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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 […]

Lori McClung’s presentation will provide attendees with tools they can use to successfully integrate communication into a statewide early childhood system-building effort and emphasizing that while it’s not always easy, when done right, smart communication strategies and tactics can be the difference between victory and failure! The BUILD Initiative helps states develop an early childhood system – […]

Identifying the right childcare or preschool provider can be incredibly stressful for parents. It’s a decision that helps to lay the groundwork for a child’s future success. In Arizona, ACS client First Things First (FTF) has just launched a new website, QualityFirstAZ.com, to help parents identify what quality care looks like and find a quality child […]

“High school freshmen will soon start their high school careers without knowing what test – or tests – they will have to pass to graduate. Graduation testing in Ohio is in an odd state of limbo, with the old Ohio Graduation Test about to end, and a new series of tests coming soon that multiple […]

“Just weeks before Ohio children return to school, conservative lawmakers introduced a last-minute bill yesterday to block new and more-rigorous curriculum guidelines championed by governors and education leaders. Opponents of the Common Core standards hope to throw the brakes on what they fear is a federal takeover of education.”