Strike District Meets Standards, Ohio Says

By Nashiah Ahmad

As a teachers' strike in Maple Heights, Ohio, entered its eighth week, schools remained open last week with substitutes at the helm.

The Ohio Department of Education determined this month that the 4,000-student district meets the state's minimum operating standards, despite complaints from parents and students that instruction wasn't taking place.

Eleven state officials conducted a one-day site evaluation of the Cleveland-area district, examining issues such as pupil-teacher ratios and whether minimum time requirements were...