Education

Mr. Derek Lee, school leader at The Academy for Urban Scholars Columbus, was recognized with an Outstanding Educational Leader Award at the Education 2.0 conference held in Las Vegas. After being contacted by the conference, Mr. Lee went through rounds of interviews, submitted writing samples, and sent in a community work piece to become an […]

We are pleased to celebrate our BCHF schools that were recognized by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce on their achievements! The Overall 5-Star Building Award is awarded to buildings that exceeded state standards by earning an overall 5-stars on the Traditional Report Card for their performance across the 5-rated components: Achievement Component; Progress

The Detroit Pistons have partnered with Imagine Environmental Science Academy on Cash for Class, a program where tickets for a game are blocked out specifically for the school community to purchase. To promote the program, the Pistons mascot came down to visit the school alongside a school coach. They led a staff versus students basketball

First grade students at Horizon Science Academy Lorain had a heartwarming goal for Valentine’s Day: they have embarked on a mission to collect valentines cards from every corner of the United States. This initiative has spread on social media, and the first-graders have not only received cards domestically, but a few have come from all

By Jason Moore, Senior Director, BCHF and Carol Young, Director, Accountability and School Improvement  As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on schools, the federal government sent funding to Ohio to support students through a variety of different funding sources, each with their own timeline. Funding went to Ohio’s Future Forward initiatives

I never thought I’d say it, but I’m tired of hearing the word equity. The word equity has become so overused to the point where it lacks significance. It is most often being used as a superficial signal of commitment to equity, rather than an actual commitment. The equity trend runs the risk of reducing

Summit Academy Transition High School Columbus and Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton partnered with sponsor Buckeye Community Hope Foundation for the Workforce Literacy Project. The project combines literacy instruction and career preparation. As part of the project, a panel discussion, “Literacy in the Workplace,” was held at Columbus Transition High School on November 17 for 9th-