Enquirer / February 21, 2016 Sandra Smythe worked hard her entire life. Her career path led her on a journey of writing and teaching that spanned over half a century. So you’d think when she retired as an educator at… Read More
The Center for Popular Democracy / February 2016 The key need for Cincinnati’s Community Learning Centers (CLC) was to create a true, deep and rich community engagement process. They had been unable to pass a much-needed levy because the larger… Read More
Atlantic / February 4, 2016 How do you fix a school? For more than a decade, test scores have ruled the day—and the idea that if students didn’t perform well, teachers and schools should be held accountable. Shut down the… Read More
City Silence piloted Mindful Music Moments in 2016 with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and the Academy of World Languages. Every school morning, students, teachers and administrators listen to an excerpt of classical music over the morning announcements, practicing mindful listening… Read More