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Monday, December 09, 2019, 7:00 p.m.
The Capital Budget for Ohio
The capital budget is one of five budgets passed by each General Assembly. Unlike the operating budget, this is not for programs or public services: it is for physical development, brick-and-mortar, so to speak: for upkeep and repair of buildings,...
Friday, December 13, 2019, 12:00 p.m.
Building Opportunity in the American City
Cleveland native Ja'Ron K. Smith is one of the White House’s highest ranking African-American staffers. He plays a key role in developing President Donald Trump's policies aimed at helping urban African-Americans, including efforts to stimulate economic growth in Opportunity Zones,...
Friday, January 10, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
Sandusky is experiencing a renaissance by celebrating its diversity, supporting entrepreneurs, redeveloping and preserving its historic architecture, and building on its reputation as a hub for tourism, transitioning into a diversified “Destination Economy.” This success is the result of forged public/private...
Wednesday, January 22, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
Apple, Antitrust, and Irony: What Americans Really Think About Competition
In 2019, the federal government began looking into tech giants and whether they are violating antitrust laws. The four, Apple, Amazon, Google, and Facebook, are under scrutiny to determine if their practices stifle competition. This isn't the first time a big...
Thursday, January 23, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
Youth Forum: The Impact of Foster Care's Thousands of Ohio's Children
In the United States, there are approximately 443,000 children in foster care at any given time, with the system taking in more than 690,000 children per year. According to the Public Children Services Association of Ohio, more than 20,000 children...
Friday, January 24, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
In 2019, state lawmakers and Governor Mike DeWine approved a 10.5-cent-per-gallon increase in gas and a 19-cent-per gallon increase in diesel as part of Ohio's revised transportation budget. The tax went into effect on July 1, 2019. The higher gas tax...
Friday, January 31, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
Staging Transformation: Art as Social Activism
The arts have the power to deepen conversation, open minds, and call for compassion and consciousness. Throughout history, art has been used as a tool for dialogue, exploring social justice issues, and affecting positive change. Art — encompassing everything from...
Thursday, February 13, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
"Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life"
As part of the One Community Reads program, join our book club as we discuss Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life by Eric Klinenberg. We are living in a...
Friday, February 14, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
The State of Manufacturing: Ohio’s 2020 Manufacturing Survey Results
Producing over $100 billion of our GDP, and employing more than 700,000 people, Ohio’s manufacturing sector is an essential driver of our economy — and our society. So how is the Ohio manufacturing sector actually doing? Are the headwinds of...
Friday, February 21, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
Paying the Price — College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream
Over the last few years, the future of higher education has dominated much of the public discourse. Increased costs, ballooning student loan debt, and lagging starting salaries for most graduates has caused many Americans to question both the feasibility of...
Thursday, February 27, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
Shifting Mindsets: The Promise of a Two-Generation Approach
Two-generation approaches work with children and their parents simultaneously to harness a family's full potential for educational success and economic prosperity. It is fueled by advances in brain science and a recognition of the return on investment in early education...
Friday, February 28, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
The Twilight of Judicial Independence
Judicial independence, the ability of courts and judges to perform their duties free of influence or control by other branches of government or shifting popular opinion, has been a defining feature of the American Constitutional landscape for centuries. The architecture...
Friday, March 13, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
2020 High School Debate Championship
For more than two decades, The City Club of Cleveland has hosted the annual High School Debate Championship. While most high school students are watching basketball finals and preparing for spring break, these enterprising students prepare for the High School...
Friday, April 10, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
The Three B's: The Effect of Implicit Bias on Preschool Expulsion
In 2005, Yale researchers, led by Dr. Walter S. Gilliam, discovered that preschoolers were expelled at rates three times higher than their K-12 counterparts. In addition to being more likely to be expelled, expulsion rates mirrors that of incarceration in...
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