Conor Morris
Reporter/ProducerExpertise: Education reporting, public records, general assignment, investigative reporting
Education: Wooster High School
Ohio University - Bachelor of Science, journalism
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: Upper Edgewater Park
Experience:
Conor Morris covers education in Northeast Ohio. A 2014 Ohio University alum, he previously worked at The Athens NEWS in Southeast Ohio, covering criminal justice, education and more. He moved to Cleveland in 2020 to work with the Northeast Ohio Solutions Journalism Collaborative as a reporter and Report for America corps member, where he covered poverty and the pandemic's impact on Northeast Ohio. Conor volunteers his time to run the , a blog for Cleveland Metropolitan School District students. He was born in Marietta, Ohio.
Highlights:
- Won numerous statewide press awards for his investigative and feature reporting on higher education, criminal justice and poverty with The Athens NEWS in Southeast Ohio.
- 2023 Ohio Associated Press Media Editors Award, First Place Best Digital Project & Ohio Society of Professional Journalists Award, Best Medical/Science/Health Care Reporting - 鈥淩edlining is affecting Northeast Ohio's children's ability to breathe. Here's what we can do鈥�
- Past stories featured on the , which highlights stories that dig into both a problem and its solution.
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Blame is swirling and educators and parents are protesting cuts and school closures at CMSD, but the district's challenges go back decades. -
The petitioners, upset by recent decisions by the board including major layoffs, hope an elected school board will bring more accountability to Cleveland schools. -
The work group says more funding for buses is needed, but doesn't agree on how much transportation public schools should provide for private schools. -
Educators at the National Inventors Hall of Fame STEM Middle School say the work at the zoo is just one of many projects that better the community and help kids learn. -
Not everything we journalists take in ends up in a news story. Here are a few fun things I learned about actor Ray Wise that didn't make it into my story about him. -
A 1978 James Ford Rhodes High School graduate says he is giving each grad $500, to give back to the community and schools that helped him become successful later in life. -
Economic headwinds, including rising gas prices and recent property tax increases, loomed large this election cycle as did concerns about schools' spending. -
Cleveland leaders discussed challenges facing public education as they discussed the district's Building Brighter Future plan and employee layoffs Tuesday at the City Club of Cleveland. -
Officials say state aid has not kept up with rising costs, leading the district to put a plan in place to cut $11 million this year, with more cuts on the way in coming years. -
Northeast Ohio voters proved hesitant to support new income taxes for schools on the May 5 ballot.
