The CPS Allegiance Project Walking School Bus, Thursday, May 20th, 10am at The Cintas Center

Join us to start the conversation about how our children are getting to and from school on a daily basis. Cincinnati has one of the highest number of children in poverty and about 45% of CPS students do not receive transportation to school.  Given the number of students living in poverty, it’s very likely they have little or no access to transportation. The likelihood of them attending school on a consistent basis is very low.  Access to transportation affects attendance which in turn impacts achievement.

Opening remarks by Cincinnati Vice Mayor David Mann.

Keynote Speaker: author, educator and sociologist Dr. Peter Cookson of the American Institutes for Research.

Afternoon Panel will look at the issue of student transportation equity with the help of an expert panel from multiple disciplines including:

•    Dr. Jessica Saunders, RAND

•    Dr. Ericka King-Betts, Executive Director,

     Cincinnati Human Relations Commission

•    Dr. Noble Maseru, Cincinnati Health Commissioner

•    John Davis, Director, Transportation-Cincinnati Public Schools

•    Michael Moore, P.E., Director, Transportation & Engineering

•    Tom Arnold, P.E., Ohio Department of Transportation

This event is supported by the National Institutes of Justice's "Developing Knowledge About What Works To Make Schools Safe" grant.