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APS continues to improve on State Report Card
Feb 28, 2013Akron Public Schools continue to improve by making performance gains in the latest State Report Card from the Ohio Department of Education. Ohio's latest...
APS STEM Middle School has an app for that
Feb 28, 2013Students from the Akron Public Schools STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Middle School have won the Verizon App Challenge and were...
APS Board member lobbies Congress on behalf of public education
Feb 05, 2013Akron Board of Education member Ginger Baylor lobbied Congress on public education issues at the 40th annual National School Boards Association Federal...
King PTA pledges more than $60,000 for technology
Jan 30, 2013When the new King CLC opens later this year, students will benefit from new high-tech projectors and laptops in each classroom thanks to PTA fundraisers...
APS educator earns national certification
Jan 29, 2013The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) recently renewed its certification of Patricia Gonzalez, a kindergarten teacher at King...
Scholarship named for former ESL teacher
Jan 29, 2013The Catherine Koly Scholarship has been established for an outstanding ESL (English as a Second Language) senior at North High School. Koly, a long-time...
Rachel's Challenge visits Roswell Kent Feb. 5
Jan 28, 2013Roswell Kent Middle School will host a character development program to motivate parents, students and community leaders to improve the way they treat...
Buchtel CLC teacher faces employment hearing
Jan 23, 2013Buchtel CLC teacher Melissa Cairns has requested a hearing to plead her case regarding potential termination. An impartial referee will likely hear the...
Vision care within sight for APS students on Jan. 29-30
Jan 22, 2013The Ohio Optometric Foundation has partnered with Akron Children's Hospital and Akron Public Schools to offer free eye exams and glasses to 75 pre-screened...
APS STEM Fair set for Jan. 26
Jan 22, 2013Nearly 600 student projects will be on display at the annual Science, Technology and Math Expo Saturday, Jan. 26. That's double the number from last year...