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Busting Myths - Columbus continues as franchise and fast-food chain leader: Columbus Classical Academies

On August 17, 2022, Columbus Dispatch announced that “Some parents who want to find an alternative to current public and private schools are looking at something called ‘classical education.’” 

Those few words are both misleading and…

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Joe Motil

Mayor Ginther, City Council and School Board Members All Share the Blame for the Strike

Joe Motil, former Columbus City Council candidate and 37-year community advocate who is  circulating petitions to run for mayor in the 2023 May primary election states that, “As a [former] school board member, president of City Council and…

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Fund Schools sign hung on overpass

Striking Teachers Garner Community Support First Day of Strike

Columbus teachers are now on strike. In an overwhelming showing of solidarity and determination, 94 percent of members of the Columbus Education Association (CEA), the union that represents over 4,500 teachers and staff of Columbus City schools,…

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Teachers picketing outside

Columbus teachers urging public to join them on the picket line

For the first time since 1975, Columbus City School (CCS) teachers over the weekend voted to strike and now the entire nation is paying attention.

On CNN this morning, its bottom-of-the-screen news ticker is telling the story of how…

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Worthington Green on the Green

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Hilliard Pop-Up Protest
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