The Shakerite

In a training exercise, some high school students practice overwhelming an intruder while others evacuate the scene. As school shootings have continued, schools and law enforcement agencies have begun to adopt and rehearse more aggressive responses than the lockdowns legislated throughout the country in the years following the assault at Columbine High School 15 years ago.

In Lockdown Alternative, Students Don’t Hide

May 1, 2014

Senior James Ferguson uses his phone while parked near the high school Nov. 11.

Council Vote on Proposed Cell Phone Ban Postponed

December 4, 2013

A student texts a friend while parked near the high school on Nov. 11.

City Council Considers Ban on Cell Phone Use While Driving

November 6, 2013

Police Chief Lee Outlines Investigative Process

John Vodrey, Campus and City Editor

September 14, 2013

Shaker Heights Police Department Chief Scott Lee told The Shakerite Friday that both the suspect and victim involved in the Sept. 10 alleged rape at the high school are 15 years old. This assertion contradicts reports by local TV news stations that either the suspect or ...

District Prepares for Police Investigation, Media Coverage

John Vodrey, Campus and City Editor

September 12, 2013

UPDATE: Superintendent Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings sent a district-wide email to families and staff at 9 p.m. He wrote that there is a great deal of information he is unable to share with the community in order not to "compromise the o...