Isabelle Strobel is a ninth-grader at Akron's STEM High School who has been working for several years to perfect her invention, "Alice's arm."

The most recent BOE Meeting video is online now at youtube.com/akronschools and here are five things you may be interested in. The times codes for each segment are listed at the end.

Akron Public Schools has seen a record number of teachers out sick due to coronavirus, according to Christine Fowler Mack, the superintendent of Akron schools.

It all started on Nov. 5, 2021: “The Summit,” also known as 91.3 WAPS-FM, expanded its reach from Akron, Ohio, to Athens.

Find out the latest on the APS and Children's Hospital vaccine clinics, new COVID testing updates, Goodyear and The University of Akron scholarships, APS plus After-Hours Support, Dr. Erich Merkle's Mental Health Moment, and other helpful resources.

Ahead of Monday night's College Football Playoff National Championship Game, the National Football Foundation has revealed its 21 selections for the College Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2022.

Thank you for all that you've done and do. It's because of you that we have success at APS!

Thank you to all those who generously give to APS. Your help secures a brighter future for all students!

As COVID-19 closes in on two years of occupation in the U.S., school districts across the nation continue to wrestle with its effect on day-to-day teaching, learning and overall school operations.

The Akron Zoo is offering free admission for all guests on January 17 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The University of Akron will host Kemp A. Boyd, executive director of Love Akron, on January 14 at noon in the Jean Hower Taber Student Union Gardner Theatre.

Find out the latest on the APS and Children's Hospital vaccine clinics, new COVID protocols, shelter/food assistance, APS plus After-Hours Support, Dr. Erich Merkle's Mental Health Moment, and other helpful resources.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and The University of Akron offer a new program designed to increase job-readiness training for under-served students.

Congratulations to Akron Public Schools NIHF STEM High School.

Akron Public Schools, in partnership with Stark State College, has a tremendous opportunity available. Recently, APS families, alums and community members gathered to learn more about what the partnership can do for them and help create a better future for families.

Thank you for all that you've done and do. It's because of you that we have success at APS!

Miller South's drama department will present "All in the Timing" on January 21-22 at 6 p.m. in the auditorium (1055 East Ave.).

The Angel ART Auction features art by local artists, food and drink, entertainment and fellowship. The event will be held Feb. 3 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the John S. Knight Center (77 E Mill St.).

Guidance counselors in Akron Public Schools are preparing students for careers.

Thank you for all that you've done and do. It's because of you that we have success at APS!

COVID cases have more than doubled in 10 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Ohio, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey and New York have contributed the most to the rise in pediatric hospitalizations.

In Shannon Turick's 10th-grade language arts class at Buchtel High School, many of the students carry tragic memories and share deeply emotional stories.

Thank you for all that you've done and do. It's because of you that we have success at APS!