Find out the latest information on the APS superintendent search, Summit County Fairgrounds' cancellation of vaccine clinic, University of Akron affordability scholarship, school counselors working to meet students' mental health needs, Rock the Lock 2021 schedule, APS plus After-Hours Support, Dr. Erich Merkle's Mental Health Moment, and other helpful resources.

The STEM High School PTSA will be hosting a Dine to Donate at Casa del Rio Express at 2927 W. Market St. in Akron on Monday April 26, 2021, from 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

About 80 teenagers, 16 and older, were vaccinated against COVID-19 at North High School on Wednesday.

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.

Please click here for resources for discussing the impact of racism with students >>.

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

Innovation Lab Coach Sam Appleby at STEM High School called this season of robotics at Akron Public Schools a very successful one.

One of the most important decisions of a board of education is the selection and supervision of the superintendent of schools.

Akron Public Schools (APS) announced yesterday a three-year, renewed partnership agreement between East Community Learning Center (CLC) and KeyBank.

Qualifying teams from across Ohio participated in the VEX VRC State Championship on April 17, 2021.

This brand-new scholarship was created because the cost of college can be a barrier for students, and grants and scholarships don’t always cover tuition and fees.

The students in Miller South’s Steel Drum Band in Akron had to adapt to learning online during the pandemic.

Do you have an incoming kindergartner or know someone who does?

The City of Akron's Lock 3 is announcing its 2012 spring and summer season on the Cleveland Clinic Akron General Stage.

Many Ohio children are finally heading back to in-person schooling this spring after a year of virtual learning, but the stress and isolation from the pandemic have created mental health concerns that kids are bringing with them back to the classroom.

See how David Hill CLC is welcoming back their students with this fun music video showing off their new practices to keep everyone safe!

When did the “Before Times” end? For us, at least as far as station visits go, we can provide a precise date and time: 4 p.m., Monday, March 9, 2020, was the last time we dropped in to see a radio station in the days when offices and studios were full of people and the pandemic was still (barely) in the future.

Find out the latest information on APS summer programs, end of superintendent tour, Ohio Healthy Student Profiles, pause on J&J vaccine, upcoming local events, Dr. Erich Merkle's Mental Health Moment, and other helpful resources.

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

Do you like Chipotle? Of course you do! If you are looking for an excuse to convince your family to get Chipotle for dinner on April 20, look no more.

Click on the link below for information on the four superintendent candidates, their resumés, the forums and interviews schedule, and the feedback form.

Akron Public Schools is in need of part-time medical assistants, EMTs or paramedics for its school health clinics.

For more than a decade, The Summit's Marilyn Stroud Music Alive program has been collecting, restoring and donating instruments to students in Akron Public Schools.

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

Miller South art teacher Malia Tschantz is proud of her students and wanted to share their work with us.

Kent State University is pleased to announce Randale L. Richmond as our next director of athletics. Richmond was selected following a national search and returns to a familiar setting.

The theatre program at Miller South is hosting a virtual Theatre Conference this year, and we are inviting all sixth-to-eighth-graders in the district to be a part of it!

The Akron Zoo has partnered with Akron Public Schools and the Ohio STEM Learning Network Akron Hub to develop problem-based learning challenges for APS middle school students.

Show your team spirit at a fundraiser to support Firestone Falcons softball.

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

The Firestone Falcons All Sports Boosters is holding a Virtual Reverse Raffle on Friday, April 30, 2021, at 7 p.m.

North High School is holding an Erik the Viking Hot Fudge and Banana Spirit Shake fundraiser at Swenson's (658 E. Cuyahoga Falls Ave.) through May 16.

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

The Senior Summit Conference registration is up and running. Speakers are prepping, and partners at AARP are working to make the online conference high quality and easy for attendees and speakers.

The multilingual chatter of parents dropping off their kids at Akron’s Findley Community Learning Center fills the air.

As we prepare for our superintendent finalist candidates to interview with the board and host forums for our community, I wanted to send this final update as promised with information you will need to participate.

Resnik CLC and Hyre CLC students are presenting a video of the collaborative project from teachers Alyssa Miller and Kim Shama-Hanna.

Kenmore Youth Football & Cheer signups will be held June 5 and 12 at the Prentiss Park football field concession stand from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Akron Public Schools will offer summer classes as part of its approach in dealing with pandemic-related learning loss. The district submitted its plan on the eve of the April 1 deadline given by Gov. Mike DeWine to all Ohio school districts.

Join Project Ujima for a virtual community discussion circle to share ideas on the official name of the new Kenmore-Garfield CLC.

Your participation in our search for a superintendent is very important to the community. Akron Public Schools is doing its final interviews of candidates the week of April 12 and invite you to join us. Each day that week will feature a different candidate for APS superintendent.

April is recognized as Child Abuse Prevention Month, and each year Summit County Children Services (SCCS) takes the lead to raise awareness of child abuse and neglect and support the safety and well-being of children in Summit County.

Akron Public Schools is set to receive an estimated $96 million from the most recent federal stimulus bill.

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

Take the APS Maker Challenge, March 29-April 9!