Conor Morris, Ideastream

Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb last week released the results of a “listening tour” on education in the city, calling it the beginning of an ambitious plan to solve long-time, entrenched issues facing the city's students, educators and families.

Zachary Phillips, Construction Dive

Julie Strupp, Construction Dive

The Girl Scouts and the National Association of Homebuilders are teaming up to create a new patch and charm program in an effort to spark girls' early interest in construction and build their self-esteem, according to an NAHB press release.

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District, in its Vision for Post-Pandemic Learning, is launching a student-centered approach to career exploration, active planning, and decision-making. This initiative, PACE (Planning and Career Exploration), builds on and aligns to all CMSD Priorities, including but not limited to The Cleveland Plan, Say Yes to Education, and the Equity & Inclusion Declaration. 

The Mason Contractors Association (MCA) recently awarded BAC Local 5 family member, Nicole Pishnery its 2021 MCA Scholarship. Nicole graduated magna cum laude from Baldwin Wallace with a Bachelors of Arts degree in 2014.

Jeff Yoders, ENR Midwest

Union apprenticeship programs in the construction industry produce salary and social outcomes for workers equivalent to the jobs and social situations of those with four-year college degrees, a new union-backed study of 10 years of federal statistics concludes.

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By Rhonda Crowder