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A student looks at a laptop screen

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The Pell grant is increasing. What does that mean for college students in Cleveland?

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioJanuary 9, 2023January 9, 2023

It’s the biggest increase to the federal award offering in 10 years.

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Cuyahoga Community College’s president wants to break down systems to help Black students. Here’s how he plans to do it.

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioDecember 20, 2022December 20, 2022

Enrollment of Black students at the college has dropped almost 36 percent since 2019.

Cleveland State University students visit the student center

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How the pandemic is influencing Cleveland’s college freshmen

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioDecember 13, 2022December 13, 2022

Colleges and students are grappling with the toll the pandemic took on high school learning.

Local leaders of the Literacy Cooperative

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More than half of Cuyahoga County’s adults can’t read at the highest proficient level

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioDecember 2, 2022December 5, 2022

“We have a higher-than-we-should-have percentage of people who are not proficient in reading and numeracy,” said Robert Paponetti, the Literacy Cooperative’s president and CEO.

Cleveland State University President Laura Bloomberg

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Cleveland State President seeks to strengthen ties amid enrollment decline, deficit

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioNovember 23, 2022November 23, 2022

“Living well together, on our campus, in our city” was the theme of Bloomberg’s inauguration.

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How the third-year of pandemic added to enrollment challenges at Cleveland colleges

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioNovember 16, 2022November 16, 2022

A by-the-numbers look at the roller coaster of higher education admissions

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A complicated equation: How students and colleges are navigating Northeast Ohio’s changing landscape

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioOctober 10, 2022October 10, 2022

Changing demographics in Ohio mean fewer high school graduates. There are also far more post-secondary options now. This all comes at a time when public trust in higher education is eroding.

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College Credit Plus could be serving more students, report finds

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioOctober 10, 2022October 10, 2022

“Despite the enormous advantages of the program, the fact is a wide disparity exists among school districts in how well this program is embraced,” the state’ auditor said.

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College rankings a riddle

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioAugust 25, 2022August 25, 2022

The U.S. education secretary called them a “joke.” Here’s how Ohio college leaders perceive them.

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How Northeast Ohio colleges are approaching health and safety guidelines this fall

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioAugust 12, 2022August 15, 2022

This semester seems to mark a stronger return to whatever “normal” looks like now.