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The City Club presents the annual State of the Schools address featuring CEO Dr. Warren G. Morgan, where he will speak about his priorities and progress after his first year leading the schools.rnrnDr. Morgan became CEO of Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Ohio's third-largest school district, in July 2023. As CEO, he is responsible for implementing the strategic vision for the district, which serves more than 36,000 students. He also oversees more than 6,500 employees and collaborates with educators, students and families, and the community to create a school district that provides high-quality, equitable education to all students.

Dr. Warren Morgan is Chief Executive Officer for Cleveland Metropolitan School District where he leads one of the largest school systems in Ohio. As an experienced educator, Dr. Morgan recognizes the potential of every child and advocates for equity and excellence. He previously served as Chief Academic Officer in Indianapolis, as Executive Director for Teach for America, as a Network Leader of Cleveland's investment turnaround schools, as a high school principal in Chicago Public Schools, science teacher in St. Louis where he was awarded Outstanding Teacher, and he began his career with the Illinois Senate.Dr. Morgan also had the pleasure of working for both Presidents Obama and Trump as a prestigious White House Fellow. He currently serves on the Board of the White House Fellows Foundation Association.Dr. Morgan holds a Bachelor's from Butler University, where he served as student body president; a Master's from the University of Missouri- St. Louis; and a Doctorate from the University of Illinois–Chicago. He is an alum of the Broad Fellowship at Yale University. He is an active member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) is Ohio's third-largest public school system, serving more than 36,000 students. It's home to state champion athletic and robotic programs; the nation's fourth Say Yes to Education district; and several innovative community partnerships in both the public and private sectors. At the same time, it is also staring down a $110 million budget shortfall by 2027--in part due to the loss of COVID-era funds and increasing expenses.rnrnThis November, Cleveland voters will decide on a proposed school levy that would raise $52 million for CMSD schools annually. The money raised by the new tax would be dedicated to operating costs, like paying teachers, buying new books, and more. In addition, CSMD is asking for a 35-year extension on an existing bond issue. For CMSD leadership, the stakes are high in an era where family budgets are tight and rising property values complicate the issue.

In the realm of education, possessing a servant's heart and genuine care for those you serve is incredibly important. This mindset not only fuels fulfillment but also drives success in the face of challenges. Today, we delve into the journey of a true servant leader.Our host, Dustin Odham, sits down with Dr. Warren Morgan, CEO of Cleveland Metropolitan School District, to explore his remarkable trajectory in education. From his time as a White House Fellow to his current role, Dr. Morgan shares insights on what is truly important in the education space. Tune in as he emphasizes the importance of strategic planning and community engagement in fostering a thriving learning environment.Don't forget to like, and turn on those bell notifications to ensure you don't miss our next episode.If you want to learn more about FranklinCovey, visit us at https://www.franklincovey.com/solutions/education/Host: Dustin Odham, Managing Director at FranklinCovey EducationGuest(s): Dr. Warren Morgan, CEO of Cleveland Metropolitan School DistrictTime stamps: (00:00 - 03:34) Introduction(03:35 - 05:25) Get to Know Dr. Morgan(05:26 - 10:37) The Pathway to Education(10:38 - 13:05) The Impact of Federal DOE(13:06 - 16:32) Listen and Learn Tour(16:33 - 19:19) Core Values and Strategic Priorities(19:20 - 22:31) Attributes of Effective Leaders(22:32 - 25:21) The Need for a Road Map(25:22 - 27:36) Hearing the Ground Level(27:37 - 32:36) Clarity, Coherence, Instructional Core(32:37 - 35:24) Equal Access to All Students(35:25 - 40:10) Rapid Fire Questions!(40:11 - 40:27) Closing

School districts, as well as colleges and universities are facing major funding challenges, including Cleveland Metropolitan School District which is dealing with a $140 million deficit.

Monday, August 22, 2023: A student died today in a crash between a school bus and mini-van in Clark County, with 23 others injured. Plus, Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan talks exclusively with 3News about the shooting of a 7-year-old and 19-year-old after a youth football game over the weekend. We also tell you what Cleveland Metropolitan School District is doing to try to cut down on violence at school dismissal time, along with why Massillon Washington High School was evacuated this morning before students and staff were allowed to return to classes. Then, we share what an heroic officer did to save a person's life in Amherst, show you video of a man who police believe is vandalizing multiple patios in Northeast Ohio, and more on 3News Daily with Stephanie Haney. Watch Stephanie Haney's Legally Speaking specials and segments here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_SLtTChKczKEzKhgSopjxcmFQniu28GN Connect with Stephanie Haney here: http://youtube.com/ @_StephanieHaney http://twitter.com/_StephanieHaney http://instagram.com/_StephanieHaney http://facebook.com/thestephaniehaney Read more here: Student killed, 23 others injured in Clark County school bus crash https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/ohio/deadly-crash-school-bus-clark-county/530-fe6f5e8f-817d-4cc7-9136-85e23ba0e5cd Students at Massillon Washington High School will return to building following evacuation; threat deemed to be 'swatting' hoax https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/stark-county/students-evacuate-massillon-washington-high-school-threat/95-26b97e77-72c4-4da4-87de-081dc9b78972

Wednesday, June 28, 2023: Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona is in a hospital in Kansas City after not feeling well last night. Plus, we look at an air quality alert in effect in Northeast Ohio tied to the smoke from raging Canadian wildfires. We also share where the latest string of car thefts is hitting in Cleveland. In school news, Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb has made five appointments to a new term on the Cleveland Metropolitan School District school board, as out-going CEO Eric Gordon prepares to finish his last two days on the job, and more on 3News Daily with Stephanie Haney. Watch Stephanie Haney's Legally Speaking specials and segments here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_SLtTChKczKEzKhgSopjxcmFQniu28GN Connect with Stephanie Haney here: http://twitter.com/_StephanieHaney http://instagram.com/_StephanieHaney http://facebook.com/thestephaniehaney Read more here: Air Quality Alert issued for multiple Northeast Ohio counties amid ‘very unhealthy' conditions due to smoke from Canadian wildfires https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/air-quality-alert-ohio-smoke-canada-wildfires/95-d14ee042-87c6-433e-8d83-608534e8d2b9 Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona undergoing medical tests, misses Tuesday's game against Kansas City Royals https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/mlb/cleveland-guardians/cleveland-guardians-manager-terry-francona-undergoing-medical-tests-misses-tuesday-game-kansas-city-royals/95-07161868-83b5-4b04-8c93-cff92076f119

Tuesday, May 9, 2023: Former University of Akron basketball coach Bob Huggins is ‘under review' by West Virginia University for using a homophobic slur on the radio. Plus, Cleveland police are searching door-to-door for missing EMT LaChelle Jordan, while Bedford police investigate a double homicide that happened over the weekend. Cleveland Metropolitan School District has named Dr. Warren Morgan its new CEO, Cleveland City Council wants to raise parking rates in the Muni Lot and operate parking meters until 10 pm, and more on 3News Daily with Stephanie Haney. Watch the Legally Speaking special on the 4 criminal investigations into former President Donald Trump here: https://youtu.be/8RzDfmaSrxo Connect with Stephanie Haney here: http://twitter.com/_StephanieHaney http://instagram.com/_StephanieHaney http://facebook.com/thestephaniehaney Read more here: Co-worker says missing Cleveland EMT was worried someone was following her https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cleveland/coworker-missing-cleveland-emt-worried-someone-following-her/95-840867b7-a7d5-4b49-a5f5-705070496675 West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins apologizes for homophobic slur during radio show https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/nation-world/west-virginia-basketball-coach-bob-huggins-apologizes-homophobic-slur/95-c245bfdb-043e-4c07-a2a3-b76330e25ef1 Cleveland Metropolitan School District formally introduces Dr. Warren Morgan as new CEO: 'I do this work for kids like me' https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cleveland/cleveland-metropolitan-school-district-ceo-dr-warren-g-morgan/95-648a5e1d-9f0e-4867-865d-2280a3810da0

News you Need for Monday May 8, 2023. Trending now, Nick Gilbert, son of the Cleveland Cavaliers owner, has passed away. Mayor Justin Bibb and the Cleveland Board of Education will announce the next CEO of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District tomorrow morning at 10:30 am.  In all things entertainment, Taylor Swift to release her version of 'Speak Now' and the rumors with Matty Healy continue as they were spotted in an SUV together heading to her condo in Nashville. MTV TV and Movie awards weren't live, it was all pre-taped as hosts and presenters pulled out of the show due to the WGA strike. 

Join us on this episode of That Music Podcast as we discuss trauma-informed music education with guest Courtney Gazda. We'll learn about the basics of trauma and trauma-informed education, how music can help students who have experienced trauma, and specific strategies for implementing trauma-informed music education in the classroom. We'll also explore the benefits of this approach and hear about some challenges that teachers may face when trying to implement it. Don't miss out on this informative and important discussion! Courtney Gazda is the Manager of Learning Programs with The Cleveland Orchestra. She develops and facilitates impactful music education programming for children ages PreK-12 in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. She also creates and presents meaningful educator training for Early Childhood Teachers and specializes in a Trauma-Informed lens, being mindful of the impact trauma has on a child's development and utilizing necessary social-emotional learning and self-regulation practices in music education. An award-winning Music Educator, Ms. Gazda also maintains her State of Ohio Music Teaching License and was previously a classroom music educator in Northeast Ohio. She holds a Master of Arts Administration degree from the University of Akron and a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Mount Union, in addition to having training in Kodaly methodology and Trauma-Informed Teaching. She also serves on the League of American Orchestra's Education and Community Engagement Leadership Committee. Episode Chapters: 3:40 Background & Benefits 14:30 Implementation 21:30 Challenges & Obstacles Links and Resources: Elementary Newbie Guide Disabilities Guide Steady Beat Survival Guide That Music Teacher Masterclass

The City Club of Cleveland is pleased to host the 2023 State of the City. This free public event is presented in partnership with Cleveland Metropolitan School District and will be held at East Tech High School in Cleveland's Central neighborhood.rnrnIn his second address, Mayor Justin M. Bibb will discuss foundational work and progress made during his first year in office and look to the year ahead with a focus on public safety, modernizing city government, economic development, and breaking down barriers to progress for the city and its people.

