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Paul Rochford, K-12 Education Reporter

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Paul, a former City Year Cleveland AmeriCorps member based in a charter school, covered K-12 education for Signal Cleveland until August, 2023. Paul joined us from Cleveland Documenters, where he focused on creating infographics and civic tech to make public information more accessible. Paul is also a musician, photographer and graphic designer.

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Image of ballot with information on voting rights for people with felonies.
Posted inExplainers

You have a felony conviction. Can you vote in Ohio?

Paul Rochford, K-12 Education ReporterRachel Dissell, Community + Special Projects Editor by Paul Rochford and Rachel Dissell October 17, 2023October 19, 2024

Ohioans who have felony convictions are eligible to vote in elections as long as they aren’t currently serving a jail or prison term.

Map of Cleveland ZIP codes with dots for school builldings.
Posted inEducation, Explainers, News

Most CMSD students attend school outside of the ZIP code where they live (Map)

Avatar photoPaul Rochford, K-12 Education Reporter by Cid Standifer and Paul Rochford August 22, 2023October 19, 2024
Images of three Cleveland parents in black and white with the lines of a maze
Posted inDocumenters, Education, Government, News

Cleveland parents embrace school choice but transportation remains a barrier (Podcast)

Paul Rochford, K-12 Education ReporterCleveland Documenters by Paul Rochford and Cleveland Documenters August 22, 2023October 18, 2024
Images of Cleveland student and newspaper clippings from throughout the decades
Posted inEducation, Explainers, News

Cleveland school choice through the decades (Timeline)

Paul Rochford, K-12 Education Reporter by Paul Rochford August 21, 2023October 19, 2024
An illustration with a maze that shows different school buildings and a school bus.
Posted inEducation

Choosing a Cleveland school (Explainer)

Paul Rochford, K-12 Education Reporter by Paul Rochford August 21, 2023October 19, 2024
Cover of Shaker Heights native and Washington Post reporter Laura Meckler's new book "Dream Town"
Posted inEducation

In her new book “Dream Town”, Laura Meckler details Shaker Heights’ historic struggles to achieve racial equity

Paul Rochford, K-12 Education Reporter by Paul Rochford August 18, 2023August 19, 2023
Full length picture of Cleveland Metropolitan School District yellow school bus. The purchase of 80 new CMSD school buses means fewer kids will have to use public transportation to get to school.
Posted inEducation, News

Cleveland school district bringing back buses for 7th and 8th graders

Paul Rochford, K-12 Education Reporter by Paul Rochford August 1, 2023October 18, 2024
Posted inEducation

Say Yes program exceeds $100 million raised for scholarships

Paul Rochford, K-12 Education Reporter by Paul Rochford July 27, 2023October 18, 2024
CMSD Chief Eric Gordon talks about the state of education in Cleveland with Signal Cleveland reporter Paul Rochford.
Posted inEducation, News, Weekly Chatter

Former Cleveland schools chief Eric Gordon aims to re-imagine student life in new role at Tri-C

Paul Rochford, K-12 Education Reporter by Paul Rochford July 18, 2023October 18, 2024
The Ohio Statehouse at night with lights on in the rotunda.
Posted inNews

‘Politicians do not know my children’

Frank Lewis, Director of the Editors’ BureauPaul Rochford, K-12 Education Reporter by Frank W. Lewis and Paul Rochford July 4, 2023August 21, 2023

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