Publisher’s Note

By Ronda Watson Barber, OhioMBE Publisher Columbus City Schools is the largest public school district in Ohio. It is also […]

By Ronda Watson Barber It has now been 159 days since I first inquired—on September 3—about good-faith contracting efforts and

Ronda Watson Barber, OhioMBE Publisher Let’s stop pretending outcomes don’t matter. The LEDE program at Columbus City Schools is described

CCS spent more than $80 million in voter-approved levy dollars last summer — Black vendors received less than six percent.

By Ronda Watson BarberOhioMBE Publisher When public institutions are questioned about inequitable outcomes, the answers are often predictable. The language

Ronda Watson BarberPublisher, OhioMBE As we reflect on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we often focus on

By Ronda Watson BarberOhioMBE Publisher Transparency doesn’t happen in silence. Accountability doesn’t come from quiet edits, revised handouts, or website

Every January, we talk about growth. Revenue goals. New clients. Better systems. Bigger reach. But in 2026, there’s a second

Kwanzaa arrives at the end of the year for a reason. It meets us at a moment of intention —

Columbus City Schools has finally updated its “How to Do Business with CCS” materials — a full month after vendors