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The 60th Anniversary issue of Tri-C Times is now available online. This issue chronicles the College’s past milestones, present achievements and those leading it into the future. Learn about Tri-C’s first six decades, from its first day of class in a converted schoolhouse to its present-day standing as the largest community college in Ohio. Read more at https://ow.ly/hOAp50PSzqP

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🔥 Absolutely love this post! 🔥 Being a first-generation student, my experience playing baseball at the community college level paved the way for my Division 1 aspirations, my Bachelor's degree, and even a career in professional baseball. Now, I'm passionate about supporting and advocating for community college student-athletes. That's why I pursued my Masters in College Counseling and Student Development – to give back to students aiming for higher education and athletic success. If you're interested in how Community College Athletics impacts students, check out this post and share your thoughts below. #3C2A #CommunityCollegeAthletics #StudentAthletes #DreamBig #HigherEducation

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Hands down the most effective conference for educators of personal finance. Not only has the national team of Laura L. Levine Dan Hebert Joel Chrisler and many more, mastered hosting a comprehensive conference with a teacher-centered focus (it's in their mission!), they are doing incredible work ALL year long to promote why this content is critical to our nation's youth. I have leaned on all three of these individuals at one time or another since discovering their work, and often stated that #JumpStartNEC changed my classroom, not only for me, but for my students. (Mystic Dan) #DanTheMan, Laura, Joel, the entire JumpStart Team...I appreciate you for wanting my classroom to be better in providing high-quality, highly-engaging personal finance resources for ALL of my students. I wish State Departments of Education understood how this work has been comprehensive for many years, not just convenient timing in recent headlines. You understand the data and the importance of doing this correctly. Apply today!!

The science of learning and development tells us that belonging is a critical building block. What if every child learned in a place that fostered pride in their identity? It’s already happening at the NACA Inspired Schools Network! #futureofeducation #futureoflearning #k12innovation

*Long post alert My heart is often full as I do my daily work, but today was extra special. We were able to celebrate our school leaders as all schools had some area of growth in the newly released ODE report card data. We did the same last year, but the energy in the room was contagious and the excitement was breath-taking. You see, this year 68% of our elementary schools and 33% of our high schools had a 3 star or higher overall. The last time schools were given an overall rating it was an A-F system in 18-19, 46% of our schools were C or higher. Now we are on a 5 star system with 54% of our schools earning a 3 or higher this year, an 8% increase even after the pandemic. 63% of our elementary and 33% of our high schools earned 3 or more stars overall. We increased to 3 stars in gap closing, which means our students are getting closer to the performance of their suburban peers. (I don't like the measure but I did not create it so we will learn through it). 81% of our elementary schools earned 3 stars or higher and 39% of high schools. Yes, we are the highest of the other 8 urban school districts in Achievement and Early Literacy ( even though we declined in this area). Why do I share this? Because it is important that we recognize each win. When our numbers increase that means student outcomes are improving and that's what this is all about. A person that has never lead school change, overall improvement, has a lot of suggestions and input on what needs to and should happen. A person who has gotten to change but cannot articulate how it happened, generally cannot repeat it as the change was likely an accident. If a person has lead sustainable change, can articulate how it occurred and shepherd others through the process of improvement, growth is eminent. This is where we are right now. Growth is eminent. Our team is committed and is clear on next steps. More importantly, this kind of improvement causes them to follow the lead and #trusttheprocess. We had specific areas of intentional focus- core instruction with high quality standards aligned materials, robust teacher learning oportunitied and specific focus on data to address remediation and enrichment needs. Our leaders, teachers, staff and students bought in and the proof is in the improvement. We have a ways to go, but we are on the right track. This is where we need you. The next level only happens with you. We invite you to continue to #BePresent or take the pledge to #BePresent. Our success is the success of our leaders, teachers, staff, students, parents, partners and greater community. The report card is not the only measure of sucess, but it is one pretty important measure. Join with us as we make CPS one of the best in OH and the nation. #ProudSuperintendent #TrusttheProcess #CelebratetheClimb #WeAreCPS **Check our website or ODE to review the data more specifically.

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