The board passed a racial equity policy in 2021 to address disparities in education. A full repeal of the policy is on the board's Monday agenda.

Akron Public Schools Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Steve Thompson is one of two finalists for the treasurer's job in Cincinnati Public Schools. According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, the board ...

Here’s some of the news that happened this week in Akron history, including the return of pro boxing, a war on rodents and ...

The number of schools closed or in a delay number in the hundreds in northern Ohio thanks to the overnight freezing rain. Most Greater Akron schools are closed. including Cuyahoga Falls ...

DOWNTOWN AKRON — Akron Public Schools (APS) released a document Jan. 30 that outlines the procedures for APS staff to follow in responding to law enforcement actions, including the presence of ...

Accusations. Hurt feelings. And a confrontation on a crowded elevator. The Akron Public Schools administration and its governing board are tangled in a series of internal disputes that are oversha ...

KENT, Ohio (AP) — Nate Johnson had 20 points and Akron beat Kent State 85-71 on Friday night to pick up its ninth straight victory. Johnson added five rebounds for the Zips (16-5, 9-0 Mid ...

Akron Public Schools in a directive to staff this week said school employees should deny Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents access to school buildings and not provide any information on ...

Responding to the Supreme Court’s taking of the Oklahoma case, the American Civil Liberties Union and others said in a statement: “Converting public schools into Sunday schools would be a ...

University of Akron is one of more than 800 institutions with graduate schools surveyed by U.S. News on an annual basis. University of Akron confers degrees through various schools, such as ...

The lockdown was lifted shortly after administrators confirmed no immediate threat to the school.” Under district policy, access to schools is restricted “to protect the educational ...