🌱 CMSD Goes Virtual + Lead-Safe Cleveland Progress Dashboard

Get on up, Cleveland! Here’s everything you need to know to get this Friday started off right.

First, today’s weather:

Mostly cloudy and mild. High: 48 Low: 46.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Cleveland today:

1. Classrooms in Northeast Ohio may look a little different when students return to school following the holiday break. The Cleveland Metropolitan School District announced on Wednesday that all schools will transition to remote learning when students return from the winter break, for the week of Jan. 3 to Jan. 7, citing a dramatic increase of COVID-19 cases in the city of Cleveland. During the 2021-22 school year so far, the CMSD reported a total of 1,713 students and 703 staff members who tested positive for the virus. (Cleveland 19 News)
2. Cleveland’s Lead-Safe Cleveland Ordinance was passed in 2019, requiring all landlords in the city to have their rental properties certified as lead-safe by 2023. A team of researchers at Case Western Reserve University were tasked with monitoring Lead-Safe Cleveland’s progress from the start. Now, that data is available to landlords, families, renters, and anyone else who may want to see it with a new interactive dashboard. (News 5 Cleveland)
3. Cleveland police have arrested a teen in connection with a string of recent robberies and a shooting in the Little Italy community. Investigators said they continue to look into four aggravated robberies involving motor vehicles in the area. Police said the suspects have been described as two teenage boys spotted using a black handgun with a green laser on it. (Cleveland Patch)

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• What do you do if you or someone under your roof has been exposed to COVID-19, and how long do you need to isolate — or is it quarantine? Cleveland Clinic breaks down the difference between isolation and quarantine. (Facebook)
• The Cleveland Browns have made a few changes to their roster, including activating four players from reserve/COVID-19. (Twitter)
• This is the final weekend to experience the Ice Rink at Winter RiverFest presented by Troy-Bilt! Get your skating reservations and igloo rentals at the Cleveland Metroparks website. (Facebook)

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Now you’re in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday. I hope you all have a happy New Year, and I’ll see you back on Monday!

— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a writer who loves using her creativity to fuel her passion for communication. She is an employee of content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.