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Forecasts show Akron's schools heavily relying on deficit-spending each year after the current fiscal year. In several projections, the district has a negative or very low cash balance by 2027.
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Supporters and employees of the I Promise School told the Akron Board of Education Monday they felt the school has been painted unfairly as low-performing.
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New programs from the state of Ohio and local school districts are helping teens in communities with high poverty levels afford driving school.
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Akron Public Schools officially welcomed its new superintendent during a press conference Tuesday, after the Board of Education approved a contract Monday night.
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The Akron Board of Education voted late Thursday night to move forward with pursuing Michael C. Robinson Jr. to be the district’s next superintendent.
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The Akron Board of Education has landed on four superintendent finalists after meeting more than six hours in executive session Wednesday night.
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The Akron Board of Education voted Thursday night to narrow its list of potential superintendent candidates to a group of seven.
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From the death of Jayland Walker to the pandemic to a rise in gun violence, Akron's Black community has been plagued by tragedies over the past three years. Community organizations are focusing on mental health in the community to overcome this trauma and grief.
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The Akron Board of Education late Tuesday night voted to cut two high-level administrative positions after roughly three hours in a closed-door executive session. Meanwhile, more layoffs are likely as the district faces financial challenges in the near future.
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North High School teachers, alumni and others showed up to the Akron Board of Education meeting Monday night, arguing the building, the oldest parts of which are more than 90 years old, is in desperate need of replacement.