Friday, March 3, 2023: In South Carolina, Alex Murdaugh has been found guilty of murdering his wife and son, has been sentenced to life in prison and is expected to appeal the verdict. In Mansfield, an eighth homicide happened overnight, while break-ins, thefts and vandalism plague Cleveland Metropolitan Schools. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden has said he'll come to East Palestine “at some point” while residents tell Norfolk Southern they want the company to pay to relocate them, and more on 3News Daily with Stephanie Haney. Watch the Legally Speaking special on the FirstEnergy bribery scandal here: https://youtu.be/XiG5kRNyyLs Connect with Stephanie Haney here: http://twitter.com/_StephanieHaney http://instagram.com/_StephanieHaney http://facebook.com/thestephaniehaney Read more here: President Biden on Norfolk Southern derailment responsibility in East Palestine: 'This is their mess. They should clean it up.' https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/special-reports/train-derailment/president-biden-norfolk-southern-train-derailment-responsibility-east-palestine/95-4ae9cd02-4f0f-4683-a2d8-6e51a0e7bc60 Cleveland Metropolitan School District reports arrest in connection with parking lot car thefts https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cleveland/cleveland-metropolitan-school-district-reports-arrest-parking-lot-car-thefts/95-a64363b0-3e47-45f7-81d9-88d8dee3f5f4

Beyond the Headlines: Cleveland's Promise - Season 3, Episode 18For an entire school year, two Cleveland.com/The Plain Dealer reporters had unprecedented access to the classrooms, students, and educators in a Cleveland Metropolitan School District elementary school without publishing a word. What has followed is a groundbreaking series of stories that have revealed to the world some universal truths about humanity and education in general, which we see in districts across the state. The two reporters, Hannah Drown and Cameron Barker, join this episode of the podcast to discuss their work and their experiences. READ THE SPECIAL SERIES | Click here to visit the Cleveland's Promise landing page on Cleveland.com to read the individual stories that have been published in the series so far, or you can click here to see all of the stories from the first phase of the project compiled together.OPINION | Susan Kaeser's editorial piece on January 8th explores the value of the Cleveland's Promise series in the wider education and community conversations. Click here to read her thoughts: "Cleveland's Promise series uses observation not tests to define schools: Susan Kaeser"SUBSCRIBE | Click here to subscribe to Education Matters on Apple Podcasts or click here to subscribe on Google podcasts so you don't miss a thing. And don't forget you can listen to all of the previous episodes anytime on your favorite podcast platform, or by clicking here.Featured Education Matters guest:  Hannah Drown, Cleveland.com/The Plain Dealer reporterHannah Drown has been with The Plain Dealer and cleveland.com since 2014. During her five years as the Facebook Live news reporter, she covered breaking news, crime, entertainment and a number of other topics through on-the-scene broadcast reporting. Prior, she worked on the Cleveland's Best team and launched a gluten-free lifestyle column. Cameron Fields, Cleveland.com/The Plain Dealer reporterCameron Fields has written for cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer since 2020, when he started as a general assignment reporter covering COVID-19, business, social justice and community news, among other topics. He graduated from Ohio University in 2019, earning a bachelor's degree in journalism.  Connect with OEA: Email educationmatters@ohea.org with your feedback or ideas for future Education Matters topics Like OEA on Facebook Follow OEA on Twitter Follow OEA on Instagram Get the latest news and statements from OEA here Learn more about where OEA stands on the issues  Keep up to date on the legislation affecting Ohio public schools and educators with OEA's Legislative Watch About us: The Ohio Education Association represents about 120,000 teachers, faculty members and support professionals who work in Ohio's schools, colleges, and universities to help improve public education and the lives of Ohio's children. OEA members provide professional services to benefit students, schools, and the public in virtually every position needed to run Ohio's schools. Education Matters host Katie Olmsted serves as Media Relations Consultant for the Ohio Education Association. She joined OEA in May 2020, after a ten-year career as an Emmy Award winning television reporter, anchor, and producer. Katie comes from a family of educators and is passionate about telling educators' stories and advocating for Ohio's students. She lives in Central Ohio with her husband and two young children. This episode was recorded on January 30, 2023.

Carla Neely is currently a fifth and sixth grade science and computer science teacher at Warner Girls' Leadership Academy for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District in Cleveland, OH. Carla has been a teacher for twenty-three years in urban classrooms. She is certified and has experience teaching all subjects, with specialization in science and math. She has a passion for urban education. Carla has spent the past few months in Washington, DC as a member of the 2022-23 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellows Cohort. She is passionate about making opportunities equitable for underrepresented and marginalized students. In this conversation, she talks about the struggles that marginalized students face when it comes to opportunities in STEM fields and how she's working — through legislation — to change things for the better.To learn more, visit: pastfoundation.orgWe unbox:The importance of advocacy and exercising your voiceAffecting change beyond the classroomHow legislation can bring about equityResources:Connect with Carla on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/carla-neely-390168125EINSTEIN Carla Neely | U.S. DOE Office of Science(SC)Mentioned in this episode:Learning Unboxed Audience SurveyThank you for listening to Learning Unboxed! As we work on the next 150 episodes we want to hear how we can best tailor this podcast to your needs. Please go to https://www.pastfoundation.org/survey to share your insights.Audience Survey

In this bonus episode, join us behind the scenes at the kickoff event for Cleveland Reads, the citywide reading challenge that tasks Clevelanders with reading a million books and/or minutes in 2023!   Featured in this episode: Justin Bibb, Mayor of Cleveland John Marshall High School Marching Band Jen Jumba, Cleveland Public Library Felton Thomas, Jr., Cleveland Public Library Executive Director and CEO Randi Weingarten, American Federation of Teachers President Tracy Martin, Cleveland Public Library Matt Weinkam, Literary Cleveland Director Nancy Mocsiran, Cleveland Public Library Marcus Reid, Cleveland Public Library Margo Hudson, Seeds of Literacy   The kickoff event was held Saturday, December 17, 2022, in the Public Auditorium in downtown Cleveland. Additional Cleveland Reads events and programs will be held through 2023. Visit ClevelandReads.com to register and participate.   With special thanks to all Cleveland Reads partner organizations, especially the City of Cleveland, Cleveland Metropolitan School District, American Federation of Teachers, and the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority.

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Plain Dealer reporters Cameron Fields and Hanna Drown discuss their work on an ongoing series featuring Cleveland Metropolitan School District's Almira Elementary School.

After 15 years of service to Cleveland families--the last eleven as the CEO of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District--Eric Gordon will step down at the end of the year. As he has demonstrated in his annual State of the Schools addresses, his tenure has been marked by achievement and accomplishment in the face of and in spite of significant challenges. Graduation rates have improved 29 percentage points to over 80 percent in recent years. College enrollment rates have also improved significantly.rnrnAs our community prepares to select a successor at the helm of the Cleveland schools, CEO Gordon will sit down with The Honorable Justin M. Bibb, the 58th Mayor of Cleveland, for a conversation about leadership, their shared hopes for Cleveland's children, and the work ahead for the next leader to take the baton.

Tuesday, November 22, 2022: Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $20 million to the Cleveland Metropolitan School District today. Learn what they plan to use the money for, along with what Dr. Akram Boutros says about being fired for alleged embezzlement from MetroHealth, the funeral arrangements for killed firefighter Johnny Tetrick, and more on 3News Daily with Stephanie Haney. Connect with Stephanie Haney here: http://twitter.com/_StephanieHaney http://instagram.com/_StephanieHaney http://facebook.com/thestephaniehaney Read more here: Cleveland schools announce ‘major gift' worth $20 million from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott: How the district plans to spend the money https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/education/cleveland-schools-announce-major-gift-benefit-cmsd-students-staff/95-340d4d6e-9f1a-48ac-921d-266847157514 'Sadness and disappointment': MetroHealth CEO Akram Boutros fired amid accusations of embezzlement https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/investigations/metrohealth-ceo-akram-boutros-fired-before-retirement-mid-accusations-embezzlement/95-413419d0-58ad-4369-ae6b-143dd4191300 Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office reviewing alleged actions of former MetroHealth CEO Akram Boutros https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cuyahoga-county/metrohealth-ceo-adram-boutros-fired-cuyahoga-county-prosecutors-office/95-87ccb142-cc9a-4f0f-a0e6-d7b083b3802c Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland combine for 55 in Cleveland Cavaliers win over Atlanta Hawks https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/nba/cavaliers/donovan-mitchell-darius-garland-combine-for-55-cleveland-cavaliers-win-over-atlanta-hawks/95-70f29e48-8962-4ab5-a826-25a135943223 Cleveland lands MLS Next Pro expansion team; will begin play in 2025 https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/soccer/cleveland-soccer-group-special-announcement/95-611addfa-f93c-447e-a1c5-da6831e3c789 ‘A place where sisterhood thrives': 3News' Hollie Strano reveals special connection to Beaumont School in Cleveland Heights https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/education/beaumont-school-cleveland-heights-hollie-strano/95-9741ccaa-5479-4579-93f6-4bcfd386d61c

