Posted on 03/16/22 by Tanisha Pruitt (she/her) in Education & Training
Cleveland charter school uses public dollars to fight union drive Teachers at Menlo Park Academy come to work every day to shape the minds and inspire the dreams of young Clevelanders. They are in the middle of a union drive at the privately operated, publicly funded charter school, which serves gifted students in grades K-8. Management is fighting them every inch of the way. The use of public funds for charter schools in Ohio already undermines Ohio’s public education system. The state is spending hundreds of millions on privately run charter schools and asking for little accountability in return. That's how scandals... read more
Posted on 01/31/22 by Tanisha Pruitt (she/her) in Education & Training
School is a place where childhood happens. It’s not only where children learn basic skills, but where they're challenged and inspired. COVID-19 and the state’s legacy of inadequate and inequitable funding has upended school as... read more
Posted on 11/22/21 by Tanisha Pruitt (she/her) in Education & Training
The pandemic took a toll on Americans of all walks of life, especially schoolchildren and educators. Throughout the pandemic, parents, teachers and children navigated school closures, hybrid learning and constantly evolving safety protocols. The $1.9... read more
Posted on 09/28/21 by Tanisha Pruitt (she/her) in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
The COVID-19 pandemic recession proved that government can be the most effective tool in making sure all people are cared for, no matter their race or what’s in their bank account. With the economic loss... read more
Posted on 09/16/21 by Tanisha Pruitt (she/her) in Revenue & Budget
For years, almost no one was happy about how the state of Ohio funded public schools. The system pitted cities against each other and private and charter schools against public schools. We were living in... read more
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