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Thursday, March 18, 2021
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Dwindling enrollment. Another look at the digital divide. Hybrid and totally remote learning. The pandemic has sent ripples through the education system in the United States, in many ways permanently changing how our nation’s children learn. Amongst these change, how students are tested has been altered as well.
After schools were shut down a year ago, several college and universities made...
Friday, June 12, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
Reimagining Pretrial Justice: The Bail Project and the Fight to End Cash Bail
As Americans, we are taught that the bedrock of our criminal legal system is the presumption of innocence, a fundamental right designed to protect us against wrongful conviction and incarceration. And yet, every day in courtrooms across the United States,...
Wednesday, June 10, 2020, 10:30 a.m.
A Conversation with Councilman Basheer Jones
Councilman Basheer Jones was elected to represent Ward 7 in November 2017, becoming the city’s first Muslim council representative. He represents an area which includes the historic Hough district, as well as the St. Clair-Superior, Midtown, and AsiaTown neighborhoods. During his...
Friday, June 05, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
America's Crisis: Are We Finally Ready to Confront Racism?
At the end of May, when much of the country was starting to re-open after months of shutdown in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19, the United States experienced a series of events that has the potential to...
Thursday, June 04, 2020, 10:30 a.m.
Racism and Public Health: Cleveland's Response
On Wednesday, June 3, Cleveland City Council passed a new piece of legislation to declare racism a public health crisis in the City of Cleveland. The legislation — sponsored by Councilmen Blaine Griffin, Basheer Jones, and Kerry McCormack —means that...
Friday, May 29, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
At the Border: Policies, People, and How You Can Get Involved
Immigration has become one of the most hotly debated topics in our country. Recent immigration policies — from travel bans and visa restrictions to refugee caps and asylum changes to the construction of a border wall — are policies that...
Friday, May 22, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
How Will the Pandemic Change Healthcare Delivery?
The coronavirus pandemic has put unprecedented pressure on the American healthcare system. Over the past few months, hospitals faced a shortage of testing materials for patients and personal protective equipment (PPE) for providers, strategized how to turn convention centers and...
Wednesday, May 20, 2020, 10:30 a.m.
Reopening and Reconnecting: Preparing for a New Normal
All over the world, cities are beginning to re-open after months of sheltering in place…and facing a new reality. Retail stores, restaurants and bars, and office environments are grappling with new restrictions to keep people safe and prevent the spread...
Friday, May 15, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
Return to the Statehouse: What Policy Priorities will Prevail?
After sheltering in place for nearly two months, Ohioans – and Ohio's economy – are beginning to emerge and prepare for a new reality. The public health and economic crisis brought on by the coronavirus has had dramatic and far-reaching implications....
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