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Heart of Stark: $25,000 given out to college students in Stark Tank competition
In partnership with The Repository, every Monday, Stark Community Foundation highlights positive happenings in our community. Here’s to Good News Mondays! In collaboration with Stark Education Partnership, local business leaders recently awarded $25,000 to college students participating in Stark Tank – the community’s version of the popular TV show "Shark Tank" – where students...
Canton South senior Evelyn Lynn enjoys storybook ending to her high school softball career
Canton South senior Evelyn Lynn ties the state home run record in her final varsity at-bat Lynn will play softball for Hocking Hills College next spring. Lynn plans on going through a program in college to train service dogs. It was a Hollywood ending to a storied high school career...
'Inequities are glaring': Consultant gives honest review of Akron Public Schools
Akron Public Schools is doing better than the average large urban school district in many ways, but it has significant challenges that include glaring inequities of opportunity between groups of students, a consultant hired to examine the school district said Friday. Stuart Berger, of consulting firm Burns/Van Fleet, spoke with media Friday afternoon about a transition report he was hired to produce on Akron schools for Superintendent Michael Robinson to aid in his work, being new...
OHSAA high school track and field | Division II regional results Saturday
Greater Canton high school track and field athletes who earned automatic Division II state berths during Saturday's regional meets. The top four in each event automatically qualify,. Division II. AT AUSTINTOWN FITCH. Boys high jump. 4, Julius Kimbrough (Canton South) 6-3 Boys shot put. 4, Diontae Lester (Marlington) 50-0 HIGH...
Education roundup: Canton City Schools students receive Governor’s Merit Scholarship
Twenty-four Canton City Schools students recently received the Governor’s Merit Scholarship, which provides up to $5,000 per year in financial assistance to seniors who are identified as graduating in the top 5% of their class. Canton City Schools students receiving the scholarship are Carter Anderson, Robbaniquea Blakely, Autumn Cox,...
2024 National High School Football HOF ceremony set for June 7-9 in Canton, OH
CANTON, OH- The National High School Football HOF weekend is back in its second year with another class of inductees, this year's class will include high school coaches such as Chuck Kyle a St.Ignatius legend and Ohio's all-time winningest coach Reno Saccoccia, players also include Euclid's Robert Smith and Ted Ginn Jr. of Cleveland Glenville just to name a few.
Canton Repository Kid of Character: Ashton Scheibe, Fairless
NAME – Ashton Scheibe. NOMINATION – “Ashton is constantly soaring to excellence in the classroom. He is considerate, helpful and courteous to all those around him. He takes ownership of his learning and always has a positive attitude even in the face of difficulty. He is also very witty and has a great way of making those around him laugh.”
Akron Public Schools layoffs: Here's the jobs the laid-off staff were working
The Akron Public Schools Board of Education this week approved $24 million worth of budget cuts that eliminate 285 positions, including about 160 currently filled jobs. Per the board resolution, the list of people laid off are in the following positions: ...
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