School closures in Akron Public Schools are nothing new. As enrollment has shifted over the decades, the district has shuttered dozens of buildings, combined schools, constructed new ones and redrawn attendance boundaries to meet those changing needs. But... See more
Akron Public Schools‘ buildings closed Wednesday for a “network outage” caused by a cybersecurity breach. As of Wednesday afternoon, the district was still offline but planned to reopen with most regular programming, athletics and offices available on Thu... See more
Akron Public Schools appears to have one van transportation company for the upcoming school year: Buckeye Logistics & Transit. The company’s van drivers will serve special needs and other students experiencing homelessness for an estimated $9.4 millio... See more
Connette Long’s granddaughter avoided house parties — there was too much of a chance something could go wrong. But 18-year-old La’Shae Ellis loved to dance, Long said, and went to a party in Akron’s Summit Lake neighborhood to do just that. Ellis’ aunt, J... See more
For the bulk of Akron Public Schools’ buildings, use does not end when the day’s final bell rings. After students leave during the week, or start summer break, many of these spaces open to local nonprofits, community groups and others under a decades-old ... See more
