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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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CMSD Chief Eric Gordon on Labor Day
Posted inEducation

Cleveland school district revamps district-wide Parent Advisory Committee to give families a bigger say in shaping priorities

Paul Rochford, K-12 Education Reporter by Paul Rochford November 21, 2022October 18, 2024
ONE TIME USE Baldwin Wallace University to offer tuition-free masters of education degrees
Posted inEducation, News

Baldwin Wallace University to offer tuition-free master’s of education degrees

Paul Rochford, K-12 Education Reporter by Paul Rochford November 17, 2022October 18, 2024
Students from four CMSD high school robotics teams pose for a photo in front of the FIRST Robotics Initiative lab in the Great Lakes Science Center
Posted inEducation

CMSD students design and build prosthetic limbs in an after-school program

Paul Rochford, K-12 Education Reporter by Paul Rochford November 16, 2022October 18, 2024
Posted inNews

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott to give money to Cleveland city schools 

Paul Rochford, K-12 Education Reporter by Paul Rochford November 15, 2022October 18, 2024
Teamsters Local 507 and several unions representing Cleveland city workers demonstrated Thursday outside City Hall on Lakeside Avenue to draw attention to their contract dispute with Mayor Justin Bibb’s administration.
Posted inWeekly Chatter

Bibb blowback, a salty situation and higher ed headaches

Avatar photoNick Castele, Government ReporterPaul Rochford, K-12 Education ReporterAmy Morona, Higher Education Reporter by Mark Naymik, Nick Castele, Paul Rochford and Amy Morona November 5, 2022October 18, 2024
Cleveland City Hall at night
Posted inExplainers

Year one of public comment at Cleveland City Council (Explainer)

Cleveland DocumentersRachel Dissell, Community + Special Projects EditorPaul Rochford, K-12 Education Reporter by Cleveland Documenters, Rachel Dissell and Paul Rochford November 4, 2022October 19, 2024
Collinwood High School, South Collinwood
Posted inDocumenters, Education, Explainers

What criteria does the mayor use in selecting candidates for appointment to the Cleveland school board?

Paul Rochford, K-12 Education ReporterCleveland Documenters by Paul Rochford and Cleveland Documenters September 22, 2022October 19, 2024
The inside of the Cuyahoga County Justice Center.
Posted inDocumenters, Explainers, Public Safety

How much money has the city spent leasing the Cleveland Police Headquarters from Cuyahoga County?

Paul Rochford, K-12 Education ReporterCleveland Documenters by Paul Rochford and Cleveland Documenters February 3, 2022October 19, 2024
The empty Council Chamber at City Hall
Posted inExplainers

How to follow legislation through Cleveland City Council (Guide)

Doug Breehl-Pitorak, Documenters Assignment EditorPaul Rochford, K-12 Education Reporter by Doug Breehl-Pitorak and Paul Rochford December 3, 2021October 19, 2024
Blue voting sign that says "Our Neighborhood Votes."
Posted inExplainers

Can I vote if I have a felony conviction? (Guide)

Rachel Dissell, Community + Special Projects EditorPaul Rochford, K-12 Education Reporter by Rachel Dissell and Paul Rochford October 5, 2021October 19, 2024

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