On Housing and Education

19/09/2025 22 min Temporada 2 Episodio 9
On Housing and Education

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Today on LVL With Us, I am joined by Tasha Booker, Homeport board member and CEO for Action for Children. Tasha has been a part of our board since 2021, ran CityYear Columbus for more than six years, and joined Action for Children at the beginning of this year to become more engaged in education here in Columbus. Tasha actually grew up in an affordable housing community once called Agler Green, now named The Heritage Apartments, right near Homeport’s current headquarters. During our conversation, we discussed how housing affects educational outcomes, the challenges faced by our school system, and the changes we can make as a community to better care for our children and families. Action for Children is a nonprofit organization that supports parents, caregivers, and teachers in the pursuit of better educational outcomes for the children they care for. Sources:https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/09/see-2025-ohio-school-report-card-grades-for-every-district-in-the-state.htmlhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/education/u-s-high-school-students-continue-to-lose-ground-in-math-and-reading-as-yearslong-decline-persistshttps://www.nationwidechildrens.org/about-us/collaboratory/addressing-inequities/kindergarten-readiness