The Board of Education is the official body representing the citizens of Akron on all matters of public education. The Board is non-partisan and non-sectarian.

The most recent Board of Education Meeting video is online now and here are five things you may be interested in. The times codes for each segment are listed at the end of this video.

Registration is now open for the 2021 virtual APS STEM EXPO.

Here's another fun read-with-me video from one of our staff and friends. Watch, read along and let us know what your family is reading!

Find out the latest information on the commitment letter for vaccines, stimulus aid for COVID-19 costs, updated K-12 school quarantine guidelines, warnings about COVID-19 vaccine scams, virtual STEM Expo registration closure date, APS plus After-Hours Support, Dr. Erich Merkle's Mental Health Moment, and other helpful resources.

The Akron Zoo is free for all guests for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 18, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Parking is $3.

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

WAKR's Ray Horner digs into the coronavirus from many angles with a panel of local health experts, while also answering questions from the listening audience.

Akron Public Schools (APS) Treasurer and CFO Ryan Pendleton says the immediate financial picture has changed somewhat with news from the federal government that as much as $40 million may be arriving to manage costs associated with COVID-19’s impact.

Akron Public Schools (APS) Board of Education has voted to appoint board member N.J. Akbar, Ph.D., as its new president and board member Derrick Hall as its vice president.

College Credit Plus will hold a Virtual Information Night February 4 at 6 p.m.

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

We recently heard from Damian Jackson, school climate specialist at Schumacher CLC, who had some photos and told us he had recently partnered with the NoHi Restaurant and Keepers of the Art to provide 10 fully prepared holiday meals.

Here's another fun read-with-me video from one of our staff and friends. Watch, read along and let us know what your family is reading!

APS plus After-Hours Support Center provides families and students with additional resources after the school day has ended.

Gov. Mike DeWine, following U.S. Centers for Disease Control guidelines, has called for Ohio’s K-12 teachers and school staff to be next in line to receive the COVID-19 vaccination, along with residents older than 65 and those with developmental disabilities.

This week’s hero is Don Bloom, the head custodian at Akron Public Schools.

Find out the latest information on student resources for understanding sociopolitical climate, registration for COVID-19 vaccines, IRS stimulus payments, highlighted APS staff members, virtual STEM Expo registration closure date, APS plus After-Hours Support, Dr. Erich Merkle's Mental Health Moment, and other helpful resources.

Here's another fun read-with-me video from one of our staff and friends. Watch, read along and let us know what your family is reading!

Firestone Theatre at Firestone Community Learning Center will present the live radio play, “The War of the Worlds: The 1938 Radio Script,” for on-demand streaming Jan. 22-24.

The staff at STEM High School and the entire APS community congratulate the @Browns on making the playoffs and hope they win Sunday night!

The Main Library will present a very special guest as its MLK virtual speaker on Sunday, January 17, at 2 p.m.

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

The NAACP’s Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) is a year-long achievement program designed to recruit, stimulate and encourage high academic and cultural achievement among ALL high school students.

I personally wanted to thank everyone who took part in the Station 7 Christmas gift endeavor that took place this year.

The West Akron Baseball and Softball League registration is now open and online.

Here's another fun read-with-me video from one of our staff and friends. Watch, read along and let us know what your family is reading!

Please join us in watching this Miller South Theatre Styles Winter Showcase 2020 video, part of the APS Christmas Showcase.

The Curated Courthouse kicks off its 2021 art displays with Akron Artist Danny Ratcliff from January 5 thru March 11, 2021, at the Summit County Courthouse.

Join us in watching the Portage Path CLC third- and fourth-graders in a Christmas Concert, part of the APS Christmas Showcase.

Join us in enjoying the Buchtel Community Learning Center Instrumental Music Virtual Holiday Concert - 2020.

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

Seiberling CLC students took part in the first-ever virtual Holiday Talent Show. Sit back and enjoy the show!

Our Joshua Allen wanted to thank everyone who came out to help deliver hot meals on Christmas Day.

Please join us in watching the Leggett CLC Virtual Holiday Celebration - Student Submissions, part of the APS Christmas Showcase.

LeBron James’ family members and students at the I Promise School, which James’ foundation started with Akron Public Schools in 2018, recorded video messages to present him with his 2020 NBA Championship ring.