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The APS arts program gets a new name
Dec 11, 2012The Akron public school district's fine arts program has a new name: The Akron School for the Arts. ASA (pronounced Ace-ah) replaces Firestone School ...
Info sessions scheduled for Akron Early College on Jan. 10 and 17
Dec 04, 2012Students and families interested in applying for Akron Early College High School must attend one of two informational meetings in January. The meetings...
APS employee wins asset builder award
Nov 30, 2012Carla Sibley, director of community relations for Akron Public Schools, is one of three recipients of a 2012 Asset Builder Award from the Ohio Department...
Specialty school open enrollment begins Dec. 3
Nov 29, 2012Students may apply for four Akron Public Schools specialty programs beginning Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. Open enrollment runs through Jan. 4 for the following...
Parent Engagement Project begins in December
Nov 13, 2012Parents of students in Akron Public Schools are invited to apply for a free series of workshops meant to encourage student success. The Parent Engagement...
Come visit Akron's STEM schools on Nov. 15 and 29
Nov 13, 2012Learn more about Akron's STEM middle and high schools at open houses in November. The National Inventors Hall of Fame® School ... Center...
Miller South will explore bullying in series of plays on Nov. 15-17
Nov 09, 2012The drama department at Miller South School for the Visual & Performing Arts will present a three-day run of The Bully Project from Thursday, Nov...
Issue 61 passed by a wide margin
Nov 07, 2012Akron Public Schools leaders praised the thousands of voters, volunteers and donors who pushed Issue 61 to passage Tuesday. The 7.9-mill operating levy...
Impact Network strategies bearing fruit at APS
Nov 06, 2012A year after creating a bold plan to turn around its underperforming schools, the Akron public school district is reporting objective measures of success...
Project to boost student engagement shares initial results
Nov 05, 2012My Voice-Ohio, a three-year project aimed at increasing student engagement in education, has released its first results based on a state-wide survey. ...