@condormorris

Reporter/producer @Ideastream covering education in NE OH. Formerly @Report4America @NeOhioSojo @theathensnews. Friend to all cats. Tips: [email protected]

 Cleveland, OH
Joined September 2010
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Per every public records request denied, I grow stronger. Strike me down now and I will become more powerful than you can POSSIBLY IMAGINE
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Sobering obituary for the now-shuttered Athens News, where myself and many other Ohio University students got their starts in this rough biz. Long live local news. Via @condormorris ideastream.org/reporters-not…

My first newspaper is gone. Its lessons still shape the stories I tell

Ideastream Public Media reporter Conor Morris discusses the lessons he learned from The Athens NEWS, where he got his start and which closed last year.

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🥲 long live The Athens NEWS 🥲 my first newspaper is gone. its lessons still shape the stories i tell. via @condormorris: ideastream.org/reporters-not…

My first newspaper is gone. Its lessons still shape the stories I tell

Ideastream Public Media reporter Conor Morris discusses the lessons he learned from The Athens NEWS, where he got his start and which closed last year.

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Must-read: @condormorris's deep dive into CMSD's school closures and mergers for @Ideastream. "'The Big Shrink' is here for Cleveland schools. How did the district get here?" ideastream.org/education/202…

'The Big Shrink' is here for Cleveland schools. How did the district get here?

Blame is swirling and educators and parents are protesting cuts and school closures at CMSD, but the district's challenges go back decades.

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Higher ed folks: Looking for Ohio faculty who don't allow students to use AI in their courses for a news story. Drop me a line, [email protected], thanks!
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Cleveland State is next university to close LGBTQ+, Women's centers and multicultural office due to Ohio's Senate Bill 1: ideastream.org/education/202…

Cleveland State closes Women's, LGBTQ+ centers, multicultural office due to Senate Bill 1

Cleveland State University joins Kent State University, Ohio State University and others in Ohio ending identity centers in response to Senate Bill 1's diversity, equity and inclusion ban.

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Trump administration canceled grants totaling abt $170 million for career/college prep at public schools, including in Akron and Cleveland, because programs' "overt race preferences or perpetuat(ing) divisive concepts:" ideastream.org/education/202…

Trump administration pulls college mentorship grants from more than 200 schools over DEI

The U.S. Department of Education says it's pulled "less than a dozen" grants from school districts across the country due to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, counter to the Trump admini...

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Here's what the dept. of ed cited when we asked them: Pulling info from grant applications, many of which were accepted prior to the Trump administration:
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Do you have questions for the school board candidates in Akron? Tons of news out of the district this year, four open seats, eight candidates, we've got a debate coming up: ideastream.org/education/202…

Nine candidates file to run for four open board seats at Akron Public Schools

The nine candidates are throwing their hat in the ring as Akron Public Schools' board has made several controversial decisions lately, including a transition in superintendents and cuts to staff.

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New college/workforce readiness component on Ohio report cards pumped up Akron Public Schools' score significantly this year, but dropped Cleveland's: ideastream.org/education/202…

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'...

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Cleveland acknowledging it "historically has struggled" to prepare kids for work, college after school. This despite Say Yes scholarship providing scholarships for all students to college
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Akron schools facilities director accused of selling district-owned lawnmowers, profiting from them. Board has moved to fire him: ideastream.org/education/202…

Akron school board votes to proceed with termination of facilities director

The district alleges Steve Keenan abused the district's purchasing processes. However, board members said it could be part of a larger systemic issue with spending control beyond Keenan.

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New lawsuit filed against Ursuline High School and one of its football players ideastream.org/law-justice/2…

New lawsuit filed against Ursuline High School and one of its football players

The two suits filed against the Catholic high school in Youngstown allege assault, sexual harassment and other illegal conduct by football players and a cover-up.

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Kent State students wore all black and held a funeral for the closed LGBTQ+, Multicultural and Women's centers at campus yesterday, in wake of university closing tem in response to Senate Bill 1: ideastream.org/education/202…

Kent State students march to mourn loss of identity centers on campus

The students demanded the university not "over comply" with Senate Bill 1, which the university cited in June when it moved to close its LGBTQ+, multicultural and women's centers on campus.

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Recently took a deep dive into the problems communities face when their local colleges close through two cases in Ohio: Notre Dame College and Eastern Gateway Community College: ideastream.org/education/202…

How 2 Ohio communities are struggling, and moving on, after their colleges closed

Colleges and universities across the country are struggling, as birth rates drop and fewer students see the value of a college education. Last year, Eastern Gateway Community College and Notre Dame...

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I'll be on the @soundofideas tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. to talk about this story further.
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The district will be paying up to $2.6 million over the next two years for the 14 officers.
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Akron school board approves agreement for school resource officers ideastream.org/education/202…

Akron school board approves agreement for school resource officers

The board of education had voiced concern about a lack of control over removing problematic officers, voting down the contract with police earlier this year. The new contract does include more leeway...

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Cleveland and Akron have several hundred teaching vacancies. Akron's union head says it's the most she's ever seen; meanwhile, in Cleveland, a question - how much do you staff up when you know you might be closing schools? ideastream.org/education/202…

Akron, Cleveland schools have hundreds of teaching vacancies as first day of school looms

In Akron, the leader of the teacher union says the shortage is more pronounced than in recent years. In Cleveland, it's unclear how many more teachers the district should hire due to looming school...

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Cleveland State University restores low-cost bus pass, on an opt-in basis ideastream.org/education/202…

Cleveland State University restores low-cost bus pass, on an opt-in basis

The change comes two weeks after the university said Ohio law forced it to cancel U-Pass, which provides low-cost passes to students through a mandatory tuition fee.

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Akron board of ed is facing down deadline to sign contract for police in schools; board says it wants more control over removing problematic officers: ideastream.org/education/202…

Akron school board seeks more control over police in schools with start of school year

Debate over the contract for school resource officers comes after a student was forcibly arrested by two Akron Police Officers and punched in the head in fall 2024.

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Cleveland parents file suit against school district for alleged mold exposure: ideastream.org/education/202…

Parents file lawsuit against Cleveland schools for alleged mold exposure at school

The district board of education voted to close Newton D. Baker in April 2025 citing issues with the structure. The lawsuit alleges years of water leaking into the building caused mold growth that...

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