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Funeral arrangements set for Elyria assistant football coach, former Glenville and Ohio State player De'van Bogard

Created: Wed, 20 Oct 2021 23:37:19 GMT

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The 27-year-old Bogard was killed in an apartment fire in Elyria on October 12.

Education Station: What does year-round schooling really mean?

Created: Wed, 20 Oct 2021 21:51:20 GMT

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As CMSD year-round students head back to school this week, 3News breaks down what makes a balanced calendar school year different from a traditional one.

Police investigating bomb threat directed at Avon High School

Created: Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:35:58 GMT

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The campus was cleared on Wednesday morning. Officials plan for Avon High School to resume classes on Thursday.

Education Station: Getting GED goals back on track with Seeds of Literacy in Cleveland

Created: Wed, 20 Oct 2021 13:37:19 GMT

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Seeds of Literacy is a free organization to help adults earn their GED. But the pandemic caused setbacks for students. Now, they have new goals.

Classmates cheer on Strongsville boy battling cancer with Halloween parade

Created: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 22:13:58 GMT

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Noah's classmates all wore their favorite costumes and waved to him from their cars.

Case Western Reserve University named best college in Ohio in new study

Created: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 21:47:22 GMT

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WalletHub named Case Western Reserve as the top college or university in Ohio for the third year in a row. Kenyon College was No. 2, followed by Oberlin College.

Elyria City Schools: Student brought gun to Eastern Heights Middle School last Friday

Created: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 02:18:50 GMT

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"Elyria Schools has and always will have an absolute zero tolerance policy for weapons in school buildings or on any school property."

Knoxville preschool teacher quits his job after racial harassment from another teacher

Created: Sat, 16 Oct 2021 03:56:47 GMT

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He said suffered racial harassment by another staff member. It happened during the training of a new teacher.

'We don't have a whole lot of wiggle room': Painesville superintendent speaks out on Ohio report cards

Created: Fri, 15 Oct 2021 22:31:23 GMT

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The assessments were shockingly low, but some districts say folks aren't seeing the whole picture.

'There are not two sides': Southlake teachers reportedly told to offer 'opposing' viewpoint of Holocaust

Created: Fri, 15 Oct 2021 22:12:42 GMT

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'Additionally, we recognize there are not two sides of the Holocaust,' the superintendent said in a statement.

Ohio releases 2020-2021 school report cards: Check your district

Created: Thu, 14 Oct 2021 22:07:18 GMT

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You'll notice some changes to the report cards again this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cleveland elementary school student holds umbrella for crossing guard: "They deserve a lot more"

Created: Wed, 13 Oct 2021 22:33:53 GMT

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Meet fifth grader Karl West, who already knows how to be a perfect gentleman.

'The time is right': Tri-C President Alex Johnson to retire next year

Created: Wed, 13 Oct 2021 22:13:39 GMT

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'This is a difficult decision because I love Tri-C, believe wholeheartedly in its mission and have had the privilege of working alongside so many amazing people.'

An Education Station wellness check on students back in the classroom

Created: Wed, 13 Oct 2021 21:23:53 GMT

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In honor of World Mental Health Day, 3News talks to local mental health experts about how students have been handling being back in school amid the pandemic.

Former Glenville football star De'van Bogard, who later played for Ohio State, dies in Elyria apartment fire

Created: Wed, 13 Oct 2021 17:53:16 GMT

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The Elyria City School District, where Bogard worked as an assistant coach, confirmed his death to 3News.

Ohio law banning non-FDA approved vaccine mandates in public schools now in effect

Created: Wed, 13 Oct 2021 17:51:55 GMT

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This means the COVID-19 vaccines cannot be mandated for most of the state's schoolchildren for the foreseeable future.

Shaker Heights school district now requiring COVID-19 vaccine for all staff members

Created: Wed, 13 Oct 2021 10:45:53 GMT

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Educators and staff members within the district will have until Nov. 1 to receive both doses of an FDA approved COVID-19 vaccine.

Willoughby Middle School principal dismissed by board members over alleged misconduct

Created: Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:36:12 GMT

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Larry Keller had been on paid leave since June.

No, there are no proposed funding cuts for HBCUs in Biden's 'Build Back Better' Plan

Created: Tue, 12 Oct 2021 23:45:32 GMT

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News sites and social media posts recently claimed that billions of dollars in federal funding for HBCUs were going to be cut. That's a big drop, so VERIFY checked.

Connecticut teacher faces firing over COVID-19 vaccine, testing refusal

Created: Tue, 12 Oct 2021 15:15:57 GMT

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District officials told Kahseim Outlaw that he is no longer permitted on the property or in the building, in accordance with the mandate's September 27 deadline.

