Browse past news stories for Glass City Academy in Toledo, OH.

• Zoning board lets decision stand on Glass City school (The Toledo Blade)
  posted on June 16, 2009 at 09:27:03 am
  Opponents of a school for at-risk high school students have lost their appeal to keep the school out of their Old Orchard neighborhood. The Toledo Board of Zoning Appeals Monday denied an appeal of the decision to allow Glass City Academy to piggyback on the special-use permit obtained by Knight Academy for 2727 Kenwood Blvd., site of a former synagogue. About a dozen residents of Old Orchard ...
• Young mothers, kids grow up in Moms House (The Toledo Blade)
  posted on May 31, 2009 at 08:44:15 am
  This is one sweet 16-year-old. Its Moms House of Toledo, which since 1993 has been giving babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers a stable start in life while helping their young mothers to start over. Hope lives at 2505 Franklin Ave. "Moms House played a role in my life that no other entity could," said Emily Roman, a graduate of the program who is now 28, engaged to be married, and living in ...
• Mayor wont OK charter school bill (The Toledo Blade)
  posted on May 28, 2009 at 10:06:10 am
  Mayor Carty Finkbeiner yesterday said he would not approve a Toledo City Council ordinance strongly urging the city plan commission to strip Glass City Academy charter school of its ability to relocate in a former west-side synagogue. Council on Tuesday voted 6-6 on the ordinance, which gave the mayor the tie-breaking vote. Glass City Academy wants to purchase and move into the Congregation Bnai ...
• Old Orchard residents ramping up pressure against charter school (The Toledo Blade)
  posted on May 21, 2009 at 08:57:34 am
  Residents of West Toledo's Old Orchard neighborhood are increasing pressure on city officials to stop a charter school for at-risk youths and high school dropouts from moving in. And while neighbors say their focus is ensuring a fair land-use process, strong property values, and their "quality of life," some school supporters worry that the real issue is the socioeconomic class and race of the ...
• Dispute over West Toledo school (FOX Toledo)
  posted on May 14, 2009 at 04:03:35 am
  Some West Toledo residents think they've been duped about what might be coming to their neighborhood. It was supposed to be a junior high, but that's no longer the case.
• The Glass City Academy controversy (WTVG-TV Toledo)
  posted on May 11, 2009 at 10:43:14 pm
  The Glass City Academy wants to relocate on Kenwood Blvd. but neighbors don't like the idea
• Deal in works for former synagogue; but charter school faces opposition (The Toledo Blade)
  posted on May 8, 2009 at 10:10:57 am
  A charter school for high school dropouts is buying a former synagogue building in West Toledo because it has outgrown its facility, but some are questioning the process for it getting the building. Glass City Academy, now at 2276 Collingwood Blvd., is a "dropout prevention and recovery school" for students ages 16-21 who want to get their high school diploma. The school signed a purchase ...
• Obscure Toledo mayoral aspirants aim high (The Toledo Blade)
  posted on March 30, 2009 at 09:18:37 am
  Donald Watras muscles up fallen tombstones by day, and in his spare time collects signatures to be on the Sept. 15 primary ballot for mayor of Toledo. It's not clear which is more difficult. "The problem is getting people to sign that thing. They want to hear your whole life story," said Mr. Watras, who works in the city-owned cemeteries. Mr. Watras, 47, of 282 Majestic Dr., is one of a group of ...