00:00 Intro 00:54 Masked gunmen granted safety from cops by school admins 08:16 Instructor accidentally fatally shot at range 09:53 Suspects run over cop on video 13:36 Man with gun gets fatally shot by deputy LEO Round Table (law enforcement talk show) Season 7, Episode 43c (1,847) filmed on 10/24/2022 Topic 1 concerns Cleveland (Ohio) Garrett Morgan High School administrators allowing masked gunman into a school building, while students were put on lockdown. Also mentioned: Cleveland police, the National Fraternal Order of Police, and Cleveland Metropolitan School District. Topic 2 concerns a U.S. Customs and Border Protection firearms instructor being accidently killed at the Miami-Dade (Florida) gun range, Trail Glades Range. Topic 3 concerns video showing an NYPD officer firing at carjacking suspects in the Bronx (New York), after the suspects ran over his partner. Topic 4 concerns bodycam showing Pierce County (Georgia) Sheriff's Department Deputy Thomas Dolan fatally shooting Moses Portillo, after Portillo was believed to have been reaching for his gun during a traffic stop. Also mentioned: Portillo family Lawyer Dan Kyler. Show Panelists and Personalities: Chip DeBlock (Host and retired police Detective) John Newman (retired police assistant Chief) Randy Sutton (retired police Lieutenant) David D'Agresta (retired police Officer and sheriff's Corporal) Andrea Casale (retired police Officer) Will Statzer (Producer) Related Events, Organizations and Books: 25th Annual Community Harvest (September 2022) https://www.1905familyofrestaurants.com/ The 2nd Annual National Law Enforcement Survival Summit https://thewoundedblue.org/event/the-2nd-annual-national-law-enforcement-survival-summit/ The Wounded Blue - Lt. Randy Sutton's charity https://thewoundedblue.org/ Rescuing 911: The Fight For America's Safety - by Lt. Randy Sutton https://rescuing911.org/ They're Lying: The Media, The Left, and The Death of George Floyd - by Liz Collin https://thelieexposed.com/ Content Partners: ThisIsButter - One of the BEST law enforcement video channels https://www.youtube.com/c/ThisIsButter1/ The Free Press - LEO Round Table is in their Cops and Crimes section 5 days a week https://www.tampafp.com/ https://www.tampafp.com/category/cops-and-crime/ Video Show Schedule: Mondays at 7pm ET - 90 minute LIVE show on YouTube, Facebook1, Facebook2, LinkedIn and Twitter Tue - Sat at 9am ET - Excerpts from LIVE show are uploaded to YouTube and Rumble (approx. time) Syndicated Radio Schedule: http://leoroundtable.com/radio/syndicated-radio-stations/ Podcasts: Website: http://leoroundtable.com/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/leoroundtable YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/leoroundtable Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leoroundtable/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LEORoundTable LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/leo-round-table Sponsors: MotionDSP https://www.motiondsp.com/ Bang Energy - Energy drinks and products https://bangenergy.com/ The International Firearm Specialist Academy - The New Standard for Firearm Knowledge https://www.gunlearn.com/ Guardian Alliance Technologies - Hire Smarter, Investigate Applicants with Precision & Speed https://guardianalliancetechnologies.com/ MyMedicare.live - save money in Medicare insurance options from the experts http://www.mymedicare.live/ TAC-TOTE - Rapid access and deployment with magnetic technology https://tac-tote.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/leoroundtable/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/leoroundtable/support

The CEO of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District says the time is right for a leadership transition. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/programs/sound-of-ideas/cleveland-schools-ceo-eric-gordon-says-time-is-right-to-begin-transition-to-new-leadership.

As a new school year begins, the nonprofit DigitalC is working to provide Cleveland Metropolitan School District students with the digital tools they need for learning. Strategic projects director Katie Grootegoed talked with The Landscape about how DigitalC connects kids with computers and internet access, the importance of that connectivity to Cleveland's economy, and more.

Wednesday, June 15, 2022: What we know about Dr. Fauci testing positive for COVID-19, which school district has voted not to arm teachers, what you need to know to beat the heat in Northeast Ohio today and tomorrow, Ford issues a major recall, where a fake photo of Dwayne The Rock Johnson came from, top gifts for Father's Day this year, and more on 3News Now with Stephanie Haney. Need a break from bad news? Watch It's All Good (News!) with Stephanie Haney: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M4ZvAYmG8U Like this show? Check out the 3 Things to Know with Stephanie Haney podcast: http://wkyc.com/3thingstoknow Connect with Stephanie here: http://twitter.com/_StephanieHaney http://instagram.com/_StephanieHaney http://facebook.com/thestephaniehaney Read more here: Fauci, 81, tests positive for COVID-19 https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/nation-world/fauci-tests-positive-covid-19/507-b06f758e-545c-46b3-aa5b-2cbdd26967c1 Cleveland Metropolitan School District will not arm teachers and employees, despite new Ohio law https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cleveland/cleveland-metropolitan-school-district-educators-not-authorized-carry-firearms-despite-new-state-law/95-9b797194-975a-45a0-b9d0-9e43498ed216 FORECAST | The heat is on! Dangerously hot temperatures taking over Northeast Ohio https://www.wkyc.com/article/weather/forecast/northeast-ohio-weather-forecast/95-99643b63-4b79-4d67-8d5f-7f54d07d30f0 Heat stroke: These are the signs to watch for and the action you should take https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/heat-stroke-symptoms-cleveland-clinic/95-337bd324-9bd2-444e-9c23-ea1545193cef Thousands still without power after severe storms: See which counties are hit hardest https://www.wkyc.com/article/weather/firstenergy-power-outages-ohio-storms-severe-weather/95-197dc87a-f9db-4d72-94a6-3565bb72d5ce Ford recalls over 2.9M vehicles at risk of rollaway crashes https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/nation-world/ford-recalls-over-29m-vehicles/507-4711705a-e57a-4baa-a113-9f530c1455a8 No, a photo of Dwayne ‘The Rock' Johnson wearing anti-Trump shirt isn't real https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/verify/pop-culture/photo-of-dwayne-the-rock-johnson-wearing-anti-trump-shirt-isnt-real/536-79bcdd1e-2610-4e01-8e11-80cf42a2deb7 Golf changes coming to Akron: Bridgestone Senior Players Championship to get new name in 2023 https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/golf/akron-bridgestone-senior-players-championship-kaulig-naming-rights/95-5b251390-9169-42d9-8757-3fd07e89a34b What are the top gifts for Father's Day this year? RetailMeNot reveals 2022 trends https://www.wkyc.com/article/life/family/fathers-day-2022-retailmenot/95-b1b2e71c-452a-4cf9-8a82-52f83e5a8178 Beating the heat: Where to find free pools and beaches for swimming in Ohio https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/ohio/extreme-heat-ohio-free-swimming-pools-beaches-governor-mike-dewine/95-a24b8391-b4c5-4e66-93f9-4923ca718d51 Ready Pet GO! K9 Frisbee Toss and Fetch League https://www.wkyc.com/article/life/pets/k9-frisbee-toss-fetch-league-silver-lake-ohio/95-90bc0240-8e91-4616-8480-a167e9392c9d

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by ENA.The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.Education is challenged across the board with personnel shortages. Listen to this edWeb podcast with Lori Ward, Chief Talent and Equity Officer at Cleveland Metropolitan School District, and two K-12 leaders from Ohio's Reynoldsburg City Schools to learn how they are building a comprehensive human capital management strategy in their districts. From identifying staff needs to developing mission- and vision-centered employee recruitment and retention plans, the panelists share how they are keeping high-performing staff engaged while simultaneously supporting the education quality needs of their districts. They are joined by Tony Bagshaw, Chief Learning Officer at Battelle for Kids, and Rod Houpe, ENA Director of Business Development and former CIO of Cleveland Metropolitan School District, to discuss challenges and strategies for reimagining staffing needs for today's school districts. This edWeb podcast is of interest to school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders at all grade levels.ENA We empower communities by bridging innovative technologies with exemplary customer care.​

In this episode, we talk with Nicole Ponstingle McCaffrey and Crystal M. Franklin about inspiring girls to consider STEM careers. The conversation is centered around the American Heart Associations' STEM Goes Red for Girls event.This episode was recorded in August as the original date of STEM Goes Red for Girls was the fall. Due to Covid-19, the event was rescheduled for March 11th.For more information on STEM Goes Red and the event, please visit: https://ahacleveland.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/20212022ClevelandSTEMGoesRed/tabid/1241618/Default.aspxAbout Nicole Ponstingle McCaffreyNicole is a 20+ year marketing and business development veteran with a career that spans local and global brands. As the COO of Pandata, Nicole crafts and stewards the brand and provides the strategy for the marketing blueprint. By extension, she is Pandata's resident AI Translator, bringing approachability to AI. She also shapes and champions company culture, team growth, and talent pipeline.She fulfills her avocation in tech and diversity-focused workforce development by serving as an OhioX Workforce Development committee member and the 2021 chair for the American Heart Association's STEM Goes Red for Girls event. About Crystal M. FranklinBorn and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, I have a first-hand. understanding for the students that attend schools in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, and issues surrounding access to equitable education. As aresult, I have developed a passion for working with students and families to break through barriers and factors that lead to marginalization. Prior to my position as a Director of CSforCLE, I taught high school science at an American School in Pinghu, China, and worked as a Teacher-Trainer for the Peace Corps Response, in New Amsterdam, Guyana. With a background in STEM, which includes a career in clinical and academic research, teaching, and program evaluation, it was only natural that I landed at Cleveland State and became a part of CSforCLE. My goal is to push our vision of Computer Science in every school, and that every student has an opportunity to engage in. 

In episode no 46 we have special guest Brandon Croucher. Brandon wants to create a positive impact in the world with his new CBD company to help those such as I with depression, anxiety, and bipolar. Since the age of 16 Brandon has been a manager or director for every job he has held. Brandon has been a partner in multiple successful businesses. Brandon has led the 3rd largest Starbucks in the US, after being a partner in 3 restaurants and 1 alcoholic tea company. Developed a nonprofit that Nike's COO flew in to donate running shoes to over 2200 Cleveland Metropolitan School District students. In this episode, We will discuss with Brandon The Topic of Mental Health and Bipolar disorder So don`t forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast. let's dive in --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rasel-chowdhury2/support

