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Akron Public Schools and its teachers union aren’t seeing eye to eye on issues like teacher pay and how the district defines student assaults, according to a copy of a fact finder’s report released by the school district recently amid ongoing negotiations.
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Superintendent Christine Fowler-Mack said the state of Akron Public Schools is “strong” Tuesday during annual remarks at the annual State of the Schools with the Akron Press Club, although she made it clear the district is still facing challenges coming out of the pandemic. Here are some takeaways from her speech today.
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The pandemic exposed glaring inequities in America's education system, and school districts were forced to rethink the way they've operated over the last century.
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The pandemic brought education disparities to light. Schools superintendent Christine Fowler Mack says the district is working to address the challenges.
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Akron Public Schools celebrated the opening of its 35th community learning center Saturday, a milestone that's part of a massive, 15-year and more than $800 million building renovation and construction initiative.
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Christine Fowler-Mack, who began her tenure early this month, unveiled COVID-19 safety measures at a school board meeting Monday evening.
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David James is leaving Akron Public Schools after 29 years. He has been the district's superintendent for the past 13 years.
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The school district has officially announced its next leader come June: Christine Fowler-Mack, the first woman—and first woman of color—to have the job.
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The Akron Public School District has decided to offer the job of new superintendent of schools to Christine Fowler-Mack. If she accepts, Fowler-Mack will take over for retiring Superintendent David James at the end of June. She would be the first woman to lead the school district since its creation in 1847. After much discussion, the decision by the Akron School Board came on Thursday night, following 30-minute virtual interviews with Fowler-Mack and the other finalist in the process, Sandy Womack Jr.