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CAMPUS & CITY
A community member holds up a sign opposing the renewal of Superintendent David Glasner's contract. The sign states that his contract should not be renewed if the district continues to practice detracking. The district began the practice K-12 in 2021. At the middle school, detracking included enrolling all eigth-grade students in Algebra. At the high school, the decision combined ninth- and 10th-grade honors and core-level English classes and ninth-grade honors and core science classes. Glasner explained the decision as an effort to eliminate racially imbalanced classrooms and enable all students to access advanced high school classes. However, teachers and students have raised concerns of detracked classrooms being overcrowded, having inconsistent pacing and lacking support for students who need greater challenges or help with basic skills.
Glasner’s Contract Extended 5 Years
Meeting speakers contradict most BOE members' votes
Emma Barker, Editor in Chief | October 16, 2026
Community members, students and staff stand outside the high school yesterday after evacuating for a fire alarm that sounded just after the Board of Education meeting began. A volleyball game and theater rehearsal were occurring at the time.
Attempt to Prevent Meeting Preceded Vote
Emma Barker, Editor in Chief | October 14, 2026
BOE meetings are held in the high school's small auditorium. They occur monthly and take place every second Tuesday. Community members may offer public comment in person or online but must register before meetings to do so.
BOE To Vote On Glasner’s Renewal
Emma Barker, Editor in Chief | October 12, 2026
Hall of fame inductee Colson Baker tells students to open doors labeled "impossible" Oct. 9 during an assembly in the large auditorium. Senior classes are the traditional audience for a single annual hall of fame presentation. But inductees and the students who introduced them spoke twice this year because administrators modified the schedule to enable all students to attend. Baker, better known as Machine Gun Kelly, or MGK, said once "impossible doors" are opened, that label is no longer visible.
‘Be a Kiwi’
Shakerite Staff | October 10, 2026
The Doorman app displays the "interrupted" message on a student's phone. The message appears when a tap-in error occurs. Some students receive this message daily when attempting to comply with the high school's phone-use policy.
Doorman Not Yet Admitting Everyone
Maizy Machmer-Wessels and Graham Gurney | October 8, 2026
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INVESTIGATIONS
SPOTLIGHT
Juniors McKenna Martin, Rachel Hren, Lauren Jalics, Devin Zitelli and Vibha Balasubramaniam display the “6-7” gesture in Room 270 Aug. 31 during third period.
Counting Down to the End of “6-7”
As the viral meme fades, students and teachers debate whether “6-7” was actually funny or not
Jaryn Marcus, Lucas Tcheurekdjian, Ezra Epstein and Addie Dunno | September 29, 2026
Slap or Crap: “Weird Fishes / Arpeggi” by Radiohead
Slap or Crap: “Weird Fishes / Arpeggi” by Radiohead
Ian Nelson, Music Reporter | September 25, 2026
The late Jeff Buckley’s cover of “I Know It’s Over” left Music Reporter Ian Nelson emotionally drained.
Slap or Crap: “I Know It’s Over” by Jeff Buckley
Ian Nelson, Music Reporter | August 27, 2026
Najee Hardaway, pictured in his Lomond Elementary School classroom on the first day of school in 2023.
Shaker in Profile: Najee Hardaway
Ethan Scheer and Julian Vaquera-Little | May 26, 2026
Issue 2: One Page Shakerite
Issue 2: One Page Shakerite
Jaryn Marcus and Alison Teeter | May 19, 2026
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RAIDER ZONE
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Trending Stories
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Publications May be Subject to Administrative Review

Publications May be Subject to Administrative Review

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Proposed Policy Threatens The Shakerite’s Future

Proposed Policy Threatens The Shakerite’s Future

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Hall of fame inductee Colson Baker tells students to open doors labeled "impossible" Oct. 9 during an assembly in the large auditorium. Senior classes are the traditional audience for a single annual hall of fame presentation. But inductees and the students who introduced them spoke twice this year because administrators modified the schedule to enable all students to attend. Baker, better known as Machine Gun Kelly, or MGK, said once "impossible doors" are opened, that label is no longer visible.

