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Get ready to be inspired! Join School Board School and Cohear for Education Policy Pitch Night, and hear directly from educators, parents, and community members about their ideas for improving education in Cincinnati Public Schools or across Ohio! Register at: https://buff.ly/497WbBd

Our members work throughout the region in roles impacting children and families. Dr. Maurice Huey (Cincinnati Class 6), Executive Director of Boys Hope Girls Hope of Cincinnati, recently spoke with WCPO news about partnering with Xavier Jesuit Academy to help students learn all about STEM. Watch the feature here: https://buff.ly/4eG9n17 Want to tap into a network of passionate education advocates like Maurice? Tell us about your organization using this form and we'll add them to our list of volunteer opportunities! https://buff.ly/4fR06o2

At School Board School, we’ve built one of the most diverse and informed network of education advocates in the country, and our members consistently show up for and support one another. Recently, members from our previous classes joined our current Cincinnati class to help them refine their vision for how they want to impact students in our community. Special thanks to Cincinnati Police Sergeant Deon Mack (Cincinnati 5), School Board School Director of Curriculum & Coaching Elyse Jenkins (Cincinnati 5), Red Wine & Blue Story Producer Jill Jonassen (Cincinnati 3), and Hamilton County ESC Education Consultant Malinda McReynolds (Cincinnati 3). Want to find out how you can impact students in your community? Check out our Take Action page for resources and opportunities: https://buff.ly/4cA9pHS

Last call for idea submissions! Don’t miss your chance to share your idea for improving education in Cincinnati Public Schools or statewide at this year’s Education Policy Pitch Night! Complete this form by the end of the day FRIDAY: https://buff.ly/48hhhfV

Big congratulations to Meggan Thompson (Cincinnati Class 6) on being named the new CEO of Dress for Success! Check out this Movers & Makers story where she shares what excites her about leading this organization dedicated to empowering women to achieve economic independence. https://buff.ly/4fVBpXo

Now more than ever, we know educators and education advocates are critical levers for building equitable spaces, both in and out of the classroom, where every child can thrive. So, during this National Education Week, we want to send a big thank you to the nearly 200 people who have taken part in our learning program in Cincinnati, St. Louis, and Chicago, and are now serving on school boards, crafting policy at City Hall, leading schools and classrooms, speaking at public meetings, providing extracurricular opportunities, and so much more!

Submissions for this year’s Education Policy Pitch Night close this Friday! Make sure you’ve shared your ideas for positively impacting students in Cincinnati Public Schools or across Ohio before it’s too late! Share your idea here: https://buff.ly/48hhhfV

At School Board School, we believe literacy is a right for every student. Everybody is LITT Academy, led by Kayla Miller (Class 6), is leading a workshop to help parents and caregivers in Greater Cincinnati recognize and build on their children's unique literacy strengths with practical strategies to nurture a love of reading at home! Learn how to inspire confident, engaged readers—right from the start. Dinner will be provided, and each child will take home a free book. Register here: https://buff.ly/40J6VUp

?? Congratulations to 2024 Academy for Local Leadership Fellow Carlos Rivas on his election to the Chicago Public Schools' School Board for District 3!! We are so proud of you for exemplifying leadership and commitment to the education community. A huge shoutout to each of the ALL fellows who put their beliefs into action and ran for board positions. Beyond proud! ???? #leadershipineducation #ALLChicago

Policy can be used to build more equitable school systems, which is why our local school boards are such an important lever for change. We encourage you to attend your school board’s meetings to hear how they discuss policy, and we were excited to attend Cincinnati Public Schools’ Policy Committee meeting with our current Cincinnati class. A big thanks to Cincinnati Public Schools board member, Kendra Mapp (Cincinnati Class 4), for talking with us after the meeting and sharing her insights about how policy helps lay the foundation for new systems. Curious about the difference between a policy and a practice? Want to know who’s in charge of each? Check out this quick overview: https://buff.ly/3Z1Fwf4