The school district began voluntary busing in 1970, and boundary lines were drawn ... was 16-year-old Olivia McDowell on the stage of Shaker Heights High School, begging the packed auditorium ...

"It's preparing them (students) for the world," Hutchings said of the district's mission. "It's preparing them to be good global citizens. That's what Shaker Schools is doing for all of our kids." ...

Dr. David Glasner, superintendent of Shaker Heights City Schools, says that responsibility ... and private school students within their district boundaries—as long as the trip doesn’t exceed ...