Word: clevelandism
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...Paper," but the lesson is as much religion as English. "Whoever cheats," a young man reads carefully, "is not a good student of Islam." The students, about 95% African American, wear loose-fitting shirts and headdresses--skullcaps called kufis for the boys and scarves called khimars for the girls. Cleveland's Islamic School of Oasis is in many ways a typical Muslim day school, but with a twist. Tuition for more than half its students is paid by Cleveland, Ohio, taxpayers...
Since Bill and Hillary swept into the White House six years ago, American Greetings has proudly trumpeted the First Family's annual holiday card as its greatest prize. Of late, though, some artists at the Cleveland-based company have been itching to lampoon their most famous customers, but worry about offending retailers. Sighs one illustrator: "We won't be doing any cigar gags, that's for sure...
...That responsibility has rested in the hands of superintendents, school boards and unions, whose often fractious interests result in personal fiefdoms and byzantine politics that keep bickering high and student achievement low. But Archer's ascension is the latest in a wave of public school takeovers, from Chicago and Cleveland, Ohio, to Buffalo, N.Y., and New Orleans. Mayors in these and other cities have all gained--or are in the process of gaining--control of public schools and are adopting aggressive reforms through handpicked boards and superintendents...
Armstrong's basket with 4:29 left gave Orlando an 85-73 lead, but Danny Ferry scored seven of Cleveland's next nine points to help the Cavs pull within 88-82 with 1:52 remaining. The Magic then closed the game with...
Shawn Kemp led Cleveland with 22 points and 16 rebounds. He was 6-of-21 from the field but made 10 of 13 free throws...