Shannon Turick walked between desks and made her way to an array of paint bottles set up at the front of her classroom. After dispensing globs of white, blue and black onto a paper plate for one of her students, she printed a reference photo for another b... See more
Ohio’s school voucher program, known as the EdChoice Scholarship, was pitched three decades ago as a pathway to give families in struggling public school districts more education options. Fast forward to last school year. About 3,400 children in Akron use... See more
Voters made their choices at the ballot box as they voted yay or nay on income and property tax issues in Ohio’s May 5 Primary Election to support local schools, libraries and township operations. The bulk of these issues were for new money — if passed th... See more
A political newcomer is the target of a flyer circulated on social media that her supporters have called racist. L. Mialon Morris, a Democratic candidate for Summit County Court of Common Pleas judge, is shown on a flyer which includes an undated black an... See more
Akron Public Schools on Wednesday night took a step toward cutting $11 million next school year — including layoffs of paraprofessionals and elimination of dean positions — as the district attempts to close a growing budget gap. The Finance and Capital Ma... See more
