High School Sports

Cleveland Metropolitan School District today announced a $20 million donation from billionaire philanthropist Mackenzie Scott, likely the largest donation to the district ever.

Ohio High School Athletic Association member schools have resoundingly defeated a proposal that would have allowed high school athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness.

The district expects about 6,000 school workers to be vaccinated for COVID-19 over the next two months.

They say all school sports should stop as the pandemic worsens. It was part of several recommendations issued by the county health department Monday.

WKSU's sports commentator Terry Pluto says he's thankful listeners and Cleveland.com readers have stuck with him through a challenging year.

Following its earlier move to allow students to participate in fall sports—a reversal of its initial decision—the Akron Board of Education gives the OK for winter sports amid the worsening COVID-19 pandemic.

Updated: 7:15 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, 2020 The Akron Public School Board voted 4-3 Monday evening to let all fall sports go forward, effective immediately, reversing a decision made last week. The board also voted to allow the marching band to play this fall. The special meeting was scheduled after the district faced growing outcry from the public that took the form of protests, petitions, emails and phone calls.

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