Category: Blog
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After the Vote: What Streetsboro Schools Must Learn From a Resounding “No”
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Streetsboro voters didn’t reject education. They rejected the old way of doing things. Last night, nearly 64% of Streetsboro voters rejected the school levy. “That margin wasn’t close, it was decisive. And it deserves more than disappointment; it deserves reflection.” This wasn’t a narrow miss that could be blamed on…
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When Public Dialogue Dies: What I Saw at the Streetsboro Schools Finance Meeting
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The problem isn’t the levy.It’s the leadership that can’t imagine why anyone would vote against it. I went to the Streetsboro Schools Finance Committee meeting last night. That sentence alone will make some people roll their eyes. “You critics never show up,” they say. “You just post online.” But I…
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The Death of Democratic Discourse: How Cancel Culture Is Killing Free Speech in America
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A tenured professor loses his job for questioning a campus policy. A CEO resigns after decades of leadership because of a decades-old social media post. A journalist finds herself blacklisted from major publications for reporting facts that challenge a popular narrative. These aren’t isolated incidents; they’re symptoms of a profound…
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The Hidden Cost of School Levies: How Higher Taxes Can Trap Communities in an Economic Death Spiral
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It’s time for a new solution, rather than asking taxpayers to support a school levy. When school levy campaigns come around, supporters often claim that passing levies will boost property values. “It’s an investment in your home,” they say. “Good schools mean higher property values.” But what if the opposite…
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Corporate America’s Age Discrimination Problem: Two-Thirds Face Discrimination, But Is There a Solution?
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Your resume gets 6 seconds of review time. But what if those 6 seconds are spent calculating your age instead of evaluating your qualifications? Despite decades of anti-discrimination legislation, ageism in corporate hiring remains one of the most pervasive yet invisible barriers in today’s job market. The numbers are staggering:…
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The Reality Behind “Orchestrated Accidents”: A Critical Business Perspective
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While scrolling through LinkedIn recently, I saw a post that perfectly highlighted everything wrong with modern business strategy, or rather, the absence of a real strategy. The author praised “orchestrated accidents” and serendipitous networking as the foundation of business success, exposing how some organizations operate without a true strategy for…
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Rethinking the Student Path to Prosperity: Why CMSD Should Bet Big on CTE and AI Instead of College Prep
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If you ask almost any high school student in Cleveland what success looks like, you’ll likely hear the same answer: “Go to college.” This message, rooted in decades of policy and tradition, continues to define the culture in school districts like the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD). One of CMSD’s…
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Why are so many writers treating ChatGPT like the enemy?
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“It raises an important question: are we genuinely upset about poor writing, or are we uneasy that more people are being empowered to communicate? Walk into any communications conference today and hear a familiar mantra: “AI is here. Adapt or get left behind.” It’s the centerpiece of panel discussions, keynote…
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Have We Been Building Social Media Teams Backwards?
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The platform isn’t the strategy. Experience is. “We didn’t know it would backfire.” That was the post-mortem explanation after a national brand tried to capitalize on a trending meme about workplace burnout. The intention was lighthearted, perhaps even clever, but the execution felt dismissive and tone-deaf. Within hours, employees, customers,…
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The $300,000 Question: How Cleveland’s School Leaders Lost Touch with the Families They Serve
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Question – Why are we letting people who live above the struggle of financial hardship make decisions for those trapped inside it?” When a school district’s superintendent earns nearly seven times what the average family brings home, we’re not merely looking at numbers on a spreadsheet; we’re witnessing a fundamental…