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Akron Public Schools rejects resolution outlining how district would transport homeless students and students with special needs
AKRON, Ohio — Legal questions loom for Akron Public Schools as the district works to determine how it will transport an estimated 1,200 homeless students and students with special needs to and from school when classes begin next month. On Monday, the Akron Board of Education approved two resolutions...
Coventry schools switching athletic conferences
COVENTRY — The Coventry Local Schools Board of Education approved a resolution to transition the district from the Metro Athletic Conference (MAC) to the Principals’ Athletic Conference (PAC) during the July 17 board meeting. Superintendent George Fisk said Coventry originally was a member of the PAC, joining in...
Sign Up for Hudson’s EMT Course
Interested in becoming an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)? Fall classes at the top-rated Hudson Emergency Medical Services (EMS) School start Tuesday, August 20 to Tuesday, December 17, 2024, every Tuesday and Thursday and Saturday at the Hudson Safety Training Center, 40 S. Oviatt St. Register by Tuesday, August 6. The...
Bridging Education and Commerce: The Ravenna Business Advisory Council’s Impact on Student Success
The Ravenna School District established a Business Advisory Council (BAC) in the summer of 2022. In an effort to merge the needs of the different businesses with the work of the school district, a mission and vision statement emerged that bonded the two entities together in their work to create a diverse, yet competent workforce. The Mission Statement – The Ravenna Business Advisory Council provides opportunities where educators, students, business and community leaders can network, collaborate, and partner together in creating programs and opportunities that support and develop a stronger workforce is intended to set the stage for any and all initiatives that are designed to help students bring their attributes and talents to the table, learn about postsecondary opportunities, and package those same characteristics in such a way that they are enrolled, employed or enlisted in the programs of their choice. The Vision Statement was a little loftier in purpose – To unite schools, businesses, organizational groups, institutions of higher learning, professional organizations and individuals who are committed to building a strong Ravenna community. From that 2022 Summit came multiple ideas that were soon distilled to two initiatives – the CHAMPS Breakfast Series and the Career and Workforce Options Program.
$1.5 Grant by the Timken Foundation Helps Engineering & Tech Students
Engineering and information technology students at Stark State College will maintain access to the high-tech facilities they need to enhance their knowledge and skill sets thanks to a $1.5 million grant from the Timken Foundation of Canton. Grant funds will support building infrastructure and classroom technology upgrades in the College’s...
Garfield junior Conner Hunt basks in aftermath of Move United Hartford Nationals
Garfield rising junior Conner Hunt had already proven himself at the state level as a tough competitor in the seated track events but now has made his mark at the national level. Hunt won the 100-meter seated dash at the Move United Hartford Nationals in Alabama by setting a national record of 15.71 seconds and finished as the runner-up the 400 and 800-meter seated dashes in the T54-U17 category on July 14.
Metro Athletic Conference seeks new member schools
The Metro Athletic Conference is accepting letters of interest from schools who may want to join the league in the 2026-27 school year. That would be the MAC's first year without Coventry, which recently announced its upcoming move to the Principals Athletic Conference. The MAC's members include three Portage County schools (Field, Ravenna...
APS board, superintendent wrestle with district issues
DOWNTOWN AKRON — During the July 22 meeting of the Akron Public Schools (APS) Board of Education, board members tabled a transportation service contract, approved a contract to design the combined Pfeiffer/Miller South school, and accepted the June 2024 financial report. Board members Carla Jackson (board vice president, Buchtel cluster representative and Wards 3 and 4 liaison) and Bruce Alexander (Ellet cluster representative and Ward 6 liaison) were not in attendance.
Kent State University Museum honors founders and past designers
It’s the 1970s, and women are showing up at the doors of the most popular clothing stores and boutiques with one mission in mind. Walking in, they each tell the store clerk, “Just show me the Jerry Silvermans, please.”. Throughout this decade and much of the ’60s, Jerry...
Indian Valley's Aaron Davis receives regional Teacher of the Year honor
GNADENHUTTEN ‒ Aaron Davis, a multi-subject educator at his alma mater Indian Valley High School in the Indian Valley Local School District, has been selected as Regional State Board District 8 Teacher of the Year. "I am truly humbled and honored to be recognized by the state board of...
Akron school board postpones decision on hiring transportation company
After months, Akron Public Schools is still trying to decide how it will transport its most vulnerable students. A decision on the latest administration proposal to contract with Templeton Transportation LLC to transport developmentally disabled students and pupils experiencing homelessness to and from schools was postponed Monday night by the Akron Board of Education, the climax of another lengthy and emotional board meeting.
Akron Music Institute Offers Musical Education for All Ages and Abilities in Downtown Akron
July 23, 2024, Akron, Ohio — Downtown Akron Partnership (DAP) is happy to announce that the Akron Music Institute is officially open and operational at 35 S Main St in downtown Akron, offering lessons on several different musical instruments for people of all ages and abilities. The addition of...
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