AKRON, Ohio, May 22 -- Akron Public Schools issued the following news: In a five to one vote, the Akron Public Schools board voted last night to a reduction in force (RIF) and a right-sizing of operations to save the district approximately $24 million. With that vote, the district will send official notices now to employees who will be part of the RIF. About 160 people -- including teachers and administrators -- will be losing their job across all areas of the district. The number is likely   more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 22 -- Cuyahoga County issued the following news release: It's a groundbreaking effort to reshape the juvenile justice system. The Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court, in partnership with the Cuyahoga County Office of Reentry, Third Sector Capital Partners, Inc., and Case Western Reserve University, received a $450,000 grant to design a continuum of care to divert youth from the juvenile justice system into community-based alternatives. The initiative, Care First Cuyahoga, will   more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 22 (TNSres) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news release: * * * Make them 'smart,' say researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Law * * * A new study from Case Western Reserve University School of Law seeks to help settle a long-standing debate about how to design incentives to spark economic development in distressed places. It finds that "smart" incentives--those selectively awarded, monitored and adaptable--yield greater communi  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 22 -- Cincinnati Public Schools issued the following news on May 21, 2024: Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) Board of Education voted during the regularly scheduled Business Meeting Monday, May 20, 2024 to appoint Shauna Murphy as Cincinnati Public Schools Interim Superintendent. Murphy will lead the District during the transition period following the departure of Superintendent Iranetta Wright, who served CPS for the past two years. Shauna Murphy brings over 34 years of ex  more

AKRON, Ohio, May 22 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: To help drive its transformation to a premier electric company, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) today announced the appointment of four new executives to oversee the company's Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey state electric company businesses and its stand-alone transmission companies: * John Hawkins - President, Pennsylvania, effective June 2 * Torrence Hinton - President, Ohio, effective June 24 * Doug Moko  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 22 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on May 21, 2024: In the week since the New York Times "destroyed" Bernie Moreno's phony "riches-to-rags-to-riches" story, Ohioans are seeing Moreno's lies about his upbringing are "not really true" as his "calculated process of self-creation" is falling apart. As the pressure on Moreno builds, he still refuses to answer important questions about lying to Ohioans. LISTEN: TODAY IN OHIO (https://www.cleveland.com/news/  more

AKRON, Ohio, May 22 (TNSres) -- Akron Public Schools issued the following news: Akron Public Schools (APS) is pleased to announce the release of its highly anticipated transition report, marking a significant milestone in the district's pursuit of educational excellence. Commissioned under the guidance of the new superintendent, the report presents a thorough evaluation of APS's strengths, weaknesses and a roadmap for meaningful change. Recognizing the need for an unbiased assessment, APS enli  more

KENT, Ohio, May 22 -- Wright State University issued the following news on May 21, 2024: By Dennis Bova "Go west, young man," is a phrase credited to newspaper editor Horace Greeley in the 1860s to call attention to opportunities in the American frontier. Fast forward to today: Zach Ashby was out west but went east to find his opportunity at Wright State University. He went as far east as Ohio, where Ashby, his wife and their toddler daughter settled in at Wright State University with no frie  more