'Be a Kiwi'

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Community members, students and staff stand outside the high school yesterday after evacuating for a fire alarm that sounded just after the Board of Education meeting began. A volleyball game and theater rehearsal were occurring at the time.

Attempt to Prevent Meeting Preceded Vote

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AP European History teacher Paul Kelly instructs his ninth-period class in the small auditorium after being moved from Room 256 due to the heat.

Not Hot Enough This Time

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Senior Autumn Kilpatrick's phone displays locked stats in the Doorman app Aug. 19. Senior Miliani Herein, who said the app does not work on her phone, scrolls on Instagram.

Phone Control 2.0

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Room 14, once occupied by Keaf Holliday's design classes, sits empty Sept. 24. The digital art curriculum is not offered this year because the district did not hire a replacement teacher for its creator, Holliday, who retired in June. Students who wanted to take the courses were placed in other art classes. Counselors suggested The Nature of Drawing class to most students.

With Fewer Teachers, Faculty Duties Expand

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School Continues Despite Apocalyptic Supernova

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OPINION
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Letter to the Editor: Board Does Not Intend to Restrict Student Speech
Proposed policy not a good fit for SHHS
Kate Nielson, Board of Education | October 3, 2026
Proposed Policy Threatens The Shakerite’s Future
October 1, 2026
Spending 4 Years in a Newsroom Will Shape You and Your Future
May 4, 2026
Hate Mail for the Oval
April 30, 2026
SATIRE
One of the main classrooms where students are instructed to run, roam and take up as much space as possible to get an A+.
Get Ready to Walk
Leio Treier-Jackson, Policy Reporter | September 24, 2026

Look out, APUSH! A new favorite AP course has come to the high school. Advanced Placement Hallway Wandering, or AP Hallway, is a rigorous...

School Continues Despite Apocalyptic Supernova
September 4, 2026
Elevator Fails for the 21,547th Time, to No One’s Surprise
March 30, 2026
District Offers Warm Hugs, Free Kittens Instead of Calamity Day
January 30, 2026
Ben Shelton of the U.S. and Germany's Alexander Zverev pose with their trophies after the U.S. Open men's singles final Sept. 13. Shelton is among athletes receiving politically motivated criticism online.
I Can’t Cheer For You Anymore
Ezra Epstein and Gabe Moulthrop | October 5, 2026

When tennis pro Ben Shelton posed for a 2024 photo with conservative politician Vivek Ramaswamy, who worked for DOGE before becoming the Ohio Republican nominee for governor,...

The Cleveland Guardians pose in celebration of their division clinching, 9-8, walk-off defeat of the Texas Rangers, Sept. 28 2025 at Progressive Field. The win marked the end of an historic comeback; the Guardians had trailed the Detroit Tigers by 15.5 games, the largest deficit to be overcome in MLB history.
The Guardians Aren’t Complaining, Why Should We?
Ezra Epstein, Raider Zone Editor | May 14, 2026
Women's lacrosse managers junior Gabe Moulthrop and senior Evan Weisman work at the game against Lake Catholic at Russel H. Rupp field May 11.
Helping a Raider Team Without Suiting Up
Gabe Moulthrop, Opinion Editor | May 12, 2026
Head strength and conditioning coach Joseph Schlesinger spots junior Angelo McCoy as he prepares to back squat after school in the Raider Athletic Center May 8.
Coach Slesh Heads for New Challenge
Ezra Epstein, Raider Zone Editor | May 8, 2026
The FIFA World Cup Trophy on display in Monterrey, Mexico, March 14, 2026 .
Boycott the World Cup
Spencer Zbanek, Raider Zone Editor | April 22, 2026
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PHOTO GALLERIES
MAC Sisters, Scholars Celebrate Excellence
Students Walk Out in Wake of Gun Violence, Again: Speakers
The work of Ella Grey, Meg Hahnenberg, Haiden Whitney and Ashlyn Inouye, IB HL Portfolio students, is on display through March 26.
Concrete Jungle, Evan Yule