RESOURCES
Straight answers, no spin.
Everything on this page is unbiased and nonpartisan by design. We're not steering you toward district, charter, private, parochial, or homeschool; we're making sure you have the same information no matter which one you're navigating.
01 ━ THE ADVOCACY ENGINE
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TakeawayCheck the work coming home.
Look at the schoolwork, not just the grades.
Grades can tell you how your child is doing in a class, but the schoolwork itself tells you what they're actually being asked to learn. Review your child's assignments regularly and ask one honest question: Is this work asking my child to read and do math at their grade level?
The TNTP Student Work Library shows you what rigorous, grade-level assignments actually look like, with real examples from real classrooms. Use it as your measuring stick, then bring assignments you're unsure about to a teacher conference.
TakeawayLook up the history, not just this year's number.
Twenty years of report cards, one search away.
The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce keeps archived report cards going back two decades for every public school in the state, including ours here in Cleveland. One good year or one bad year is a snapshot. Twenty years is a story.
Look up your child's school. Look up the schools in your neighborhood. Bring what you find to the next town hall. Data like this belongs in the conversation, not buried in a state website.
TakeawayTurn what you're seeing into better questions.
Your experience is evidence. Use it that way.
You know things about your child's learning that no report card captures. The most useful thing you can do is turn those observations into specific, informed questions, and this question guide from TNTP helps you do exactly that for conversations with teachers, principals, and district leaders.
Come to a town hall with two or three of these questions ready. You'll be surprised how much louder a room gets when one parent asks something everyone else was thinking.
Takeaway Understand how the school board actually works.
Agendas, motions, and minutes: the rules of the game.
School board meetings follow parliamentary procedure, and yes, Robert's Rules of Order is not exactly a page-turner. But understanding the basics means the difference between watching a meeting and participating in one: when public comment happens, how decisions get made, and how to get an item onto the agenda in the first place.
The Ohio School Boards Association's fact sheet breaks it down in plain language. Thirty minutes with it will make you a sharper, more confident participant.
TakeawayCPC SCHOOL
DIRECTORY
FIND THE RIGHT SCHOOL
Every child deserves a school where they can learn, grow, and thrive. Choosing the right school starts with having the right information. The Cleveland Parent Congress School Directory helps families explore Cleveland schools, compare options, and make informed decisions about their child's education.
Search by school name, neighborhood, grade level, or school type, and explore school ratings, enrollment, and other key details—all in one place.
Use this directory as a starting point to ask questions, explore your options, and find the best fit for your family..
SEARCH THE CPC DIRECTORY
02 ━ OUR METHOD
A note on how we choose what goes here.
We check our information against public records and multiple sources, and we don't accept sponsored placement from any school or system. If something here is wrong or out of date, tell us and we'll fix it.