Cincinnati Enquirer / February 5, 2013
About two years ago, a steady stream of out-of-town educators – school leaders, nonprofit agencies, education groups – started visiting Cincinnati.
They weren’t here for the chili or the sports teams, though those may have been an added bonus.
They were here to see the schools. Specifically, a network of Cincinnati Public Schools dubbed “Community Learning Centers.”
These schools – there are 34 full-fledged examples at CPS so far and counting – hold more than the kids, teachers and extracurricular activities associated with public schooling. They also hold full-service health clinics, eye centers, dental clinics, mental health counselors, tutoring programs and after-school programs on everything from ballroom dancing to construction classes