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Moderated By: Jenny Hamel, Education Reporter, Ideastream Public Media
Opening Speakers: Laura Kohler, Former President, Ohio State Board of Education Kayla Blake, Student Advocate, SPEAK Coalition In Partnership With: ideastream Public Media, Akron NAACP, The Freedom BLOC, Ohio Poverty Law Center, State Board of Education, Cleveland Heights - University Heights City School District Fearuting: Tim Johnson, Policy Advocate, Ohio Poverty Law Center Meryl Johnson, District 11, State Board of Education Dr. Antoinette Miranda, District 6, State Board of Education Michelle Newman, District 9, State Board of Education Elizabeth Kirby, Superintendent, Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District |
Join us for an in-depth discussion about the importance of protecting Honesty in Education and the impact partisan politics is having on Ohio education at the Statehouse, State Board of Education, and local school districts.
The forum will examine how state leaders have weaponized education, race, and identity in an attempt to erode trust and confidence in Ohio public education, and ultimately harm students. This strategic assault on public education has manifested in harmful legislation to censor education around racism and sexism, political pressure to repeal anti-racism and equity frameworks, and concerted efforts to eliminate Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in local school districts. |
Moderated By: Jenny Hamel, Education Reporter, Ideastream Public Media
Featuring:
Lisa Vahey, Co-Founder, Honesty For Ohio Education
Richard Lewis, CEO, Ohio School Board Association
Round Table:
Nancy Brown, Member, Stow-Munroe Falls City Schools Board of Education
James Field, Member, Hudson City Schools Board of Education
Lisa Priemer, President, Bay Village City School District Board of Education
Phil Rankin, President, Chagrin Falls Village Schools Board of Education
In Partnership With: Ideastream Public Media, Honesty For Ohio Education, and the Ohio School Board Association
Join us for a round table discussion with Northeast Ohio school board members addressing the contentious issues dominating school board races and board meetings: health mandates, curriculum development, DEI initiatives, and personal safety. Lisa Vahey, Co-Founder of Honesty for Ohio Education, opens the program with the state of education across the nation and Ohio, and Rick Lewis, CEO of the Ohio School Board Association, walks through the fundamental roles of local school boards and the duties and responsibilities of each school board member.
Featuring:
Lisa Vahey, Co-Founder, Honesty For Ohio Education
Richard Lewis, CEO, Ohio School Board Association
Round Table:
Nancy Brown, Member, Stow-Munroe Falls City Schools Board of Education
James Field, Member, Hudson City Schools Board of Education
Lisa Priemer, President, Bay Village City School District Board of Education
Phil Rankin, President, Chagrin Falls Village Schools Board of Education
In Partnership With: Ideastream Public Media, Honesty For Ohio Education, and the Ohio School Board Association
Join us for a round table discussion with Northeast Ohio school board members addressing the contentious issues dominating school board races and board meetings: health mandates, curriculum development, DEI initiatives, and personal safety. Lisa Vahey, Co-Founder of Honesty for Ohio Education, opens the program with the state of education across the nation and Ohio, and Rick Lewis, CEO of the Ohio School Board Association, walks through the fundamental roles of local school boards and the duties and responsibilities of each school board member.
Moderated By: John Patterson, Former Ohio State Representative (D-Jefferson)
Featuring: (in order of appearance)
Susan Kaeser, Education Specialist, League of Women Voter Ohio
Ryan Pendleton, Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer, Akron Public Schools
Claudia Zaler, Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer, Waverly City Schools
Marlon Styles, Jr, Superintendent, Middletown City School District
Scott DiMauro, President, Ohio Education Association
Melissa Cropper, President, Ohio Federation of Teachers
Katie Johnson, Deputy Executive Director, Ohio Association of School Business Officials
Kevin Miller, Director Government Relations, Buckeye Association of School Administrators
Will Schwartz, Deputy Director, Legislative Services, Ohio School Board Association
Ohio State Representative Bride Sweeney (D-Cleveland), District 14
Ohio State Representative Jamie Callender (R-Concord), District 61
In Partnership With: League of Women Voters Ohio, WKSU Learning Curve, Ohio Education Association, Ohio Federation of Teachers, Ohio Association of School Business Officials, Buckeye Association of School Administrators, Ohio School Board Association, Ohio PTA
Join us for a critically important statewide education event addressing equitable and consistent school funding for 610+ Ohio school districts and 1.7 million students. John Patterson, former State Representative (D-Jefferson), will moderate a comprehensive explanation of the Fair School Funding Plan, and how it will transform Ohio's inequitable and inadequate education funding system into a fair, consistent, and sustainable method that will truly serve ALL of Ohio's children. Ohio House Bill 1 sponsors, State Representatives Jamie Callender (R-Concord) and Bride Sweeney (D-Cleveland), will explain why HB1 is a critical priority bill in the Statehouse; Akron Public Schools Treasurer, Ryan Pendleton, will expertly breakdown the core components of the funding model that make the system equitable; and Ohio school superintendents and treasurers will share why the Fair School Funding Plan is critical for their students and districts.
