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Akron Public Schools is shrinking. Why building closures may follow
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (1392+ words) Nearly three decades ago, Akron Public Schools served more than 30, 000 students. This school year, Akron schools served just under 20, 000 students " and the school district is projected to lose another 2, 000 kids by the end of the decade as the city's population…...
Supporters hope Buchtel CLC principal remains in West Akron
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (641+ words) Three of Novella Dent's children graduated from Buchtel High School more than a decade ago, so she has seen principals come and go." That's why she showed up to Monday evening's Akron Board of Education meeting to support principal La…...
Fighting absenteeism will be focus of East Cluster pilot program
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (477+ words) The Akron After School program, which serves more than 2, 500 elementary school students in the Akron Public Schools, will once again benefit from a longtime financial partnership with the City of Akron. City Council members voted June 1 to provide the program…...
North Hill students help design community playground
1+ week, 1+ day ago (917+ words) Seventh-grader Emanuel Romero watched hand-drawn concepts he helped to create transform into digital renderings that reimagined a vacant swath of grass beside Jennings Community Learning Center, located in Akron's North Hill. He was one of several middle school students who…...
The ultimate summer reading guide for middle schoolers
1+ week, 5+ day ago (257+ words) From breaking down local news to sharing resources and highlighting events, we help you navigate life in Akron. Join 30, 000 Akronites who trust our free newsletters. Reading builds empathy, increases vocabulary and helps kids escape into exciting new worlds. If kids…...
Why Akron schools fired employee who entered office after hours
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (1323+ words) From breaking down local news to sharing resources and highlighting events, we help you navigate life in Akron. Join 30, 000 Akronites who trust our free newsletters. The Akron Board of Education voted to terminate Darian Johnson, a custodial supervisor, on Tuesday....
How a 'Minecraft' song helped an Akron student find confidence
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1039+ words) From breaking down local news to sharing resources and highlighting events, we help you navigate life in Akron. Join 30, 000 Akronites who trust our free newsletters. At first, the notes started slowly, halting, unsure." Jerimiah Worley sat behind an electric keyboard,…...
LGBTQ+ students at Kent State navigate campus life after SB1
3+ week, 2+ day ago (904+ words) From breaking down local news to sharing resources and highlighting events, we help you navigate life in Akron. Join 30, 000 Akronites who trust our free newsletters. This story was written by Connor Nagy and originally published by the'Kent State News Lab,…...
Kent State professors cautious in the classroom following SB1
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1615+ words) From breaking down local news to sharing resources and highlighting events, we help you navigate life in Akron. Join 30, 000 Akronites who trust our free newsletters. This story was written by Lauren Cohen and Joe Malbin and originally published by the'Kent…...
Akron teacher's mission to help students fall in love with reading
3+ week, 6+ day ago (1211+ words) From breaking down local news to sharing resources and highlighting events, we help you navigate life in Akron. Join 30, 000 Akronites who trust our free newsletters. Shannon Turick walked between desks and made her way to an array of paint bottles…...