Thursday, December 30, 2021: Find out the new symptom that could mean you have the COVID-19 omicron variant, the real reason the CDC changed it's quarantine guidelines, the story behind how a Michigan native ending up having to quarantine in an airplane bathroom for 4 hours, and more on 3News Now with, and more on 3News Now with Stephanie Haney. Need a break from bad news? Watch It's All Good (News!) with Stephanie Haney, every Wednesday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHc_KSE8LKc Like this show? Check out the 3 Things to Know with Stephanie Haney podcast: http://wkyc.com/3thingstoknow Connect with Stephanie here: http://twitter.com/_StephanieHaney http://instagram.com/_StephanieHaney http://facebook.com/thestephaniehaney Read more here: 'A very strange symptom': Expert says more people are reporting this symptom of the Omicron variant https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/wet-sheets-lesser-known-symptoms-of-the-omicron-covid-19-variant/77-03b0a380-6956-427c-a797-3fa24074215e Northeast Ohio health officials plead with public to get COVID-19 vaccine as cases, hospitalizations reach record-highs https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/doctors-health-officials-plead-with-the-public-to-get-the-covid-19-vaccine/95-ea490163-5904-4eda-8eb0-21f06c52300d COVID-19 in Ohio: State reports 19,774 new cases in the last 24 hours https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-numbers/coronavirus-ohio-updates/95-e2faeb56-d02a-443a-bcdb-141f2c7fafe8 Yes, a person can still transmit COVID-19 more than five days after their first positive COVID-19 test https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/verify/coronavirus-verify/person-can-still-transmit-covid19-coronavirus-more-than-5-days-after-first-positive-test-cdc-isolation-guidelines-update/536-24631912-82d7-4fac-910b-f82b7e0a0582 Chicago teacher spends 4 hours in airplane bathroom after testing positive for COVID-19 mid-flight https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/airplane-quarantine-west-michigan-native-spends-4-hours-in-bathroom/69-55bb2601-e7dd-4c1c-99c3-c92543914189 Cleveland Metropolitan School District to consider changing names of 5 schools https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/education/cleveland-metropolitan-school-district-consider-changing-names-5-schools/95-282523fe-8729-4636-88f5-d3e411fa5e0f Canton McKinley student allegedly forced to eat pepperoni pizza files a lawsuit against Canton City Schools in U.S. District Court https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/canton/canton-mckinley-student-files-lawsuit-in-us-district-courts-over-pizza-incident/95-a2cc2b6f-c5b8-4d8e-bed4-2cec3e13bebe Yes, the Old Navy class action settlement is real https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/verify/money-verify/old-navy-class-action-settlement/536-512cb8f1-7e3f-4332-9e5e-f1070fb9141b Lucky winners could close out 2021 and ring in the new year with big money in the Mega Millions and Powerball drawings on Friday and Saturday https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/lottery/how-much-are-mega-millions-powerball-drawings-on-friday-and-saturday-new-years-eve-new-years-day/95-2aa8ee7a-77b4-4db0-86f2-59d36ef592fb

Wednesday, December 29, 2021: Find out which COVID-19 symptom means you need to see a doctor immediately, Ohio's new single day record for reported cases, how many National Guard members will be deployed to help our hospitals, which school is returning to online learning in this COVID surge, the dangerous challenge an Amazon Alexa device suggested to a child, and more on 3News Now with Stephanie Haney. Need a break from bad news? Watch It's All Good (News!) with Stephanie Haney, every Wednesday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHc_KSE8LKc Like this show? Check out the 3 Things to Know with Stephanie Haney podcast: http://wkyc.com/3thingstoknow Connect with Stephanie here: http://twitter.com/_StephanieHaney http://instagram.com/_StephanieHaney http://facebook.com/thestephaniehaney Read more here: VERIFY | Seek immediate medical attention if you have this COVID symptom, experts say https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/verify/seek-immediate-medical-attention-if-you-have-this-covid-symptom/85-f223345a-6d75-45db-970a-a091681f57df Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine orders 1,250 more National Guard members to help at hospitals amid COVID-19 surge https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/ohio-gov-mike-dewine-orders-1250-national-guard-hospitals-covid-19-surge/95-16ee54d5-22bd-4ec7-9ece-e6581ab5eb6c COVID-19 in Ohio: State reports single day record of 20,320 new cases in the last 24 hours https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-numbers/coronavirus-ohio-updates/95-e2faeb56-d02a-443a-bcdb-141f2c7fafe8 Lake County Fairgrounds not letting any more cars in line for free COVID-19 testing https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/free-covid-19-testing-lake-county-fairgrounds-wednesday/95-486f2419-9030-4a4a-a743-bdcf827dfe5d Cleveland Metropolitan School District to resume remote learning amid COVID-19 surge https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cleveland/cleveland-metropolitan-school-district-to-resume-remote-learning/95-d11a307c-d7f7-4d48-b993-013e9683fdda Reports: Amazon's Alexa updated after telling child to use penny on live plug https://www.wkyc.com/article/tech/amazon-alexa-child-penny-live-plug/67-0d1b0c7c-1f94-4eee-b5ae-bf23fab35599 Surrogate gives birth to rare triplets at Akron General hospital https://www.wkyc.com/article/features/surrogate-gives-birth-to-triplets-akron-general/95-58353b7c-bf4f-4415-8ca2-b09077759135 Former Cleveland Browns linebacker and Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Dick Ambrose will retire from the bench on December 31 https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cuyahoga-county/former-cleveland-browns-linebacker-cuyahoga-county-common-pleas-judge-dick-ambrose-retiring-from-bench-december-31/95-e4d2a776-615b-4512-b76f-92579a66f1d0

Join us for the annual tradition of hearing from CMSD CEO Eric S. Gordon, leader of the region's largest public school district - a district whose improvement many believe is key to the future success of our city and region.

About Marcy ShankmanAfter five years as the Leadership Coach and Strategist for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Marcy is now serving as the inaugural Chief Organizational Learning Officer. In this brand new role, Marcy continues to hold primary responsibility for providing leadership development support to the CEO, the District's executive leadership team (“the Chiefs”), and 65-person Senior Leadership Team (SLT). Additionally, Marcy has been charged with designing and implementing a system-wide learning agenda for all employees of the District. Marcy lives in Shaker Heights with her husband Brett and loves being a mom for their two college-aged children, Rebecca and Joshua.About Ralph GigliottiRalph is Assistant Vice President for Strategic Programs in the Office of University Strategy and Director of the Center for Organizational Leadership at Rutgers University, where he provides executive leadership for a portfolio of signature academic leadership programs, consultation services, and research initiatives. He engages directly with academic and administrative leaders in strengthening the Center's role as a hub for leadership development research and initiatives. He also serves as a part-time faculty member in the Department of Communication, PhD Program in Higher Education, and Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.Marcy and Ralph just edited the book:  Using Inventories and Assessments to Enhance Leadership DevelopmentQuote From This Episode"What we've learned is that assessments add tremendous value if used with intentionality, if linked with some broader theoretical frame, if facilitated appropriately, and effectively by individuals who are qualified to help with the assessment and the debriefing."Resources Mentioned in This EpisodePersonality Assessment: The Ice Cream Personality TestMovie: Persona - The Dark Truth Behind Personality AssessmentsBook: Caste by Isabel WilkersonBook: Think Again by Adam GrantBook: Upstream by Dan HeathAbout The International Leadership Association (ILA)The ILA was created in 1999 to bring together professionals with a keen interest in the study, practice, and teaching of leadership. Connect with Scott AllenWebsite

July 20, 2021: Cleveland Browns legend Bernie Kosar on why he wants to help out an imprisoned mobster, Akron's Michael Allio is 1 of 4 finalists on The Bachelorette, Cavaliers to host a free NBA Draft watch party, why the sky has been so hazy in Northeast Ohio, which Cleveland school will require masks for everyone in the fall, and more on 3News Now with Stephanie Haney. Need a break from bad news? Watch It's All Good (News!) with Stephanie Haney, every Wednesday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QOrIlkNEgY Like this show? Check out the 3 Things to Know with Stephanie Haney podcast: http://wkyc.com/3thingstoknow Connect with Stephanie here: http://twitter.com/_StephanieHaney http://instagram.com/_StephanieHaney http://facebook.com/thestephaniehaney Read more here: Officials asking for help in identifying baby girl found at Cleveland RTA bus station https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cuyahoga-county/officials-asking-for-help-identifying-baby-found-at-cleveland-rta-bus-station/95-7dfed16a-025a-46ec-ac0f-f8eabc844762 Exclusive: Bernie Kosar tells 3News Investigates why he is opening his home to an imprisoned mobster seeking early release https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/investigations/exclusive-bernie-kosar-tells-3news-investigates-why-opening-home-imprisoned-mobster-seeking-early-release/95-7ee95874-2669-47c9-b3fb-bc840c04af26 'No one can love you like I can': Akron's Michael Allio tells The Bachelorette Katie Thurston he can love her best as he becomes 1 of 4 finalists https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/entertainment-news/akrons-michael-allio-tells-the-bachelorette-katie-thurston-he-can-love-her-best-as-he-becomes-1-of-4-finalists/95-7f740bde-206b-4038-a8aa-0f9fd42e0ba3 Smoke from wildfires in Canada and western U.S. causing hazy skies in Northeast Ohio https://www.wkyc.com/article/weather/wildfires-canada-western-us-causing-hazy-skies-in-northeast-ohio/95-4ed32f3e-c1d0-437a-983a-1e0bda85e1a8 Cleveland Metropolitan School District to require masks for all students and staff https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/education/cleveland-metropolitan-school-district-mandate-masks-all-students-staff/95-32b8dacb-9355-4c65-9c12-8c07084dc1f4 Lambda Variant now a 'variant of concern' for WHO https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/lamda-variant-now-a-variant-of-concern-for-who-coronavirus/509-ec7ae541-0eea-406f-a02b-4f48806241ab COVID-19 in Ohio: State reports 744 new cases in the last 24 hours https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-numbers/coronavirus-ohio-updates/95-e2faeb56-d02a-443a-bcdb-141f2c7fafe8 The Haunted House Restaurant opens in Cleveland Heights https://www.wkyc.com/article/life/food/haunted-house-restaurant-cleveland-heights-menu-opening-day/95-c3f084ed-b9f5-4be5-b783-9952ec14cd25 Cleveland Cavaliers hosting free NBA Draft watch party at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/nba/cavaliers/cleveland-cavaliers-hosting-free-nba-draft-watch-party/95-cf6c394d-7c10-40eb-8e5a-d1e85f841211

“For success in life depends in every case on self confidence and the knowledge of one's own capacity and many-sided powers of adaptation.” From Childhood to Adolescence by Dr. Maria Montessori.    This Anniversary episode is a celebration of one year together. It holds thoughts from previous guests as they look back at the past school year and reflect on what they learned. They offer a cache (a collection of something stored away for future use) of insights to take forward into the future.   Insights on: Collaboration Adaptation Creativity Hope Energy   Thank you to the contributors for their reflections, their resilience and their commitment to holding children at the center. And thank you, listener, for all you are doing to forward this work. Congratulations to everyone on the completion of this 2020-21 school year. Contributors to this episode: Bobby Johnson, Dean of Students and Culture at Lee Montessori in Washington, DC Hadar Peled, the CEO and Founder of Milla in Israel Hannah Richardson, Director of Curriculum and Instruction at Breakthrough Montessori in Washington, DC Jacqui Miller, Director of Montessori Programming and Operations for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District in Cleveland, OH Koren Clark, Partner with Wildflower Schools, CEO and Co-founder of Knowthyselfinc, based in Oakland, CA Katie Rucker, Head of School at Moore Montessori Community School in Southern Pines, NC Dr. Lucy Canzoneri-Golden, Co-Founder and Co-Director of Coral Reef Montessori Academy Charter School in Miami, FL  Patrizia Mercuri, Director of the Istituto Comprensivo San Donato in Sardinia, Italy  

He's a scholar, a mentor, an educator, a business professional and a community leader. He's also a Pioneer. Elyria born and raised, Marsalis Hammons graduated from Elyria High School in 2013. Less than a decade later, he's the CEO and founder of Leaders of Today, a non-profit organization that helps high school students lead in the classroom,  locker room and community.  Marsalis also works full time for Cleveland Metropolitan School District on the district's  Human Resources team, and in 2021, was named by Leadership Lorain County as a "Difference Maker," earning the Emerald Award for Inspirational Leadership. His story, his experience and his Pioneering spirit are truly inspiring.  You won't want to miss this one!

