NAACP Endorses Prepare the Future in Dayton, Ohio

Posted Tue, 07/27/2010 - 7:55pm by Gary Percesepe

On July 26, by unanimous acclaim, the Dayton, Ohio Unit of the NAACP endorsed Prepare the Future Ohio, and pledged to build an Action Tree! Over twenty NAACP members signed up to join Prepare the Future Ohio, with many making donations on the spot.

Here is the Dayton Daily News story which preceded the meeting, on July 26, 2010

NAACP meeting to focus on public school reform

 

By Kelli Wynn, Staff Writer
1:41 PM Monday, July 26, 2010

 

DAYTON — Public school reform will be one of the main topics discussed at the Dayton Unit NAACP monthly meeting tonight, July 26.

The meeting, which is free and open to the public, starts at 6:45 p.m. at Westwood Pre-K-8 Elementary School, 2805 Oakridge Drive.

BREAKING NEWS! PREPARE THE FUTURE OHIO SURPASSES 1,000 PARTICIPANTS!

Posted Wed, 06/02/2010 - 9:15pm by Gary Percesepe

Prepare the Future Ohio supassed the 1,000 mark this week, en route to reaching its next goal: 2500 members by September 1, 2010.

To join Prepare the Future Ohio, simply click on "Join" at the top of the page.

To those who have already joined as participants: Click on "Recruit Your Friends" to invite others to join, thus fulfilling one of your important "four commitments."

Also, remember to make a donation today, if you have not already done so! Your donation ($20.00 suggested) will help support our agenda for public education transformation in Ohio

 

 

Maurice Stinnett Joins Prepare the Future Ohio Team!

Posted Wed, 06/02/2010 - 9:06pm by Gary Percesepe

We are excited to announce that Maurice Stinnett has joined the staff of Prepare the Future Ohio as an Associate Community Organizer, Summer Intern.

Maurice is a student at Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey, where he was recently elected President of the Student Government Association. He returned to his home in Ohio on June 1 to begin his work here, and remain with us until September 1, 2010 when he returns to Princeton for his second year of seminary.

Maurice is a resident of Springfield, Ohio. He is currently working on a six city strategy to bring in larger numbers of participants into Prepare the Future Ohio, using his extensive contacts with Bishops, clergy, and other faith leaders of large African-American congregations in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Akron, Springfield, and Dayton.

To arrange a visit by Maurice Stinnett to your community, contact him at maurice_stinnett@yahoo.com

On the ground in Ohio

Posted Fri, 02/12/2010 - 8:36am by admin

The videos below come from citizens in Ohio who are joining the Prepare the Future movement.

Prepare the Future Ohio Mobilizing for Change in Cincinnati

Posted Tue, 07/13/2010 - 6:23pm by Gary Percesepe

http://www.citybeat.com/cincinnati/print-article-21112-print.html

 

City Beat, a weekly newspapwer in Cincinnati, has the story:

by Amanda Amsel, City Beat reporter

Like most school districts in Ohio, times are especially tough right now for Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS). The district is scrambling to organize a balanced budget for the upcoming academic year, while attempting to avoid cutting as many extracurricular activities and jobs as possible.

Due to the recession and declining tax revenues, the state of Ohio scrambled to find enough funding for K-12 programs, with Gov. Ted Strickland pushing a controversial plan to rely on proceeds from video lottery terminals, an unstable source that could put the programs at risk, critics say.

Celebrating the Gift of Dorothy Height, RIP

Posted Tue, 04/20/2010 - 12:44pm by Gary Percesepe

We celebrate the life of Dorothy Height, the "mother" of the Civil Rights
movement.  In Prepare The Future Ohio, we often use the gospel story of the
persistent widow seeking justice from the wicked judge as underlying text for
our efforts. Ms. Height has served as an exemplar of a persistent advocate for
justice for all of God's children, young and old.  While we are saddened by her
passing, we rejoice in her life and example.
 

www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/20/AR2010042001287_pf.htmlorothy founding matriarch of civil rights movement, dies at 98
 

By Bart Barnes
Special to the Washington Post
Tuesday, April 20, 2010; 10:01 AM

 

Ohio among the ten states with highest taxes on the poor

Posted Thu, 11/19/2009 - 10:57am by Gary Percesepe

The Columbus Dispatch reported today that a national report, Who Pays?, issued  by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, said Ohio's tax overhaul approved in 2005, which includes the 2009 tax-rate cut that is currently under debate, increased the disparity between what Ohio's poorest and wealthiest citizens pay in taxes. The poor are paying a higher percentage of their income, the report said, with Ohio ranking 28th in "fairness," compared with 14th in 2002.

Looking for A Reason Why We Need to Moblilize for Action in Ohio?

Posted Fri, 10/30/2009 - 1:04pm by Gary Percesepe

Ohio was among 10 states that decreased pre-kindergarten funding for the 2009-10 school year, according to the report, "Votes Count: Legislative Action on Pre-K Fiscal Year 2010," released recently. 

Talented Teachers in Every Classroom

Posted Fri, 10/30/2009 - 1:01pm by Gary Percesepe

A recent report, Taking Human Capital Seriously: Talented Teachers in Every Classroom, Talented Principals in Every School, calls for states and school districts to overhaul how they recruit, prepare, evaluate, and compensate teachers.

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