'Transformative' $18 million grant for UH, Case Western Reserve to tackle health disparities amongst African-American communities

Created: Tue, 12 Oct 2021 03:37:51 GMT

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The money was granted by the National Institute of Health and will be split with communities in Detroit.

Gov. Mike DeWine visits Richmond Heights Secondary School

Created: Mon, 11 Oct 2021 16:41:49 GMT

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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is back in Northeast Ohio.

McDonald's will be offering free breakfast to teachers and staff this week

Created: Mon, 11 Oct 2021 12:18:24 GMT

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McDonald's 'Thank You Meals' will be available to teachers and staff Oct. 11 through Oct. 15

Akron author is the latest visitor to the Little Free Library at I Promise Village

Created: Sat, 09 Oct 2021 00:05:36 GMT

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Kenny "JoJo" Smith gave away his children's book at LeBron James Family Foundation's housing complex, as part of WKYC's efforts to build a culture of reading locally

Delta Zeta sorority at Kent State University suspended following allegations of hazing

Created: Thu, 07 Oct 2021 23:42:45 GMT

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Collin's Law is named after Collin Wiant, who died during a hazing incident at Ohio University. The law took effect on Thursday, October 7.

Department of Education announces changes to wipe out student loans of public service employees

Created: Thu, 07 Oct 2021 20:26:07 GMT

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The new changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program are said to help some 550,000 workers.

Missed vision and hearing screenings in schools due to pandemic: Here are problem signs to look for in kids

Created: Thu, 07 Oct 2021 20:10:12 GMT

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Medical staff and families are now playing catch up after schools canceled or postponed state mandated screenings due to the pandemic.

Cleveland non-profit gets 'bookmobile' from Kelly Clarkson

Created: Thu, 07 Oct 2021 19:03:34 GMT

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The singer/talk show host's donation helped Chrishawndra Matthews' "Literacy in the H.O.O.D." program buy a van to transport books to low-income families.

Ohio Department of Higher Education releases statewide anti-hazing plan as Collin's Law takes effect

Created: Thu, 07 Oct 2021 09:12:10 GMT

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The plan to prevent hazing is rolling out on the same day new anti-hazing Collin's Law takes effect

Furor over mask mandate causes abrupt end to Lakewood Board of Education meeting

Created: Wed, 06 Oct 2021 22:10:50 GMT

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Repeated disruptions by anti-masking members of the audience caused the board to adjourn its meeting ahead of schedule.

Schools allocating COVID-19 aid to sports

Created: Wed, 06 Oct 2021 14:40:53 GMT

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One school district in Iowa is spending $100,000 on a weight room renovation, while another in Wisconsin is spending $1.6 million on new synthetic turf fields.

Sex abuse survivors speak out for more education in Ohio schools

Created: Wed, 06 Oct 2021 14:17:51 GMT

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A bill considered by the Ohio Senate is an opportunity to educate, empower and put a stop to sexual abuse, advocates say.

Columbus City Schools nurses declare state of emergency

Created: Wed, 06 Oct 2021 03:52:52 GMT

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The Columbus Education Association presented its list of demands ahead of Tuesday night’s school board meeting.

Schools in Northeast Ohio concerned about new TikTok challenge

Created: Tue, 05 Oct 2021 22:31:49 GMT

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The latest challenge involves 'smacking a staff member.'

Attorney General Garland says authorities will target school board threats

Created: Tue, 05 Oct 2021 03:45:42 GMT

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The National School Boards Association says it found more than 20 instances of threats, harassment and acts of intimidation over policies including mask mandates.

ENTER NOW | Ohio opens Vax-2-School COVID vaccine lottery: How you can win a $100,000 scholarship

Created: Mon, 04 Oct 2021 12:08:07 GMT

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Entries were accepted starting Monday, Oct. 4.

SC teacher assaulted by student for TikTok challenge, school officials say

Created: Sun, 03 Oct 2021 23:44:57 GMT

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The Lancaster County School District said an elementary student followed through with a TikTok challenge to "smack a staff member."

Iowa professor who required masks ordered to teach from home

Created: Sat, 02 Oct 2021 09:19:28 GMT

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A biology professor who required masks be worn in his classroom and threatened lower grades for students who refused has been relegated to online teaching.

Nordonia superintendent frustrated with 'vitriol and anger' by some parents over school district's mask mandate

Created: Sat, 02 Oct 2021 01:22:46 GMT

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Dr. Joe Clark says COVID-19 cases and quarantines are down this year because of the mandate, but he was forced to reach out to the FBI over some concerning comments.

After a gun was found in a girl's backpack, Idaho school district bans students' bags

Created: Fri, 01 Oct 2021 23:19:09 GMT

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The ban on backpacks was documented on TikTok, where videos of students using everything from shopping carts to children's wagons to carry their stuff went viral.