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The Cuyahoga County Justice Center, where Mitchell pleaded not guilty at his May 9 arraignment.

Questions About the Mitchell Indictment

April 27, 2017
Jury Decides not to Indict Mitchell

Jury Decides not to Indict Mitchell

April 24, 2017
Timothy Mitchell, social studies teacher and IB Diploma Programme Coordinator, is on paid administrative leave pending an investigation by law enforcement.

Questions Remain in Mitchell Investigation

March 10, 2017
Teacher Placed on Paid Administrative Leave

Teacher Placed on Paid Administrative Leave

February 21, 2017

VIDEO: Women on the Women’s March

February 5, 2017
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[PHOTO] Women’s March Photo Gallery

January 25, 2017
An excerpt about digital citizenship from the 2016-2017 Student Handbook.

Recent Student Suspensions Provoke Questions

November 23, 2016
ACLU of Ohio Implores District to Cancel Student Suspension

ACLU of Ohio Implores District to Cancel Student Suspension

November 15, 2016
Superintendent Gregory C. Hutchings talks to students in the hallway Friday, Nov. 11.

Community Reacts to Student Suspensions

November 13, 2016
Students participate in the walkout Friday, Nov. 11, at 12:30 p.m.

Shaker Students Hold Blackout and Walkout

November 12, 2016
My two children go to school every single day and they’re learning every single day,

District Performance on State Report Card Declines from Recent Years

September 18, 2016
Shaker Heights High School Principal Jonathan Kuehnle speaks with community members, parents, students and staff on March 7, 2016.

Kuehnle Named High School Principal

March 22, 2016
In an announcement made Thursday, Feb. 25, Principal Reed called for students to honor Trayvon Martin by

[PHOTO] ‘Rite Idea: Take a Stand — and the Consequences

March 3, 2016
Toys, a 2-year-old pit bull mix and Cleveland City Kennel’s longest resident, carries a tennis ball while on a walk with a volunteer.

Pitting Shaker v. Pit Bull Owners

January 20, 2016
Arheghan (left) and Grube (right) both have personal experiences as LGBT teens at Shaker Heights High School and are sharing their opinions on the culture of the school.

[PHOTO] Diversifying Diversity

January 19, 2016
Some faculty and staff raised the windshield wipers on their cars to prevent them from sticking to icy windshields throughout the day. Staff who commuted from areas such as Solon and Vermillion faced lengthy drives today.

Not Cold Enough

January 19, 2016
Audience members hold neon orange, yellow, pink and green signs while Mayor Earl Leiken speaks.

[PHOTO] City Council Disposes of Pit Bull Ban

January 13, 2016
Shaker’s computers, Dell Otiplex 760 desktops, are sometimes equipped with Dual Core processors, which can make computers perform slowly when programs are open simultaneously.

[PHOTO] Shaker Updates its District Tech Plan

January 6, 2016
Amy Poehler and Tina Fey breathe life into Sisters with wit, humor and feminism.

Amy Poehler and Tina Fey are Making Comedy a Women’s World

January 6, 2016
Choir Director Mario Clopton leads his second period class in rehearsal Nov. 20. Clopton played viola and tenor saxophone as a child in Solon.

[PHOTO] Teacher by Day, Police Adviser by Night

January 5, 2016
Amani Redus, Jeramie Burge and Dale Bonner scrimmage during practice Dec. 3 in the north gym. For the first time in four years, the men's basketball team will take the floor without Esa Ahmad.

[PHOTO] Getting to the Heart of the Matter

December 4, 2015
Women's cross country pushes off the starting line at the Youngstown Regional Championship Oct. 31.

Fall Sports Recaps

November 30, 2015
Student's in Nathaniel Hsu's 2015-2016, first and second period Advanced Placement Biology class demonstrate the divide between males and females in STEM classes.

[PHOTO] Is Hallway Diversity Enough for Shaker?

January 4, 2016
The district informed parents of the arrest via email at 9:45 p.m. yesterday.

After Arrest, Discussion Begins

October 8, 2015
The north staircase, usually packed with students between 6th and 7th periods, was sparsely populated after the high school received two threats Oct 7.

Instagram Threats Send Students Home

October 7, 2015
Lyle Yost assumes a pike position in a dive off a 10 meter platform.

Shaker Freshman Takes Diving to New Heights

October 5, 2015
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[PHOTO] Apple’s iPhone 6S: An Upgrade You’ll Actually Want

October 6, 2015
Custodian painting over stenciled room numbers Sept. 1, 2015.

New Room Numbers Give High School a Fresh Look

September 9, 2015
The Large Auditorium, the class meetings were held in, in the start of the school year.

Assemblies Generate Unsurprising Reaction

September 4, 2015
Students listen attentively at a meeting of Environmental Club, after school on Sept. 3.

Working on Access for All

September 3, 2015
Social studies teachers Sarah Davis and Tod Torrance and SHTA President John Morris listen as Sen. Sherrod Brown addresses the spike in standardized testing.

Shaker and Sen. Sherrod Brown are On The Same Page

June 8, 2015
Between overzealous tour guides and an over-the-top construction project, there are some aspects of college tours that are universal.

The 6 Point Guide to Your College Tour

June 6, 2015
The MAC Sister Scholars celebrated their graduating class and welcomed in new sisters May 28.

Minority Achievement Committee Celebrates Sister Scholars

May 29, 2015
According to Ohio Department of Education's Associate Director of Media Relations John Charlton, the new system used to track graduation rates measures each student individually, rather than a class as a whole. Shaker's graduation rate went up six percentage points, a change attributed to the state's new measurment method and practices within the district.

Graduation Rates Grow 6 Percent, Reflecting New ODE Standards

April 9, 2015
The high school's Middle Years Programme coordinator, science teacher John Moore, has overseen MYP integration in the high school. International Baccalaureate representatives will examine Shaker for possible MYP certification.

MYP Certification Brings New Department Names

March 30, 2015
Lisa Damour, director of Laurel School's Center for Research on Girls, said society has helped shrink girls' confidence.

School Isn’t Girls’ Problem; It’s Esteem

March 29, 2015
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