When Jaguars S Jarrod Wilson steps on the field Sunday at TIAA Bank Field, he won’t be alone. His new friends Ayianna, Ka’Mari, Joey, Jarael, and Zion, to name a few, will be along for the ride.

The University of Akron will hold its annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Activities Fair on January 20 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom.

Hands-On Holidays at the Akron Children's Museum will be held on December 8 runs from 1-5 p.m. and includes holiday characters (such as Elsa and Anna), a Wandering Aesthetics performance, live DJ, paint and canvas workshops, kids dance party, design a cookie station, fun games and interactive play sessions.

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The fourth annual Joe Siegferth Classic will be held December 7 in the Firestone gymnasium.

Firestone Theatre will present "The Revolutionists" December 13-14 at 7 p.m. and December 14-15 at 2:30 p.m. in the Black Box Theatre (470 Castle Blvd.).

In Akron's College & Career Academies model, the school district is focused on offering hands-on experiences, rather than test-taking, while partnerships with the business community play a vital role.

Thanks to a local Elks lodge, the holiday season arrived a couple of days early for some lucky students at McEbright Community Learning Center in Akron.

The Akron Public Schools district is making history this year: it’s transforming the way students are educated.

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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.

Meet D'Essence Jackson, Make the Grade: Teen of the Month

Casual listeners may not have noticed any difference since the 65-year-old station, aka 91.3 The Summit, didn’t go off the air for any length of time.

The nation of Myanmar, formerly Burma, is made up of eight ethnic groups speaking 135 different dialects. The Mon, making up just two percent of Myanmar’s estimated 55 million people, are one of the smallest groups and also one of the oldest.

APS Coaches for the Akron City Series Basketball League talk about the upcoming season and the exceptional students they brought with them.

Check out this musical montage of some of the best moments from Basketball Media Day on November 12, 2019.

Students from Betty Jane CLC had a great day at the Cleveland Natural History Museum earlier this week.

National Junior Honor Society students from Litchfield CLC have completed this year's donation they're making to the Children's Hospital Holiday Tree Festival in downtown Akron.

The VEX Robotics Competition is designed to foster critical thinking by middle and high school teams by means of a problem-based activity.

Watch highlights from the VEX Robotics Competition "Tower Takeover" on November 16, 2019!

Akron Public Schools (APS) Board of Education members heard a presentation about the district’s efforts to recruit minority teachers at the Nov. 18 meeting.

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Student representative to the Akron School Board, Kyrice Brunson, is pictured with Board President Rev. Dr. Curtis T. Walker, Sr., after the Pledge of Allegiance.

When members of StarkFresh, a nonprofit organization in Canton, Ohio, that tackles the causes of hunger, said it needed help turning a decaying building into a brand-new supermarket, students at The University of Akron answered the call.

Make the Grade is a weekly feature in Ohio.com/Akron Beacon Journal featuring NEO teachers, staff members and students who excel.

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

Project GRAD Akron will host its 15th annual Breakfast and Educational Fun With Santa December 7 from 9 a.m.-noon at Buchtel CLC (1040 Copley Road).

During the day at National Inventors Hall of Fame STEM High School in Akron, 17-year-old Isaiah Campbell said he keeps mostly to himself, feeling more comfortable not talking to anyone.