Christine Priola, OT, on the right in the Vice President's Office of the Senate during the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the Capitol in Washington, DC   On January 6, 2021, a group of people, radicalized by false propaganda generated by the 45th President of the United States and his co-conspirators, attacked the United States Capitol with the intent to kidnap and/or murder members of Congress and the Vice President. This is an event that will live in infamy for so long as America remains a nation, and be blamed for it if it does not.   I've been working in special education advocacy, helping parents protect their children with disabilities from physical, emotional, and educational abuse/neglect by the public sector, primarily the public school system, since 1991. By now, you would think there's nothing new for me to see when it comes to all the ways that adults can do wrong by those among us with disabilities. Clearly, I was wrong.   These recent events at the national level have left me with a whole new set of concerns that I believe are important to talk about, right now. Not the least of these concerns is the fact that a profoundly mentally ill president, along with his pathologically self-serving sycophants, exploited the suffering of some Americans with mental illness and the unfounded sense of entitlement experienced by other Americans with mental illness.   In the end, it's a bunch of people with mental health issues frenzying like piranha at the smell of blood in the water and taking down the rest of us with them. The inmates are literally running the asylum, right now, and the survival of us all rests on the shoulders of those of us intact enough to realize what is happening, and equipped to deal with it.   For the last 30 years, it's been my observation - and one I've repeatedly shared - that there are individuals employed within the public education system who believe children with disabilities are expendable and unimportant. In a sea of deprived students in general, special education students are uniquely further deprived because of their disabilities.   It's been my observation that these individuals see their constituents - in this case, our children - as a means to their own personal financial ends, and nothing more. When the costs of educating these constituents increases due to disability, they become a hated burden to those looking to profit off them.   It's not like the public education system is doing that great by any of our kids, right now. It's just that problems that impact education in general tend to have a magnified effect on our kids with special needs. Public school officials will say things like, "My heart is bleeding for your child. I wish there was something I could do," when there's totally something they could do. They just don't want to pay for it, which is unlawful.   Special education laws would have not become necessary back in the 1970s if it were not for the fact that people who do not believe in science or law were already employed in positions of authority within the public education system and engaging in unconstitutional conduct towards children with disabilities at that time. The public schools would refuse to enroll these students at all or, even if they did, let them languish in general education classes until they dropped out.   In spite of compulsory education laws, back in the day, it was totally okay to drop out of school if you couldn't keep up with the instruction and nobody would come after you for truancy. This was what happened to a lot of people with relatively mild challenges, like learning disabilities, who ended up reaching adulthood functionally illiterate and unable to find gainful employment except as factory workers, coal miners, and all the other dangerous jobs that don't require academic skills, in spite of their normal intelligence.   I provided adult literacy instruction to this population at a local vocational/technical college as a young adult in Arkansas. I've met these people. I've seen this play out, first hand.   This has led to a class of individuals who have increasingly lost the ability to support themselves, as robots take over dangerous jobs that don't require real thinking. While the laws that passed in the 1970s were the right place to start, it's foolish to think that enough has changed since then that the system isn't still biased against kids with special needs. If things had changed, I'd have worked myself out of a job a long time ago.   The public education system is biased against any kid who isn't white, male, and expected to inherit property upon reaching age of majority. It was created in its present form during the Industrial Revolution and hasn't changed much since.   For the longest time, public education agency administration was male dominated while the teaching staffs were female dominated, putting men in authoritarian control over women employees. Teachers unions grew out of the very real discrimination and abuse of women in the public education workplace by their male "superiors" around the same time that unions gained popularity among the laborers working ot inher dangerous jobs in factories and mines.   Students, however, have no collective bargaining power. Even though they are the reason the system exists, they are the last individuals served by it. They get whatever leftovers are left after public agency administrators bleed their agencies dry with undeserved six-figure annual salaries while teachers are buying classroom supplies with their own money. Students are just an excuse for politicians to pay themselves.   So, the idea that discrimination and abuse do not manifest in the public education sector is plainly inaccurate. There are mountains of evidence to the contrary, my caseload being only one such mountain. The judicial and legislative history of special education law is not the total point, here, but it's relevant in that it establishes that bad actors in public education have made it necessary to regulate public education to control for their inappropriate behaviors.   The evidence of bad faith in public education has been documented in the courts long enough that I don't have argue it, here. That's a done deal. So, when someone tells me they are worried about child welfare at the hands of government officials, I have to say, "Me too! That's why I'm a child and family advocate."   However, now when someone tells me they are worried about pedophiles in public education, I have to do a double-take and ask, "Why?" That's only because of the whacky Q-Anon and similar conspiracy theories, now going around about Satanic cannibals molesting and trafficking children.   It's not that human trafficking isn't real or horrible. It's that there is zero proof that it's being perpetrated by the people these conspiracy theorists are targeting.   There is proof, however, that the 45th President was pals with a known, convicted pedophile and wished this pedophile's co-conspirator well when she, too, got arrested. He's also been accusing of raping a 13-year-old who was made available to him by this same duo of pedophiles, but these conspiracy theorists are not going after him. They think he is the champion of their cause, which defies logic in every possible way.   Even if the allegations of child rape cannot be sustained against #45, he's sexually assaulted plenty of women and bragged about it on the record. How he's become the champion of a human rights cause given his history of sexual assault and his policies regarding the children of lawful asylum-seekers at our borders is beyond me.   We have all seen news stories of the occasional teacher, aide, specialist, or administrator who gets busted for sexual relations with their students. It's not that pedophiles are not employed within public education; we know some have slipped in and we do a poor job of screening them out, often only finding them after the harm has been done.   The more important point is that a ring of cannibalistic pedophiles do not run public education. The average school district administrator doesn't come anywhere near actual children. They don't appear to care for the company of children; they just want to exploit them for public dollars.   While I don't doubt that there are people employed in public education administration who would gladly traffic in humans if they thought they could turn a profit and get away with it, that's a whole lot of work to make happen within the public education system and not get exposed. It's easier to milk the broken system as it is without taking on that risk. They can get rich by lazier means than selling their students into slavery.   As soon as someone gets caught engaging in pedaphilia with students in the public education setting, most school districts are the ones that call the cops. If school district administrators come to an accused educator's defense, it's either because the educator was wrongfully accused or because the administrators don't want to be held accountable for the fact that they let a pedophile come work for their public education agency, so they're trying to convince everyone that they didn't.   It's not that public education isn't being run by a pack of corrupt jackals. By and large, like local police departments, local school districts get away with as much as they do because they only answer to their local constituents, most of whom don't know how to monitor and audit a school district on an ongoing basis for compliance issues. Jackals are in gross abundance.   Even the most ethical educators can be corrupted once they are promoted into administration, and I suspect most of that is economics. Once they start getting that six-figure annual salary, they start buying nice houses and cars, putting their kids through college, and going on expensive vacations. That quickly creates debt.   If you have a six-figure income, you can pay that debt, but if you lose that income and can't replace it fast enough, you're quickly screwed. This is how good educators get pulled into the Dark Side of the Force when they accept promotions into administration. It's the rare pure soul that sees what's really going on and refuses to be manipulated that way before it's too late.   The overarching problems I see in public school administration are about money, not pedophilia or cannibalism. I've yet to encounter cannibalism, actually, but it's only January 2021, so let's see if this year tops last year for the most disgusting conduct to be revealed among public servants for the whole world to see.   What prompts me to discuss this, now, is the recent resignation of Christine Priola, an Occupational Therapist (OT) from Cleveland Metropolitan School District, one day before she participated in the January 6, 2021 insurrection against the American government. Ms. Priola occupied the Capitol building with other insurrectionists and was photographed in the Vice President's office as part of the occupation.   In her resignation letter, Ms. Priola, who is currently out on bail pending trial, stated she was leaving her job as an OT for the District's special education department for three specific reasons:   She refused to take the Corona virus vaccine before returning to in-person learning; She disagreed with paying union dues because she believes that money is funding abortions; and She's embarking upon a fight against child trafficking by government agencies.   So, I'm going to pick these apart one by one, first, and then get into the rest of it.   First, it's unclear if Ms. Priola is an anti-vaxer opposed to vaccines in general, is against the current Corona virus vaccine because it was rushed to market so quickly and she questions its safety and efficacy, or just resents being told she has to take a shot before she can go back to work. Maybe it's a combination of those things.   We don't know why she was opposed to the vaccine, so I can't automatically lump her onto the science-denying anti-vaxer wagon with this limited amount of information, though her overall behaviors incline me to suspect that she could be an anti-vaxer. Because she's an OT, which is a scientific discipline that functions within the medical and educational realms, I don't want to assume too much, here. However, science is a fact-based discipline and Ms. Priola has not be operating according to facts.   When we look at her second objection, the total absence of logic casts an unfavorable light on the first objection, even further. How union dues, which pay for the administrative overhead of each union's operations, somehow funds abortions makes no sense.   The district may withhold those dues from educators' paychecks, but there is an audit trail that shows where that money goes. If you're worried about where the money is going, you do a request for public records asking for the accounting details and turn them over to a grand jury if you find that the money is being misappropriated.   The rule of law already provides a remedy for the misuse of public funds. You don't raid the Capitol with the intent of hanging the Vice President to death to resolve issues such as these.   The idea that the rule of law had collapsed to the point that it was ineffective cannot be argued, here. Ms. Priola did nothing on record to resolve the issue with where her union dues were going before resorting to the violent overthrow of the government and an effort to assassinate the Vice President.   The government already had a legal remedy that she chose not to access and the "remedy" she opted for instead did not fit the situation. This strongly suggests disordered thought. It also, however, goes to the degree to which legitimate remedies to harm done are often inaccessible to everyday Americans because they can't afford to lawyer up every time the government shirks its responsibilities and hurts people. When the appropriate options are closed off to people, they are only left with the inappropriate ones.   This is where peaceful protests for changes to the rules become such an important part of democracy, none of which involves insurrection or execution. Insurrection as a more expedient option to litigation speaks to the degree to which the legal system is often unavailable to most people because of the associated costs, but it's not a valid excuse for what Ms. Priola has done. Ease of access to remedy may have made it less likely that she wouldn't have done something literally insane, but that's speculative at this point.   The third justification for resigning given by Ms. Priola was that she's embarking upon a fight to protect children from abuses by government employees. On it's face, I can't take issue with that because I've been fighting to protect children with disabilities - the same students Ms. Priola served as an OT - from abuses within the public education system for the last 30 years.   Very often, though, I'm protecting them against people like Ms. Priola who are so divorced from science and, therefore, reality that they engage in violations that require me to file complaints with regulators. Again, the rule of law provides a remedy. The difference between Ms. Priola's efforts to protect children and mine is that I use science and law to protect my babies. She's trying to kill the members of Congress most likely to help her protect children from the real predators.   I've never had to violently overthrow a government agency or hang anybody to protect a child from government employees. Has the rule of law let my babies down, before? Yes, in hugely significant ways. Has the rule of law protected my babies when I've pursued enforcement of it? Yes, more often than it has not. It's not a perfect system, but insurrection on behalf of the people responsible for undermining it is not going to fix anything.   And, it's not like I haven't seen evidence of child trafficking in government agencies. I have, just not in public education. Specifically, I've been working on a separate justice project with our organization's founder, Nyanza, to address the egregious over-incarceration of African-Americans in Oklahoma that dovetails with what may be State-sponsored child trafficking.   Based on the publicly available research data we've gathered to date, it appears there may be an orchestrated mechanism in place in which officials in the State of Oklahoma incarcerates people of color and remove their children from their homes through the Child Protective Services (CPS) system, only to place these children in privately owned foster care facilities and/or adoption agencies that operate for profit.   It appears that at least some of the foster care and adoption agencies in Oklahoma that participate in this dynamic are owned, at least in part, by State officials responsible for passing and enforcing the laws of Oklahoma, from which they profit. It should be noted that Oklahoma's CPS system was found to have been responsible for the death, rape, and maiming of many children processed through this system via a federal class action lawsuit that resulted in a consent decree that is not being properly enforced.   CPS employees have come out as whistleblowers to advise that the "proof" of compliance with the consent decree is falsified information and Oklahoma isn't taking this federal court consent decree as anything other than one more thing to lie about. It should also be noted that all of the individuals involved in these behaviors appear to be Republicans, or they were at the time the data we collected were gathered.   From what we've seen so far in our data, it appears that Oklahoma lawmakers and judges are incarcerating people so they can steal their children and sell them for profit. If true, that's a legitimate State-sponsored human trafficking ring that needs to be shut down immediately. But, it isn't a Satanic group of Hollywood actors and Democrats eating and raping children.   While this possible human trafficking ring has not been investigated as such to my knowledge, thus far, it's one of those things that can't last forever without someone getting caught. Nyanza and I are working to get enough evidence together to get the situation investigated, and she's been filing documents this whole time, but that's how you address these things. We are availing ourselves of the mechanisms of our imperfect, but better than anarchy, democracy to fix this heinous problem. Whatever is responsible for Oklahoma's ridiculous incarceration and CPS numbers is a problem that needs to be fixed, regardless of what it is.   This is painful because we know of families suffering horribly because of what is currently happening until this gets resolved, but justice can take time. I've learned that lesson from 30 years of working cases from IEP meetings all the way up to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, and you don't always win. But, you always make a difference, even when you lose on some technicality. I've had cases where we lost on an issue, but just barely. The involved districts knew the next time they pulled the same stunt, they wouldn't necessarily get lucky again, and have changed their practices as a result.   What I've learned from relying on the rule of law to address failures of the system is that you have to look at things in the aggregate. It becomes a measure of how many things I've prevailed on versus how many things I have not, and I've prevailed on more things than I haven't. Overall, my work is highly effective. On a day-by-day basis, it's a mixture of resolution and being obstructed by law-breaking public servants.   You have to get to the point where you can identify when it's time to negotiate and when it's time to collect evidence and file a complaint of some kind. We have processes and procedures already to address all of the concerns raised by Ms. Priola's resignation letter, none of which involve insurrection and execution of elected officials.   So, having said all that, now I have to turn to the issue of people who think like Ms. Priola who are still employed in public education. I first have to say that she may be in the minority, but we don't know how large or small that minority is because they have not been outspoken within the public education context, thus far.   Further, because I have been dealing with disordered thought on the part of school district personnel that results in harm to children for the last 30 years, I'm willing to believe that people whose thinking is as impaired as Ms. Priola's appears to be are still deeply rooted in special education, right now. Whether their disordered thought makes them vulnerable to Q-Anon and similar propaganda or not isn't anything I can answer. But, Ms. Priola's departure from science in spite of her scientific training is consistent with much of what I see in special education when things go wrong.   What this really comes down to is a concern that I've had for years and have spoken about with colleagues, but we haven't really figured out the most appropriate way to address it. What is happening now and the national dialogue around it may have finally opened a door to deal with this issue, and that issue is the societal impact of having so many members of our population who are apparently incapable of logical thought when it comes to abstract concepts like justice, democracy, and fascism. And, it circles back around to the quality, or lack thereof, of our public education system.   One of the tools I regularly use, or request that it be used, in special education is a standardized assessment called the Southern California Ordinal Scales of Development (SCOSD). The history of what led to the SCOSD's creation is a story unto itself, but suffice it to say that it is a scientific way of measuring all the different domains of development according to Piaget's stages of development.   The SCOSD breaks development down by subtest into cognition, communication, adaptive abilities, social-affective functioning, and motor skills. It is possible for an individual to function at a higher developmental level in one area than other areas. Each person's outcome on the measure paints a picture of their relative strengths and weaknesses across the developmental domains. When working with children and young adults with developmental disabilities, this becomes important to designing effective programs for each of them.   What I've come to realize from the data I've seen produced by the SCOSD over the years is that it is possible for someone to have age-typical cognitive and communication skills, but then have below age-typical social/emotional functioning. What this means is that their emotional development is delayed while their abilities to acquire academic and job skills are intact. They can emulate adult behavior, but their motivations are child-like because of their delayed social/emotional functioning.   When otherwise intelligent people get whipped up into an emotional frenzy over things not supported by any credible evidence, this disconnect between intelligence and social/emotional functioning is apparent. When otherwise intelligent people argue against evidence that they did something incorrectly, this same disconnect is again apparent.   This disconnect is what I've been fighting over the years more than anything else. Any reasonably intelligent and socially/emotionally intact person would not engage in the kinds of crap I encounter in the public education system. Most of what I encounter in the public education system is the consequence of ineptitude, not a cabal of cannibals.   If any kind of cabal exists in public education, it's the same one currently running the American Presidency into the ground. All of this makes me think of the right-wing folks in Orange County, California, who started a non-profit membership organization, self-described as a "brotherhood," of school district officials who would all pay membership dues and then use that money to finance legal battles against parents of children with disabilities.   It also makes me think of Lozano Smith, a law firm that infamously (within special education circles) got eviscerated by a federal court judge after trying to lie, cheat, and steal in a special education due process appeal. The firm, the responsible attorneys, and the district it was representing all got sanctioned for jerking everybody, especially the court, around with their lies.   All of the firm's attorneys were ordered to participate in additional ethics training, in addition to the reprimand and sanctions meted out by the court. At the time, Lozano Smith had over 200 attorneys on staff statewide throughout California. Shortly thereafter, most of them jumped ship and went to different firms or started their own firms. It's quite reminiscent of what we are seeing in Washington, DC, right now, as cabinet members and other high-ranking personnel turn their backs on the outgoing President in the wake of all the destruction and death he has caused.   Lozano Smith is still around, but I haven't encountered them in the field in several years. The last big thing I saw from them was in 2013 when my colleague, David Grey, prevailed on a case at the 9th Circuit against two school districts engaging in the same violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). At least one of the involved districts filed an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, but it was shot down; the Supreme Court declined to try the case.   When the Supreme Court appeal was first filed, Lozano Smith, which had been uninvolved at that point, wrote an amicus brief that looked like something that could have been produced by Sidney Powell and Rudy Giuliani. It made nearly hysterical arguments about how the 9th Circuit's interpretation of the ADA would undo decades of precedent within the public education system, as though decades of an established practice of discrimination should be maintained.   The point is that the conservative "fringe" has never been the "fringe." To quote Stephen Colbert, "Lunatic fringe? There were tens of thousands of people in that murderous mob. The day after the riot, a poll found that 45% of Republican voters backed the attack on the capitol building. That's not a fringe! That's almost half the outfit! If you wore a suit that was 45% fringe, you'd be arrested for public indecency! But at least we'd be able to see through your pants to know you don't have any balls!“   Based on how scholars look at the political spectrum, conservatives have gone further and further to the right towards radicalization as the left has remained predominantly centrist. The far right looks at centrist politics and mischaracterizes them as the "radical left." Democracy is not the radical left.   Conservatism is no longer part of democracy in this country; it's become a movement towards dictatorship in which 45% of the population believes it needs to be led by the nose by a demagogue. When left to think for themselves, these individuals run towards authoritarianism, thinking these leaders understand their needs and will fight for them, rather than exploit them to help take over and then kick them to the curb when they no longer serve a useful purpose.   It's my suspicion that, once the people who participated in the insurrection realize that the 45th President will let them rot in jail for taking up his cause while he claims to have nothing to do with any of them, his base will finally get the backstabbing that has been coming their way this entire time and will realize he's not in their corner like they thought. We can at least hope getting stabbed in the back will have this effect.   We're going to have to watch the prosecuted go through this epiphany over time as we try each of their cases one by one. The stories we're going to hear from these people are going to reveal legitimate unmet needs, impaired problem-solving skills, and exploitation of those factors by Republican terrorists looking to radicalize them.   Those of these defendants with the mental wherewithal to realize they've been played and the emotional stability to own it will turn on those who exploited them, as have many former allies of #45, such as Michael Cohen. Those who don't have the emotional stability to own the fact that they made a mistake in judgment will continue to assert they've done nothing wrong and describe themselves as political prisoners rather than criminal insurrectionists and traitors.   In the minds of the insurrectionists, as they've reported themselves, they were responding to the call of their President to defend democracy. If that's what you're really doing, defending democracy isn't bad. But democracy relies on the rule of law. You defend democracy by participating in it and putting its mechanisms into constructive use, not trying to overthrow it.   If our democracy is not working for all of the people - and people of color, indigenous people, LGBTQ+ people, women of all stripes, and people challenged by disability can attest that it has not for a very long time - we need to fix it. What boggles the mind is that now that groups made up mostly of white males in this country are finally beginning to experience the lack of undemocratic entitlement and advantage they've historically known, their response to advocate for themselves is to engage in insurrection. This means that what they want is nothing a true democracy would ever give them, and that tells you all you really need to know about them.   There is absolutely a silver lining in all of this, and I rely on Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) to inform that determination. In ABA, there is a term that I've discussed in previous posts called "Extinction Burst," and that's part of what we are looking at with the current state of things. In an Extinction Burst, a behavior that had previously been reinforced is no longer being reinforced, and the organism tries to force reinforcement to come by escalating its behavior.   Think of it this way: If, every day, you put money in a vending machine and a candy bar comes out, the candy bar reinforces the behavior of putting money into the machine. But if, one day, the candy bar gets stuck and won't come out of the machine, what do we do? Walk away sad? No! We beat on the machine in an effort to make the candy bar dislodge and come out.   That's an Extinction Burst. If the candy bar dislodges and comes out, it reinforces the behavior of beating up the machine. If beating the machine doesn't work, then you walk away sad. After than, you're less likely to use the machine again. If you stop using the machine altogether, the behavior of putting money into it becomes extinct.   What is happening in this country with the radicalized right is an Extinction Burst. Behaviors engaged in by the right wing that were previously reinforced are no longer being reinforced. The behaviors of the 45th President, his co-conspirators, and his followers over the last five years, leading up to January 6, 2021, and what may still yet happen as the 46th elected President takes office, have been an extended Extinction Burst.   The most important thing about an Extinction Burst when you're trying to extinguish an inappropriate behavior is that you cannot allow it to produce the reinforcement being sought. If you want someone to give up on the candy machine, there can be no way to beat the machine until candy comes out.   We want the radical right to give up on trying to destroy democracy, so we cannot allow their behaviors to result in the reinforcement they are seeking, which, here, is to remain in power regardless of the will of the people. This includes holding them accountable according to the letter of the law. That's what I've been doing in my niche of governmental accountability for the last 30 years and it's the only way to preserve democracy going forward.   The other silver lining, here, is that in spite of all their efforts to overthrow democracy, it's our democracy that will ultimately prevail. When we apply the rule of law to what they have done, democracy will have the opportunity to defend itself.   What saddens and scares me the most is the number of people whose developmental weaknesses and mental health conditions are being exploited by the right wing to radicalize them into becoming domestic terrorists while convincing them they are upholding American principles through their terrorism. When we talk about the mental health problems in this country, we tend to point to homelessness and addiction issues, like this is the only way they can hurt us.   As an advocate for people with disabilities, I am torn between being sad for and fearful of these individuals. On the one hand, we absolutely need to hold them accountable under the law. But, we prove the point that the system is skewed towards specific demographics when mentally ill right wing radicals suddenly get criminal consequences and nothing to address the real-world problems that they couldn't solve that propelled them into radicalism.   In the end, once again, it's people with disabilities being used as political pawns by self-serving, undeserving, overpaid public officials looking to line their own pockets with taxpayer dollars as part of a grift. This is something I know all too well in special education.   I'm willing to believe, in light of the evidence thus far, that decades of special education failures have produced an entire class of emotionally disturbed adults who are still vulnerable to the manipulations of public officials and that Ms. Priola and many of her compatriots are among them. I'm also willing to believe, in light of the evidence thus far, that the people manipulating them are just as mentally ill; they just have money and power.   I will never pretend to have all the answers, here, but I do know a thing or two that can help. All of us do. We need to weave our efforts together to repair the fabric of our country and make it stronger than it was in the first place. It's not impossible. This country's founding was far more difficult than its current preservation and we can do this.

