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Posted October 05, 2016 in eNews
Justice: Our executive director Amy Hanauer joins president Randi Weingarten of the American Federation of Teachers, the Reverend Jawanza Colvin of Cleveland’s Olivet Institutional Baptist Church, president Tom Steyer of NextGen Foundation, and the Reverend... read more
Posted August 17, 2016 in eNews
Poverty forum – Panelists from diverse backgrounds and an enthusiastic audience gathered July 18 to kick off the Republican National Convention with a conversation about poverty at Cleveland State University. Policy Matters, partnered with Spotlight... read more
Posted July 14, 2016 in eNews
Poverty forum – Is there room to discuss poverty during RNC week? Yes, there is! Join us for a spirited conversation to demand that federal policy create opportunities for those who struggle in our economy,... read more
Posted May 26, 2016 in eNews
A roundup of happenings at Policy Matters Ohio… New path – Gov. John Kasich last week announced proposed reforms to the state’s troubled high school equivalency exam system. After Pearson Vue, the world’s largest private for-profit... read more
Posted April 29, 2016 in eNews
A roundup of happenings at Policy Matters Ohio… Saturday night live – When the Federal Reserve Bank raises interest rates, it often means hiring goes down, wages grow more slowly, and unemployment goes up. There are... read more
Posted March 11, 2016 in eNews
A roundup of happenings at Policy Matters Ohio… Epic fail — After the world’s largest private, for-profit education corporation took-over the high school equivalency test known as the GED, the number of Ohioans attempting and passing... read more
Posted February 15, 2016 in eNews
A roundup of happenings at Policy Matters Ohio… The not-so-kid-friendly budget – Ohio increased its investment in early childhood education and childcare in the new budget, but the state still is far behind where it needs... read more
Posted January 25, 2016 in eNews
A roundup of happenings at Policy Matters Ohio… #Nation’sWorst – Research Director Zach Schiller exposed an egregious assault on unemployment compensation that would make Ohio’s system one of the worst in the country in many ways,... read more
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