Posted on 05/04/22 by Tanisha Pruitt in Education & Training
Every day in schools, students learn to read, write, multiply and divide. These skills are fundamental and necessary for children’s future success. Arts education allows students to develop in other ways. By learning how to read music or create a graphic, students work together, build the self-discipline required to master new skills, and have a space to express themselves creatively. The arts also prepare students to thrive in an economy that is driven by innovation and creativity. Students who have experiences with the arts in schools have better academic outcomes, are more civically engaged, and have stronger attendance. Economically disadvantaged... read more
Posted on 04/22/22 by Caitlin Johnson in Health & Health Equity
[image:2] Years ago, Kim Foreman was in a meeting discussing the buzzword of the day: Sustainability. She looked around the room and realized all the people there were white. Kim, who worked for Cleveland-based Environmental Health... read more
Posted on 04/01/22 by Daniel Ortiz in Democracy & Government
[image:1] Strong communities show up for each other. For Cleveland VOTES cofounders Erika Anthony and Crystal Bryant, that’s what democracy really comes down to: everyday people showing up for their neighbors. They founded the organization in... read more
Posted on 03/24/22 by Will Petrik in Democracy & Government
[image:1] Former State Senator Ray Miller’s interest in media and Black newspapers started at an early age. He remembers his family moving to Columbus and all the kids in the neighborhood asking if he wanted to... read more
Posted on 03/16/22 by Tanisha Pruitt 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... read more
Posted on 03/14/22 by Will Petrik in Revenue & Budget
By Will Petrik of Policy Matters Ohio and Katherine Ungar, J.D. with Children's Defense Fund of Ohio All of us, no matter what we look like or where we live, deserve to thrive and pursue... read more
Posted on 02/11/22 by Amanda Woodrum in Clean Energy + Green Jobs
Bishop Marcia Dinkins leads the charge with first-ever BLAC paper For most of the last century, the people of Appalachia’s Ohio River Valley powered the prosperity of this nation. What you might not know — because... read more
Posted on 02/03/22 by Caitlin Johnson in Health & Health Equity
As a Black woman who lived her entire life in Cleveland, Yvonka Hall knows health is multidimensional. Where people live, their jobs, their housing, their education, their family situations — all have profound effects on... read more
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