In January, Cleveland was selected by Say Yes to Education
a national nonprofit organization that works to make college affordable, as the next site for its community efforts. We join Buffalo and Syracuse in New York, and Guilford County in North Carolina as communities selected for the program.
The program not only benefits Cleveland Metropolitan School District high school students — which can now attend two- and four-year colleges tuition free, after receiving federal and state aid — but also the region as a whole which has been struggling to find qualified applicants for thousands of open jobs.
As the first graduates apply for Say Yes scholarships, what should we know about the rollout of this initiative, including the wraparound services? How is Say Yes serving as a compliment to efforts already underway through The Cleveland Plan? And will this truly be a game-changer for Cleveland's youth and future economic development?
Diane Downing
Executive Director, Say Yes to Education Cleveland
Lee Friedman
CEO, College Now Greater Cleveland
Eric S. Gordon
CEO, Cleveland Metropolitan School District
Monyka S. Price
Chief of Education, City of Cleveland
Joe Frolik
Executive Editor, ideastream
Robyn Minter Smyers
President, Board of Directors, The City Club of Cleveland