Dr. Marcy Levy Shankman is the Leadership Coach & Strategist, Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD). This innovative role for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District offers her the unique opportunity to provide one-on-one coaching for the District's executive leaders, work collectively on team effectiveness, and offer leadership development support for the senior leadership team. For almost 20 years, Marcy has owned her own consulting business and she previously served as Director, Leadership Cleveland and Strategic Initiatives for the Cleveland Leadership Center. Quotes From This Episode“What is the smallest possible step that you can take towards a new behavior that is so small that you can’t fail?”"So this word experiment comes into my vocabulary and into my consciousness, easily on a weekly basis. I am constantly running experiments.""We have to celebrate the little big wins. And there are big little wins. And learning to differentiate between the two is really important." "I’ve become even more skeptical of coaches who are not embedded. And this is not a slight against anyone’s ability, it is entirely based on what I believe to be the inherent challenges of trying to help people improve their performance, without you having the native view""I would argue another theme that rises to the top of my mind is there is actually nothing harder than behavior change.""So I have this unique blend of being that embedded internal coach, and working with two layers of leadership at the district."Marcy's PublicationsEmotionally Intelligent Leadership: A Guide for College StudentsEmotionally Intelligent Leadership for Students: InventoryEmotionally Intelligent Leadership: An Integrative, Process-Oriented Theory of Student LeadershipDeveloping Emotionally Intelligent Leadership: The Need for Deliberate Practice and Collaboration Across Disciplines: Developing Emotionally Intelligent LeadershipResources Mentioned in This EpisodeOrganization: NeuralLeadership InstituteBook: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad OnesBook: The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and BusinessBook: Leadership on the Line, With a New Preface: Staying Alive Through the Dangers

