Cuyahoga County Literacy Dashboard

2023 Update

On December 13, The Literacy Cooperative held its 5th annual Cuyahoga County Literacy Dashboard event. TLC President & CEO Bob Paponetti, Vice-President Laureen Atkins-Holliday, and a panel of experts reflected on the past five years of literacy data and provided insight into the recommended next steps and strategies.

Speakers include:

  • Nancy Mendez, President and Chief Executive Officer of Starting Point
  • Stephanie Schab, State Director, Aspire/AEFLA WIOA Title II, Ohio Department of Higher Education
  • Dr. Sandra E. Mitchell-Phipps, State HSE Administrator/Program Administrator 2, Office of Career-Technical Education, Ohio Department of Education & Workforce
  • Elizabeth Kreger, Assistant Director of Adult Options, Office of Career-Technical Education, Ohio Department of Education & Workforce
  • Alex Dorman, Research Fellow, The Center for Community Solutions
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Call to actions:

  • Call your legislators and advocate for quality preschools and higher wages for preschool teachers.
  • Reach out to Dr. Mitchell-Phipps about adding more HSE testing sites. Email: Sandra.Phipps@education.ohio.gov, or call: 614.466.4869
  • Share the services available through Aspire and the Ohio Options program within your networks and organizations.