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EDUCATION
First I PROMISE program scholar graduates from Kent State University
CLEVELAND — Akron native, Anthony Claytor, has become the first four-year college graduate from the LeBron James Family Foundation’s first I PROMISE School class. Claytor graduated from Kent State University in May, a year ahead of schedule. He was able to attend the university on a scholarship, with...
University of Akron to beef up polymer sector workforce development with tech hub funding
The University of Akron will provide more workforce development in the polymer sector after the city announced Tuesday it received a $51 million federal grant to research sustainable polymers. Akron was selected as one of 12 tech hubs in the country to receive federal funding. The Greater Akron Chamber estimates...
Triway 12U baseball team completes undefeated season
Capping a 16-0 spring, Triway's Bremenour 12U baseball team won the battle for gold in the Gold Game against Chippewa's 12U Funk Team. "Teaching our players leadership, mental toughness and fundamentals are always the priorities, " said coach Guy Bremenour. "Without the kids buying into these priorities and them learning and excelling in them, we would not have been able to go 16-0.
Stow-Munroe Falls schools approve placing 8.89-mill, 35-year bond issue on fall ballot
The Stow-Munroe Falls school board on Monday approved sending ballot language to the Summit County Board of Elections for an 8.89-mill, 35-year bond issue in November. If approved by voters, the funds generated by the bond issue would pay to replace the district's elementary schools, intermediate school and middle school with four new elementary schools and a new middle school. The Board of Education offices also would be moved to the Woodland Elementary School, and the...
Derrow column on public schools missed the mark by using rich district for finance base
I started reading Philip Derrow’s guest column regarding public school problems (June 30) and thought, “this guy gets it.” He wrote “Teachers and staff more than have their hands full just doing that [conveying basic knowledge of literacy, math, natural sciences, history, civics, and the arts].” Then he stopped short and fell off a cliff.
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