The Nation Magazine National Affairs Correspondent John Nichols joined AWF Union Podcast host Ed “Flash” Ferenc on today’s show to discuss SCOTUS term limits and the Senate confirmation hearings of Judge Amy Coney Barrett. The second featured guest on the podcast was Tom Kriger, PhD, Director of Research at NABTU. Dr. Kriger spoke about apprenticeship readiness programs, getting more women involved in the trades and the NABTU Tradeswomen Build Nations conference.Our final guest today was Cleveland Metropolitan School District CEO and Superintendent Eric Gordon. He spoke about the desperate need for another stimulus package in order to allow schools to operate safely and efficiently.

The November ballot will contain two proposed levy measures: Issue 68, a 15-mill levy renewal with a 5-mill increase for Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD), and Issue 70, a permanent 1-mill tax increase to support the Cuyahoga County Public Library (CCPL).rnrnThe CMSD levy will cover operating expenses for 10 years. Supporters say that approval would help CMSD continue progress made under The Cleveland Plan and pay for needs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Voters first passed the levy in 2012 and renewed it four years ago, both times by comfortable margins. If the levy is not renewed, the current one will expire in December and result in cuts to staff and programs.rnrnCCPL's tax increase would add to the continuing 2.5 mill levy that funds 70 percent of the library's operations. Supporters point to CCPL's ranking as America's top-rated library system for the last 10 years by Library Journal. Additionally, they note that CCPL has the lowest millage of any of the nine county libraries. If the levy fails, CCPL plans to reduce hours, defer maintenance, and eliminate other services.rnrnWhile there is no organized opposition to either levy, it should be noted that the Greater Cleveland Partnership (GCP) chose not to support the current CCPL levy request because it is permanent. It does support the CMSD levy.rnrnJoin us as leaders from both organizations explain the respective levies and what their passage or failure would mean for staff, constituents, and the community.

This was a Facebook Live chat with Chris Burkhardt of Cleveland Metropolitan School District and Maureen Pisanick of Pisanick Partners originally hosted on May 7, 2020. Chris and Maureen answer the tough questions about serving amidst COVID-19. Join our official Facebook Group to watch these Meetups live: www.facebook.com/groups/schoolnutritionmasterminds Want to be a guest or have questions? Contact Liz Roesel at liz@sealevelsocial.com or Ashley Morena at ashley@projectschoolnutrition.com.