Featuring: (in order of appearance)
Susan Kaeser, Education Specialist, League of Women Voter Ohio
Ryan Pendleton, Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer, Akron Public Schools
Claudia Zaler, Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer, Waverly City Schools
Marlon Styles, Jr, Superintendent, Middletown City School District
Scott DiMauro, President, Ohio Education Association
Melissa Cropper, President, Ohio Federation of Teachers
Katie Johnson, Deputy Executive Director, Ohio Association of School Business Officials
Kevin Miller, Director Government Relations, Buckeye Association of School Administrators
Will Schwartz, Deputy Director, Legislative Services, Ohio School Board Association
Ohio State Representative Bride Sweeney (D-Cleveland), District 14
Ohio State Representative Jamie Callender (R-Concord), District 61
In Partnership With: League of Women Voters Ohio, WKSU Learning Curve, Ohio Education Association, Ohio Federation of Teachers, Ohio Association of School Business Officials, Buckeye Association of School Administrators, Ohio School Board Association, Ohio PTA
Join us for a critically important statewide education event addressing equitable and consistent school funding for 610+ Ohio school districts and 1.7 million students. John Patterson, former State Representative (D-Jefferson), will moderate a comprehensive explanation of the Fair School Funding Plan, and how it will transform Ohio's inequitable and inadequate education funding system into a fair, consistent, and sustainable method that will truly serve ALL of Ohio's children. Ohio House Bill 1 sponsors, State Representatives Jamie Callender (R-Concord) and Bride Sweeney (D-Cleveland), will explain why HB1 is a critical priority bill in the Statehouse; Akron Public Schools Treasurer, Ryan Pendleton, will expertly breakdown the core components of the funding model that make the system equitable; and Ohio school superintendents and treasurers will share why the Fair School Funding Plan is critical for their students and districts.
PART 1: February 17, 2021
Featuring: Ohio State Board of Education -- President, Member, Former Members
Moderated By: Susie Kaeser, Education Specialist, League of Women Voters of Ohio
Panel: Ohio State Board of Education
Laura Kohler, President
Meryl Johnson, Dist. 11
Linda Haycock, Dist. 1, Former Member
Stephanie Dodd, Dist. 9, Former Member
Join us for an in-depth examination of the Resolution to Condemn Racism and Advance Equity and Opportunity for Black Students, Indigenous Students and Students of Color adopted by the Ohio State Board of Education in July 2020. Board President Laura Kohler and Board Members (past and present) Meryl Johnson, Stephanie Dodd, and Linda Haycock will explain why the resolution was needed and how it will guide more than 600 public school districts across Ohio.
Featuring: Ohio State Board of Education -- President, Member, Former Members
Moderated By: Susie Kaeser, Education Specialist, League of Women Voters of Ohio
Panel: Ohio State Board of Education
Laura Kohler, President
Meryl Johnson, Dist. 11
Linda Haycock, Dist. 1, Former Member
Stephanie Dodd, Dist. 9, Former Member
Join us for an in-depth examination of the Resolution to Condemn Racism and Advance Equity and Opportunity for Black Students, Indigenous Students and Students of Color adopted by the Ohio State Board of Education in July 2020. Board President Laura Kohler and Board Members (past and present) Meryl Johnson, Stephanie Dodd, and Linda Haycock will explain why the resolution was needed and how it will guide more than 600 public school districts across Ohio.
PART 2: February 24, 2021
Featuring: Ohio School Superintendents and Chief Academic Officer
Moderated By: Rick Jackson, ideastream, WCPN/NPR, WVIZ/PBS
Panel:
Dr. Andrea Celico, Superintendent, Bedford City School District
Ms. Elizabeth Kirby, Superintendent, Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District
Dr. John Marschhausen, Superintendent, Hilliard City Schools
Dr. Ellen McWilliams-Woods, Chief Academic Officer, Asst Superintendent, Akron Public Schools
Meet the Northeast Ohio educators and administrators who are successfully driving innovative student programming, instituting systemic policy changes, and combatting dangerous biases in education. Learn how their proven approaches have impacted student learning, addressed social-emotional health, and bridged opportunities for thousands of students in Northeast Ohio.
Featuring: Ohio School Superintendents and Chief Academic Officer
Moderated By: Rick Jackson, ideastream, WCPN/NPR, WVIZ/PBS
Panel:
Dr. Andrea Celico, Superintendent, Bedford City School District
Ms. Elizabeth Kirby, Superintendent, Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District
Dr. John Marschhausen, Superintendent, Hilliard City Schools
Dr. Ellen McWilliams-Woods, Chief Academic Officer, Asst Superintendent, Akron Public Schools
Meet the Northeast Ohio educators and administrators who are successfully driving innovative student programming, instituting systemic policy changes, and combatting dangerous biases in education. Learn how their proven approaches have impacted student learning, addressed social-emotional health, and bridged opportunities for thousands of students in Northeast Ohio.