Cleveland Transformation Alliance seeks an energetic, strategic, and innovative person to engage and collaborate with diverse communities and organizations across Cleveland around public education, both District and charter, and the Alliance’s work. The Program Coordinator is responsible for recruiting, training, and managing individual and organizational ambassadors and navigators for the Cleveland Transformation Alliance and will […]
Photo credit Rowland Scherman [Public domain] In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, all Cleveland Metropolitan Schools and facilities will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2020. Throughout Greater Cleveland, there are a variety of ways for students and families to extend classroom learning in honor of the national holiday commemorating the civil rights […]
CLEVELAND, November 12, 2019—Today, the Cleveland Transformation Alliance released its 2019 progress report on the impact of Cleveland’s Plan for Transforming Schools. Overall, the report shows the positive impact of the Cleveland Plan. “Our community is making progress,” says Shana Marbury, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Education and Workforce for the Greater Cleveland […]
CLEVELAND – The City of Cleveland today announced the appointment of Meghann Marnecheck as the new Executive Director of the Cleveland Transformation Alliance (CTA), a public-private partnership dedicated to growing a portfolio of quality district and charter schools in the City of Cleveland. “The Executive Director of the Cleveland Transformation Alliance is an important role […]
“I believe education is a powerful tool. It provides the opportunity to build knowledge, confidence, and helps break down systemic barriers. Joining the Cleveland Transformation Alliance affords me the opportunity to ensure that every student receives a quality education.” These words from one of Cleveland Transformation Alliance’s newest board members, Turkessa Tenney, appointed by Mayor […]
“What are the top 3 things you think about when choosing a school?” “What information would be most helpful when considering school options for your family?” “What makes your child happy?” “How does your student learn best?” These are just a few of the questions that Transformation Alliance staff members asked Cleveland parents from throughout […]
Story by Johnathan Duffie Sawdust, strange sounds, discomfort, curiosity and joy are just a few words that illustrate what members of the Cleveland Transformation Alliance Community Engagement Team experienced during a recent team building exercise. In the middle of a workday in early February the School Quality Ambassadors who connect with Cleveland’s neighborhoods and […]
Lakayla Eberhardt and teacher, Carolyn Khouri at Lincoln West School of Global Studies. Story by Justin Glanville Photos by Julie Van Wagenen This story is part of a series about how families chose their schools. Lakayla Eberhardt was not impressed when she learned that students at Lincoln West School of Global Studies had to wear […]
Dear Friends and Supporters of the Transformation Alliance, As many of you know, I am moving on from my role as Executive Director of the Transformation Alliance. Since my announcement at the end of October, much has been done to make sure we don’t miss a beat in our work to oversee Cleveland’s Plan for Transforming […]
The Cleveland Transformation Alliance is launching its new School Quality Navigator initiative, in partnership with Cleveland Central Promise Neighborhood. The navigator initiative, modeled on similar programs in Washington, D.C. and New Orleans, as well as similar work in housing and health care, will provide one-on-one guidance to help families in Cleveland’s Central neighborhood find and […]