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The Huntington National Bank Partners with Ron Clark Academy to Ignite Local Classrooms
More than 2,000 educators to receive training scholarships at the renowned Ron Clark Academy COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Huntington
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[{"type":"text","content":" More than 2,000 educators to receive training scholarships at the renowned Ron Clark Academy\nCOLUMBUS, Ohio, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Huntington National Bank has announced a new education-focused partnership with the Ron Clark Academy – the Ignite the Classroom initiative. The partnership is designed to support educators and help enhance student learning.\n\nExperience the full interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/9191051-huntington-national-bank-partners-with-ron-clark-academy/ \nHuntington's partnership with the Ron Clark Academy aligns with the bank's commitment to strengthen the communities it serves. The initiative acknowledges the tireless work of educators and provides local principals, teachers, coaches, counselors, and other education support professionals with an exceptional professional development opportunity.\n\"It's no secret that education is the key to prosperity. Our partnership with the Ron Clark Academy is designed to provide educators with high-quality training that will ultimately help enhance student learning and achievement,\" said Brant Standridge, President of Consumer and Regional Banking at Huntington. \"This training is life-changing and can greatly impact how teachers prepare our next generation of leaders for success.\" \nThe Ron Clark Academy, a highly acclaimed nonprofit middle school, has received both national and international recognition for its success in creating a loving, dynamic learning environment that promotes academic excellence and fosters leadership. \nThrough the Ignite the Classroom initiative, Huntington will host educator events featuring Ron Clark in five markets across its footprint—Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, and Pittsburgh. Participants will hear first-hand about his unique teaching philosophy and proven best practices. Over the next three years, more than 7,500 educators will participate in these educator events and more than 2,000 will receive scholarships to attend a two-day training session at the Ron Clark Academy, where they will participate in dynamic workshops and classroom observations.\n\"At the Ron Clark Academy, we know that when you affect the lives of teachers, you impact the lives of kids. When our kids are well educated, we have educated societies and stronger communities,\" said Ron Cla...