In today’s Federal Flash, we cover major Supreme Court rulings to protect Dreamers from deportation and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and/or questioning (LGBTQ) employees from workplace discrimination. We’ll also share highlights from two congressional hearings on the challenge of reopening schools and competing proposals for police reform. Supreme Court Ruling on DACA In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA). Nearly 700,000 young people have received DACA protections since the program’s inception in 2010, allowing undocumented youth who arrived in the United States as children to pursue higher education and work without fear of deportation. Joining the court’s four liberal justices, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the majority that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security violated the Administrative Procedure Act by rescinding DACA in an “arbitrary and capricious” manner. Thus, the decision offers a welcome, but temporary, reprieve for DACA recipients. Only congressional action can permanently protect undocumented immigrant youth and families.  Following the decision, Deborah Delisle, Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) CEO and president said, “For years, DACA has given thousands of young people—many of whom have never known a home other than the United States—the chance to achieve the American Dream by pursuing an education and a career without fear of deportation. We need Congress to step up immediately with legislation that provides protection to these vital members of our communities and our education system.”  Protections for LGBTQ Employees DACA wasn’t the only major decision from the Supreme Court last week. In a landmark 6-3 ruling, the court declared that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits workplace discrimination on the basis of sex, applies to sexual orientation and gender identity. The majority opinion states, “An employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender defies the law.” We don’t know yet how the decision will impact education. Do antidiscrimination protections for LGBTQ employees extend to LGBTQ students? How will this impact the ability of transgender students to compete in sports and use bathrooms of their choice? And what about religious schools? This case did not address a religious freedom argument, meaning that arguments regarding religious liberty will have to be addressed in future cases. Reopening Schools During COVID-19 Meanwhile, both the Senate and House education committees held hearings on the challenges of bringing students and staff back to classrooms safely this fall. Looming budget cuts—and the need for additional federal funds—were top of mind. Nebraska Education Commissioner Matthew Blomstedt warned of a “perfect storm as we face increased needs and decreased resources.” He projected sustained cuts of 20 percent or more for K–12 schools. Eric Gordon, CEO of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, said Cleveland will prioritize bringing students with the highest needs—like students with disabilities and English learners—back for in-person instruction, echoing one of the recommendations All4Ed made for prioritizing equity in the response to the coronavirus. Tennessee’s Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn is emphasizing another one of our recommendations: student access to technology for remote learning—which is no longer, in her words, a “nice to have.” Republicans were skeptical of the call for additional federal funds. Both Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairman and ranking member respectively of the House and Senate education committees, wanted more information on how aid from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act had been spent and why CARES Act funds were insufficient. Police Reform Bills Introduced in Congress Finally,

Brooke Schroeder, Psychologist for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, joins Josh Bieneman for this episode.Her story begins with her diagnosis of bipolar disorder at the age of 18 years old. From this onset, her life drastically shifted from Division 1 basketball recruit to having to re-carve her entire future. Follow Brooke's inspiring perseverance through bipoloar disorder, OCD, eating disorders and other mental obstacles to become a leading voice in Cleveland, OH for mental health.Mind Over Mood (book) by: Dennis Greenberger & Christine A. Padesky:https://tinyurl.com/y7lf7fzdNational Aliance of Mental Illness: www.nami.orgFollow & subscribe for updates:@LRAlchemywww.LRAlchemy.com

On April 20, Governor Mike DeWine announced that the Ohio Department of Health extended its order to keep schools closed for the rest of the school year in an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. This followed an initial three-week spring break that extended into April. These announcements exposed the harsh reality of the region's digital divide

Some 40% of Cleveland DMA homes don't have access to digital broadband access, according to officials with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. As such, offering online classes throughout the COVID-19 pandemic is problematic.A Gray Television station came to the rescue, offering the 9am hour each weekday to the school district. Since April 20, teachers have been the local TV stars, with a virtual classroom beamed across Cleveland's home for The CW Network.

Cleveland happens to be home to one of the most unique and innovative education initiatives in the country: The School of One, a flexible program that provides instruction to meet the student's needs — socially, emotionally, and academically — at one of eight sites within the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. In this episode, we’re focusing on the site at The Foundry, which is actually not a school but a rowing facility and part of a partnership with MCPc, a data protection company headquartered in the area. We have three guests to provide insight on every aspect of the initiative: Jalen Baldwin, a student in the School of One MCPc Foundry program; Melanie Lynch, an administrator at the School of One’s Foundry location; and Michael Trebilcock, the Managing Director & President of Community Innovation Partners at MCPc. To learn more, visit: pastfoundation.org (http://pastfoundation.org/) Resources: Learn more at www.clevelandmetroschools.org/SO1 (https://www.clevelandmetroschools.org/SO1) Learning Unboxed is produced in part by (http://crate.media) Recorded by Eric French at (http://wosu.org) in Columbus, Ohio

February is Black History Month, so I invited my friend, Aziz Ahmad, to join me in discussing three remarkable black historical figures. Aziz Ahmad, alumni of Teach for America, teaches second grade with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. Teach for America places teachers in low-income school districts and advocates and organizes for education. Aziz joins me to help tell the stories of these three people, and I offer a reading of their astrology charts. Join us to learn... The origins of black history month and the importance of spotlighting black history Claudette Colvin's story and astrology chart: Claudette Colvin was the first black person to be arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white person on a segregated bus in Montgomery, AL. She took her case to the NAACP, and Rosa Parks imitated her actions in order to spark a movement that turned into the Montgomery bus boycotts. Bayard Rustin story and astrology chart: A civil rights leader who organized the March on Washington. He was a pacifist, socialist, and gay rights activist who was controversial during his time because of his identity and radical beliefs. Harriet Tubman's story and astrology chart: A former enslaved person who escaped her enslavers and then returned 17 times to lead more people to freedom. She lived an epic life, and she defied the odds every step of the way. Things mentioned in this episode... Bowder v Gayle: The supreme court case that Claudette Colvin filed about bus segregation Bayard Rustin quote: "Every community needs a group of angelic troublemakers." Connect with Aziz! Instagram @_azizahmad, @azizahmadphotography, @mr.ahmad.grade2 Email azizahmad1317@gmail.com If you enjoyed this episode, you can subscribe on your favorite podcast platform and connect with me at https://www.francescamamlin.com/

Thriftique Boutique is the largest and oldest (since 1937!) upscale resale shop in Northeast Ohio. "We provide a sense of dignity for our shoppers. Yes, we are a thrift store but we carry high end items, too." Listen as Ms. Axner describes operations at the Thriftique showroom in particular and discusses the larger community-wide mission of NCJW in general. The organization works to change the lives of women, children and families. "We have 'Jewish' in our name, but we work well beyond the Jewish community. We're building libraries in schools - at least nine over the past four years - in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, and we have a literacy program for those who need assistance." NCJW also also has programs for kids in and out of foster care, mentoring opportunities, activities during holidays for foster care families, and entertainment for seniors in community centers and nursing homes, to name just a few of the organizations activities. Regarding the structure of the store, Ms. Axner says, it could be considered a business or community service. "We look at it as both since it funds a lot of the community service, educational and advocacy work that we do," she says. "People can feel good when they shop at Thriftique because the money is going back into the community to support the great work we do." Hear the finer details on this episode! For further information, visit https://junescharf.wixsite.com/reaching-new-heights/blog/episode-36-thriftique-showroom-operated-by-the-national-council-of-jewish-women-cleveland

Jeffrey McClellan is the founder and CEO of StartSole.org, a community, a resource and a tool for implementing Self Organized Learning Environments. SOLE is an amazing lesson any teacher, in any grade or subject can employ to level-up their classroom. SOLE combines an essential question, with research and a presentation in a single class period that enhances learning through better technology use, collaboration, presentation skills and so much more. Jeff is brilliant, and I am incredibly proud to share his story and work with you. This episode of The Wired Educator Podcast will impact the life of and classroom of everyone who listens and applies this amazing free resource. Buckle-up, you are going to love this interview with Jeff McClellan. Jeff became the founding director of SOLE CLE in January 2015, after founding and heading MC2STEM High School in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. McClellan is supporting the implementation of Self Organized Learning Environments in schools and educational entities within the Cleveland Region and beyond. The concept of SOLE was first introduced by Sugata Mitra, the winner of the first $1 million TED Prize. Prior to MC2 STEM, McClellan worked for the Lima City Schools in Ohio.  STARTSOLE helps transform education through SOLE (Self-Organized Learning Environments).SOLE focuses on the process of learning itself instead of simply focusing on the results. Ithelps prepare students for success in today's era of technology and information. SOLEprovides an early intervention in education that can level the academic playing field andincrease equity among all students. With SOLE, kids will be able to develop the skills needed for a modern digital society, and they will have the opportunity to work in environments that favor inclusion and educational innovation. Mentioned in this Podcast: Planbook.com: The best way to create, organize, collaborate on, and share your lessons. Wired Educator grades Planbook.com an A+. Tell them Kelly sent you.  StartSole.org: This is Jeff's amazing site that has everything you need to begin SOLE in your classroom. It's all awesome, and it is all free; I hope you will check it out.  Jeff's recommended reading: A Time to Learn by George Wood Your Opening Day Speaker for 2019: I would like to be your school district's opening day speaker. I hope you will take a minute to check out my speaking page and send me an email. My presentation is unlike anything you have ever seen. I have combined all of my passions: art, computer animation, music, writing, speaking around how to be an innovative educator that makes a lasting impact in the lives of students. I want to honor recognize the amazing work of your staff and give them a new perspective and direction for the year, along with some amazing tools to make their year more fun and their classrooms even more impactful.  ———————————————————————– Kelly Croy is an author, speaker and educator. If you'd like to learn more about Kelly, or invite him to your school or conference to speak please send him an email. • Listen to Kelly's other podcast, The Future Focused Podcastand subscribe. • Subscribe to The Wired Educator Podcastwith over 115 episodes of interviews and professional development. • Visit Kelly's website at www.KellyCroy.com. • Looking for a dynamic speaker for your school's opening day? • Consider Kelly Croy at www.KellyCroy.com • Order Kelly's book, Along Came a Leaderfor a school book study or your personal library. • Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook.  • Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter.  •  Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram 

Public city schools often feel like an institution for many to avoid, but what would happen if people were willing to enter intentionally into that environment? How could we contribute to fostering new stories for the next generation in our cities?In today’s episode, we sit down with Ben Colas and we chat about his reflections regarding the gifts and challenges of being an educator in the inner city. Ben is a Kindergarden teacher in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District and the founder of KinderKits, which is a non-profit that partners with parents in preparing their children for kindergarden.If you want more information about the podcast or want to say hello, visit http://storiedcitiespodcast.com. You can also find me on Twitter + Instagram.Connect with Ben Colas

Mark Baumgartner, Director of Professional Issues at the Cleveland Teachers Union; Deborah Paden, teacher on assignment for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s Resident Educator Program and the AFT/CTU Innovation Fund; and Sara Baldassar, second grade teacher at Memorial Elementary School, Cleveland Metropolitan School District discuss how the Common Core State Standards promote more rigorous learning. The group worked together to develop teacher-created lesson plans that have been vetted by national experts and are now being used by teachers nationwide.