in-person classes

President Gary Miller outlines plans for a safe return to in-person learning and other campus events.

It’s becoming clear that the recent rise in new coronavirus cases is more than a blip; Gov. Mike DeWine says beginning next week, college campuses in Ohio will begin offering vaccinations to students before they break for the summer by May 1; Cleveland State University says it’s planning for a “normal” fall semester; and more stories.

Gov. Mike DeWine has dropped the minimum age eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations to those 50 years or older; the Cleveland Metropolitan School District and its teachers union have reached an agreement to return to the classroom on Wednesday; Tuesday marks one year since Ohio confirmed its first three coronavirus cases; and more stories.

The University of Akron Board of trustees will hold a special meeting this morning when they’re expected to consider a new contract with the faculty union; today is the day Gov. Mike DeWine wanted all Ohio school districts to be offering some type of in-person learning for K-12 students; while cases of coronavirus continue on a downward trend in Ohio, concern is increasing about the UK variant spreading in all parts of the state, including northeast Ohio; and more stories.

Remote learning, hybrid schedules, and socially distanced classrooms have forced teachers to adapt to a radically new version of schooling.

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

The state's goal is in this phase of the distribution plan is to vaccinate anyone in K-12 school buildings who is interested.

Akron Public Schools will receive 780 vaccine doses next week to administer to staff; it's a fraction of what they need to vaccinate all employees.

The number of new cases of coronavirus in Ohio rose Wed. to more than 6,300 after a short downward trend; a Columbus area pharmacy is being kicked off the state’s list of vaccine suppliers after allowing nearly 900 doses to go to waste; Gov. Mike DeWine faced swift criticism from consumer advocates Wednesday after he rejected the entire slate of candidates nominated to replace a former top state utility regulator tainted by a $60 million federal bribery investigation; and more stories.

Most in-person classes will start with remote learning, and students living on campus, among others, will be subject to mandatory coronavirus testing.