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As cities are gaining momentum on high quality Pre-K expansion across the country, ACS is working locally with the George Gund Foundation, the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, community leaders, and early childhood experts to expand Pre-K to all 3 and 4 year olds in the City of Cleveland! Check out EdWeek’s article on what other cities are […]

The Cleveland Plain Dealer recognized ACS client Cuyahoga County Council for a job well done in 2013. This coverage was the result of a press release created by ACS and is a great example of how proactive media outreach can help establish and shape favorable framing and build a positive public opinion.

This recent Washington Post article does a great job of outlining the confusion about the Common Core State Standards, which is getting quite a bit of national and local press attention. The Common Core is also currently under attack in several states including in Ohio via House Bill 237, which attempts to repeal the Standards. ACS client, The […]

The Port of Cleveland has announced a new deal with Dutch company Spliethoff Group, to open a new Cleveland-Europe Express shipping route. This will be the only direct shipping connection between the Great Lakes and Europe, providing a faster, cheaper, greener route between the Midwest and port cities like Antwerp, Belgium. ACS provided media muscle and connections to help […]

We are delighted to work with the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)! NAEYC is one of the nation’s Top 50 associations and recently celebrated its 87th year of setting the standard for high-quality early childhood providers across the country. With so much great experience, it will be an honor for the […]

In October, the Port of Cleveland announced the Cleveland-Europe Express Ocean Freight Service, making Cleveland the only Port with scheduled international container service in the Great Lakes, and creating the fastest and greenest route between North America and Europe. ACS helped the Port make a big splash with this news, securing local, national, and international media recognition from nearly […]

ACS Policy Associate Heather Lenz will present “PechaKucha Cleveland,” a look at how creative platforms can drive civic conversation and facilitate social change among young adults, at the Levin Lounge on October 24th from 4pm – 6pm. Levin Lounge is hosted by the Cleveland State University chapter of the American Planning Association, and is a […]

This article outlines the Ohio Board of Education’s adoption of the Common Core standard and a legislative effort to void that adoption. ACS is tracking this bill on behalf of it’s K-12 clients throughout the fall legislative session.

In today’s competitive economy, the value of a diploma cannot be overstated. Yet when only seven in 10 ninth-graders complete high school on time and a child is kicked out or drops out of high school every 26 seconds, it’s clear there’s an epidemic keeping our youth from realizing their dreams. In Sundance Channel’s Dream School, […]

Building upon its work in Ohio, Arizona, and New York, ACS adds ECIC to their growing national early childhood portfolio with the State of Michigan. ACS is spearheading a communication research effort on behalf of Michigan’s early childhood state agency – Great Start. The results will lead to building a strategy and messages related to […]