Robert M. Heard Sr. became OSBA's 67th president in May 2021. He is a graduate of the district he serves, Cleveland Municipal, which educates more than 34,000 students. Heard, a former police officer and investigator, took office in the middle of a pandemic that has changed public education forever. In this episode, he reflects on the challenges and lessons learned and why he likes to compare public education to a three-legged stool.
