nick Castele@NickCasteleFeb 20
Rundown from today's consent decree court hearing, plus more reaction to Cleveland's effort to end the legal settlement:
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BREAKING NEWS IN THE CHAT 📰 At a hearing today, the consent decree monitor said Cleveland police have undergone ‘demonstrable change,’ but that more work remains for the city. “Surprise, surprise, surprise” signalnews.info/4aCBgZr

No ruling from surprised federal judge on Cleveland consent decree

Judge Solomon Oliver said he would give the motion to leave the police decree “careful thought” and seek “additional input.”

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Cleveland's not alone in sweeping public school closure plans — over the next couple weeks I'll be looking at what the district can learn from other cities. Including my hometown, Chicago. @signalcleveland signalcleveland.org/what-cle…

Chicago closed 50 schools in the name of “bright futures.” What should Cleveland know?

Cleveland isn't the alone in closing schools. Chicago did a decade ago—here's what it meant for students, teachers and parents.

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mark naymik@marknaymikFeb 18
For years, CLE Clerk of Courts Earle B. Turner pressured drivers to pay additional tickets they owed but were not legally required to pay to remove registration blocks. signalcleveland.org/how-clev…

Cleveland Clerk of Courts Earle B. Turner misled drivers

For years, the clerk’s office pressured drivers to pay more parking tickets than required to lift blocks on their vehicle registrations.

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Nick Castele@NickCasteleFeb 19
News: Cleveland and the U.S. Justice Department are asking U.S. District Judge Solomon Oliver to end the city's nearly 11-year-old police consent decree. Cleveland has "achieved substantial compliance" with the Obama-era decree, city and DOJ say. @signalcleveland
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Woo hoo! CMSD's school choice portal is officially open! Families whose schools are closing and with eighth graders need to pick a new school for next year. Read more here: signalcleveland.org/cmsd-sch…

CMSD school choice portal opens Monday

Families of students whose schools are closing under the district’s consolidation plan need to choose a new school.

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If you're one of those families. I'm interested to hear from you about how you are making these decisions. Drop me a line at [email protected]
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Since CMSD proposed their merger plan last month, the rivalry between Collinwood and Glenville has been top of mind for a lot of folks. I took some time to talk to students about how they are feeling:
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A lot of them had fears and safety concerns, but some saw pros to the merger. Mostly, they were eager to participate in the conversation about their future. “Mayor Justin Bibb, he doesn’t really know what’s going on inside of the schools,” one student told me.
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The board will vote on this merger as well as 38 others tonight at it's meeting. You can find my coverage on @signalcleveland's website.
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