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23 Ohio charter schools close to flunking out

23 Ohio charter schools close to flunking out

AKRON -- Twenty-three charter schools in Ohio better get their grades up.  

Anxious time for finance majors

Anxious time for finance majors

CLEVELAND -- With the meltdown on Wall Street, many finance majors are worried about whether they can find jobs when they graduate.

Presidential election heating up in local schools

Presidential election heating up in local schools

CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland School District is reminding school employees that they can't campaign during school hours.

Akron's parochial students and others now included in sewers-for-scholarships plan

Akron's parochial students and others now included in sewers-for-scholarships plan

AKRON -- Akron's Sewers-For-Scholarships proposal is once again in front of City Council, but this time its to adopt an ordinance supporting details that make hundreds of additional students eligible for scholarships tied to the controversial program.

Concern grows over college savings accounts

Concern grows over college savings accounts

LAKEWOOD -- If you have been putting money in a college investment fund, chances are you might be worried about how it is doing.

Schumer wants student loan market to be protected

Schumer wants student loan market to be protected

NEW YORK -- New York Senator Charles Schumer is calling on the government to make sure the credit squeeze doesn't dry up student loan programs.  

Ohio colleges signing up organ donors

COLUMBUS -- Nearly 3,000 people in Ohio are waiting for a life saving organ transplant. One Ohioan dies every other day waiting for a transplant.  

Mayor completes sewage plan for Akron scholarships

Mayor completes sewage plan for Akron scholarships

AKRON -- Akron's mayor has finalized and sent to the city council a proposal to finance college scholarships by renting out the city's sewage system.

Strickland urges voters to support November school levies

Strickland urges voters to support November school levies

CLEVELAND -- Governor Ted Strickland is telling Northeast Ohio voters to support the 60 school issues on the November ballot.

Wisconsin band suspended for hazing

Wisconsin band suspended for hazing

MADISON, Wis. -- The University of Wisconsin marching band has been suspended while allegations of hazing, alcohol abuse and sexual misconduct are investigated.  

Brunswick: Extra tutors help kids in need

Brunswick: Extra tutors help kids in need

BRUNSWICK -- Nine-year-old Tyler looks forward to the day Pastor Don visits him at Towslee Elementary each week.

Ohio University switching to semesters

ATHENS, Ohio -- Ohio University in Athens is switching to semesters.  

Walton Hills one step closer to new school district

Walton Hills one step closer to new school district

WALTON HILLS -- A state Appeals Court has sided with Walton Hills in its efforts to transfer out of the Bedford School District.

Cleveland: Hats off to students

Cleveland: Hats off to students

CLEVELAND --  Dozens of people showed their support for Cleveland school students today, by taking part in "Hats Off to CMSD Kids Day." 

School levies face tough sell with struggling economy

School levies face tough sell with struggling economy

RICHMOND HEIGHTS -- Five levy failures in Richmond Heights have meant teacher cuts, classroom sizes doubled and no marching band.

Akron schools suspend more than 30 students for 'hoodies'

Akron schools suspend more than 30 students for 'hoodies'

AKRON -- Dozens of North High students are sitting at home for challenging Akron's new dress code.

Boys academy growing in Cleveland

Boys academy growing in Cleveland

CLEVELAND -- A boys academy in Cleveland has received passing marks from the state in its mission to provide order, discipline and a safe school environment for the area's young men.

Credit crunch freezes investment fund used by hundreds of US colleges

Credit crunch freezes investment fund used by hundreds of US colleges

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- An investment fund that serves about 1,000 colleges and private schools has partially frozen withdrawals amid the nation's credit crunch.  

WKYC Exclusive: Teacher who posed as combat veteran threatened to shoot special ed student

WKYC Exclusive: Teacher who posed as combat veteran threatened to shoot special ed student

AKRON -- An Akron teacher who masqueraded as a combat veteran once threatened to bring a shotgun to school and shoot a special education student who was making too much noise, according to his teaching file.

College students worry about financial meltdown's impact on loans

College students worry about financial meltdown's impact on loans

BEREA -- Phones have been ringing off the hook in many college financial aid offices. Parents and students are worried about student loan availability.

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