🏫 Cleveland schools to build new high school amid major overhaul. The Cleveland Metropolitan School District approved an agreement with Ohio for state-matched funding to construct an $81.7 million high school accommodating 1,200 students. The project is part of "Segment 9" plans that also include demolishing nine aging elementary and middle schools, though some buildings could be spared if buyers are found. While specific locations remain undecided, the district is still developing its "Building Brighter Futures" plan which will involve school consolidations due to declining enrollment. CMSD is simultaneously completing "Segment 8" projects including new K-8 schools and a rebuilt Lincoln-West High School.
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💰 Ohio Democrats slam budget for Browns stadium over social needs. Senate Democrats criticized Republican budget priorities, arguing the $600 million earmarked for a Cleveland Browns stadium could better serve Ohioans. Minority Leader Nickie Antonio outlined alternative uses including school funding, healthcare, and local government support. Despite holding minimal power with Republicans' 24-9 supermajority, Democrats proposed amendments to fully fund public schools and increase minimum teacher salaries to $50,000. They also seek to restore child tax credits and protect the Ohio Housing Trust Fund from proposed changes.
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🌊 Cleveland is hunting for developers to transform 50 acres of lakefront. The North Coast Waterfront Development Corp announced plans to seek qualified developers this summer for the prime waterfront property between West Third and East Ninth streets. Officials expect national interest and aim to select a development team by year's end, regardless of whether the Browns stay or relocate. The project will coincide with a $284 million initiative to replace the Shoreway highway with a boulevard and create a "land bridge" connecting downtown to the lakefront. Mayor Justin Bibb called it an opportunity to reconnect Clevelanders with Lake Erie through retail, housing, and recreational spaces.
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