NEO School Board Races:
​The Priorities, Issues, and Controversy
​Wednesday, October 27, 2021 -- 7pm 

Moderated by Jenny Hamel, Education Reporter, ideastream Public Media
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FEATURING:

Lisa Vahey, Co-Founder, Honesty For Ohio Education
Richard Lewis, CEO, Ohio School Board Association​ 

Nancy Brown, Member, Stow-Munroe Falls City Schools Board of Education
James Field, Member, Hudson City Schools Board of Education
Lisa Priemer, President, Bay Village City School District Board of Education
Phil Rankin, President, Chagrin Falls Village Schools Board of Education
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Northeast Ohio school board races and school board meetings are growing in intensity. Many are especially contentious with issues around COVID-19 protocols, transparent curriculum development, and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives driving heated disputes and personal attacks. While some school board candidates are campaigning on these issues, the disputes are impacting district operations, student learning, and personal safety.

Join our education panel to learn about the roles of local school boards, the duties and responsibilities of school board members, and the effect these contentious issues are having on Northeast Ohio school board races, board operations, and community relations. 

REAL TALK is a 4-League collaboration representing Cuyahoga, Portage and Summit counties. Because Northeast Ohio is a rich blend of cultures, complex history, and dynamic urban/suburban/rural communities, it is essential that each community, circumstance, and backstory is represented, heard, and understood. It is a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion program that examines the pulleys and levers that perpetuate systemic and institutional racism, oppressive discrimination, cycles of poverty, disparities in education, social determinants of health, criminal injustice, environmental terrorism and employment and housing insecurity. The format is a series of forums and panels that:

• Addresses current issues impacting Northeast Ohio 

• Assembles the experts, practitioners and community members who create and drive meaningful, sustainable chang

• Provides the information, resources and tools for Northeast Ohio resident to take action

You can find the past Real Talk programs here.
 

​Jenny Hamel, education reporter for Ideastream Public Media, will moderate a round table discussion with area school board presidents and members contending with these issues.

 

Lisa Vahey Founding Partner Honesty For Ohio Education BIO

Richard Lewis CEO Ohio School Board Association BIO

With Special Thanks to Our Program Contributors:

Ideastream Public Media
Honesty for Ohio Education
Ohio School Board Association
Bay Village Schools
Chagrin Falls Village Schools
Hudson City Schools
Stow-Munroe Falls City Schools

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