Conor Morris
Reporter/ProducerExpertise: Education reporting, public records, general assignment, investigative reporting
Education: Wooster High School
Ohio University - Bachelor of Science, journalism
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: Upper Edgewater Park
Experience:
Conor Morris covers education in Northeast Ohio. A 2014 Ohio University alum, he previously worked at The Athens NEWS in Southeast Ohio, covering criminal justice, education and more. He moved to Cleveland in 2020 to work with the Northeast Ohio Solutions Journalism Collaborative as a reporter and Report for America corps member, where he covered poverty and the pandemic's impact on Northeast Ohio. Conor volunteers his time to run the Unsilenced Voices of CMSD, a blog for Cleveland Metropolitan School District students. He was born in Marietta, Ohio.
Highlights:
- Won numerous statewide press awards for his investigative and feature reporting on higher education, criminal justice and poverty with The Athens NEWS in Southeast Ohio.
- 2023 Ohio Associated Press Media Editors Award, First Place Best Digital Project & Ohio Society of Professional Journalists Award, Best Medical/Science/Health Care Reporting - “Redlining is affecting Northeast Ohio's children's ability to breathe. Here's what we can do”
- Past stories featured on the Solutions Journalism Network's Solutions Story Tracker, which highlights stories that dig into both a problem and its solution.
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The recommendation from a joint committee of faculty and administrators seeks to avoid 35 layoffs. -
The district administration says it will seek to the close the building, which is aged and has problems with its roof and foundation, by the end of the school year. -
The move comes as visas for international students have been revoked at the University of Cincinnati and elsewhere across the country. -
Ohio House Republicans are offering small increases to public school districts as many face significant budget challenges and the state continues to focus significant resources on private school vouchers. -
Students, faculty and staff have voiced concerns about the law harming faculty's ability to advocate for themselves, and limiting what they can talk about in and out of the classroom.
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Tressel's visit comes as Gov. Mike DeWine has said he will likely sign a controversial bill with sweeping changes for higher ed in Ohio. -
The university said in a March 26 statement it will end its Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Engagement immediately, but in its stead, it's creating a new office for "Campus Enrichment and Engagement." -
The school reportedly has issues with its roof. The district says it will seek to close the building at the end of the year in a March 21 letter to families.
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Cleveland Metropolitan School District announced its long-term facilities plan last week, but officials were light on the details of how they would pay for a host of improvements they're calling for across the school system. -
The university says it's trying to improve its overall financial outlook by increasing revenue and reducing operating costs. Job cuts for faculty are also on the horizon.
