The award-winning Shaker Heights High School student news organization

The Shakerite
The award-winning Shaker Heights High School student news organization

The Shakerite
The award-winning Shaker Heights High School student news organization

The Shakerite
All content by Lauren Sheperd
Racial Breakdown of the LEL

[Photo] Back to the Lake Erie League

September 8, 2021
Students are split into tracks at Woodbury Elementary School.

[Photo] Equity Moves From Ideas to Action

September 8, 2021
One student sits in class Friday afternoon in their AP Psychology class.

A New Schedule, Again

Lauren Sheperd, Editor-in-Chief
February 9, 2021
The screen displayed before each Google Meet class.

[Photo] What About the Internet?

December 11, 2020
Elementary students at Onaway participate in their last day of onsite learing until at least January.

High School to Remain Remote; Pre K-8 to Cease Onsite Instruction

Lauren Sheperd, Editor-in-Chief
November 20, 2020
Junior Mia Compton-Engle leads the pack at the District Championship at Madison.

[Photo] Raider Review, Oct. 19 – Oct. 25

October 26, 2020
Emergency BOE Meeting Called to Discuss How to Move Forward with Reopening

Emergency BOE Meeting Called to Discuss How to Move Forward with Reopening

Lauren Sheperd and Morgan Fowler
October 23, 2020
One of the newly reported COVID-19 cases concerned a staff member at Woodbury Elementary School.

District Makes First Report of Positive COVID-19 Tests

Rahama Alkali, Lauren Sheperd, and Hilary Shakelton
October 13, 2020
Students to Begin Returning to School Buildings Next Month

Students to Begin Returning to School Buildings Next Month

Lauren Sheperd and Vivian Bowling
September 23, 2020
Administration to Present Full Remote Start to BOE

Administration to Present Full Remote Start to BOE

Lauren Sheperd, Editor-in-Chief
July 28, 2020
SHTA Recommends Full Remote Schedule

SHTA Recommends Full Remote Schedule

Lauren Sheperd, Hilary Shakelton, Vivian Bowling, and Olivia Peebles
July 25, 2020
The life of George Floyd is honored at a candlelight vigil.

Peaceful Vigil Follows Protests

Lauren Sheperd, Editor-in-Chief
June 7, 2020
Protesters march in downtown Cleveland on May 30.

Protests Against Brutality Reach Cleveland

Lauren Sheperd and Danielle Krantz
May 31, 2020
Frustrated Seniors and Parents Plan To Protest

Frustrated Seniors and Parents Plan To Protest

Mae Nagusky and Lauren Sheperd
April 22, 2020
The high school has been empty since March 14 to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Gov. Mike DeWine Extends School Closures for Rest of the Academic Year

Lauren Sheperd and Vivian Bowling
April 20, 2020
District Continues Cancellations

District Continues Cancellations

Lauren Sheperd and Ainsley Snyder
March 19, 2020
Police cars at the middle school in response to the lockdown

Police Called to Shaker Heights Middle School

Lauren Sheperd and Hilary Shakelton
February 26, 2020
Two Shaker police cars, one Euclid police car and a Shaker BearCat vehicle were stationed near the high school during dismissal.

Amid Fights, Lockdown Ensues

Hilary Shakelton, Mae Nagusky, and Lauren Sheperd
November 22, 2019
Invest in Restoration, or Abandon It

Invest in Restoration, or Abandon It

Lauren Sheperd, Web Managing Editor
August 26, 2019
Dr. Breeden to retire after 40 years in public education

Administrative Changes Continue

Lauren Sheperd and Ashley Sah
June 24, 2019
A Persisting Culture of Ignorance

A Persisting Culture of Ignorance

Lauren Sheperd, Web Managing Editor
May 21, 2019
Solar panels were installed on the school last November. Photo taken Nov. 29.

A Greener Shaker

Lauren Sheperd and
February 21, 2019
A sign at the Cleveland March for Our Lives on Mar. 24, 2018.

One Year Later

Lauren Sheperd, Education Columnist
February 15, 2019
What About Mental Health?

What About Mental Health?

Lauren Sheperd, Education Columnist
February 5, 2019
A Change of Pace

A Change of Pace

Lauren Sheperd, Education Columnist
October 3, 2018
A crowd of people filling Cleveland Public Square at the March For Our Lives rally on March 23.

[Photo] Why Now?

September 27, 2018
In their second forum, SGORR shared the following statistics: African-Americans comprise 13 percent of the U.S. population and are consistently documented by the U.S. government to use drugs at similar rates to people of other races. However, they comprise 29 percent of those arrested for drug law violations, and nearly 40 percent of those incarcerated in state or federal prison for drug law violations. Similarly, Latinos make up 18 percent of the U.S. population, but comprise 38 percent of people incarcerated in federal prisons for drug offenses.

SGORR Hosts Criminal Justice Discussion Series

Melina Ioannou and Lauren Sheperd
May 21, 2018
Students looked for their testing rooms yesterday morning outside the main office. “The situation is more chaotic, because now I have to prepare to take two tests instead of one, said freshman Rohini Kumar

State Testing Delayed Due to State-Wide System Failure

Katie Cronin, Ashley Sah, Lauren Sheperd, and Anna Krouse
April 20, 2018
The cover of the issue of Time Magazine featuring Smith’s Black Panther story.

From The Shakerite to Time Magazine

Lauren Sheperd and Anna Krouse
February 23, 2018
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