By Ronda Watson BarberOhioMBE Publisher Did you watch the last Columbus City School Board meeting? Dr. Tina Pierce was on fire. She asked and demanded accountability about the inability of the Operations Division to get kids to and from school. …
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Publisher’s Note: Columbus City Schools and its leadership continue to disrespect Black vendors
By Ronda Watson BarberOhioMBE Publisher Columbus City Schools and its leadership continue to disrespect Black vendors. The state’s largest public school district recently held an outreach session for vendors to meet with decision-makers. The goal was to introduce the community…
Publisher’s Notes: No consequences for bad national press
By Ronda Watson Barber Joy Reid on The ReidOut talked about Columbus City Schools nasty unsafe school buildings on her MSNBC talk show. Throughout the CEA strike CCS school buildings were viewed in a negative way from the lack of…
Publisher’s Note: Certification should be about education
Educating small businesses on the certification process better serves Black-owned business than just giving them a document list and submitting their application. Education is an eye opener. I train businesses for the long haul not to fulfill someone’s submission goals.…
Publisher’s Note: Kudos to Marliese Ryan
By Ronda Watson BarberOhioMBE Publisher Congratulations to Marliese Ryan in her new position at Gilbane Construction. She will be a fabulous asset to the construction industry in the Diversity & Inclusion space. I am so proud of you. I know…
Publisher’s Note – I am glad the kids are in class
By Ronda Watson Barber I am glad the strike is over. I am so happy Columbus City School children are in class. It is good to see the teachers will be paid better. The Columbus Dispatch reports Columbus City Schools’…
Publisher’s Note: I Support the CEA
By Ronda Watson BarberOhioMBE Publisher I support the Columbus Education Association. Educators, staff, and students should have the expectation of safe well-maintained buildings to work and learn. PERIOD! Black children deserve clean well maintained school buildings. They need to get…
Publisher’s Note: Where is the building maintenance plan?
By Ronda Watson Barber OhioMBE Publisher Is there a building maintenance plan for each Columbus City School building? How and why are there rodents, bugs, and peeling LEAD PAINT in Columbus City School buildings? There haven’t been any reports of…