Garfield Heights

Teachers in the Garfield Heights City School district say 80 staff, including all five of its psychologists, have left the district since the school year ended.

The proposed new site for the Cuyahoga County jail would not require extensive cleanup or work before building a new jail.

Voters rejected bond issues and new levies for public schools in Parma, Garfield Heights and North Ridgeville.

Some school districts in Northeast Ohio are seeking new money through levies and bond issues that will be on the ballot Tuesday, with some seeking to construct new buildings while others are hoping to stay afloat amid challenging economic times.

Data presented during Akron's Health Equity Summit showed the rate at which black infants died before reaching their first birthdays dropped in 2020, but it also showed that Black people died at a greater rate from diseases including COVID-19; Another strike by 275 teachers at Garfield Heights City Schools is planned if they don't reach an agreement with the school administration; and more stories.

A group of 275 teachers at Garfield Heights City Schools are prepared to go on strike if they cannot come to an agreement with school administration.

The attorney for the family says he is concerned about possible collusion between the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Fraternal Order of Police; Convicted former Cleveland City Councilman Kenneth Johnson has asked for early release from federal prison citing health issues; Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nan Whaley wants a major overhaul to the state's energy policy as the anniversary of the nuclear bailout bill approaches ... and more stories.

Sen. Rob Portman is among a bipartisan group of senators supporting gun and school safety measures; Gov. Mike DeWine signs into law a bill reducing training requirements for arming teachers and staff in schools.

The everyday "hassles" people in need face that create difficult and often unattainable hoops to jump through when seeking government assistance. Officials say these are necessary to root out fraud and ensure assistance to those that need it most but researchers say otherwise.

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