The work required to create real generational change doesn't happen overnight. It happens day in and day out, 365 days a year.

As I wade through my late 50s and think about life, the universe, my place in the world and whether I am doing the best I can every day for my community and our students, I encounter frequent episodes of gratitude.

For Veteran's Day, Akron Public Schools STEM High School Orchestra, under the direction of Sammy Al-Doory, shared their inspiring patriotic program with staff at the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company World Headquarters.

The seven members of the Akron School Board gathered for a comprehensive and fun tour of the new I PROMISE School at 400 W. Market St. recently.

Getting into college is one thing. Staying in and earning your degree is something else.

The annual Capital Conference of the Ohio School Boards Association hosts thousands of educators at the Greater Columbus Convention Center this week.

Kudos from Akron Public Schools to longtime school board member, Reverend Dr. Curtis T. Walker, Sr., for his recognition to the All Ohio School Board this week.

The APS sixth-grade boys basketball program is up and running again this year.

Cadets from Ellet High School's Jr. ROTC program (U.S. Navy) were invited to participate in this year's observance of Veteran's Day at the Akron Summit County Public Library.

Our cadets from the Jr. ROTC program at Kenmore-Garfield were invited to participate in a ceremony honoring veterans, November 8.

Akron's fire and police departments, Akron Children’s Hospital and Akron Public Schools are combining efforts to start a Safety Town program for all kindergartners attending Akron Public Schools.

Watch highlights from the football game on October 26, 2018 - Kenmore-Garfield Rams vs North Vikings!

Watch the Kenmore-Garfield Rams take on the North Vikings at Ellet!

Community Legal Aid is holding a series of free workshops to help local parents advocate for their struggling school children.

But just for today. Essex Early Learning Program is closed today due to Water Main Break.

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Health, education and more are critical for students.

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

APS students are encouraged to practice their civic right to vote and be an informed and engaged part of our community.

When the Akron School Board asked Leggett CLC Principal Greg Blondheim to invite a student to lead the board in the Pledge of Allegiance before the November 5, 2018, meeting, Blondheim quickly came up with a fifth-grade student he thought would be perfect for the request.

Watch highlights from the football game on October 19, 2018 - Buchtel Griffins vs Ellet Orangemen!

Watch the Buchtel Griffins take on the Ellet Orangemen at Ellet!

Summit County Developmental Disabilities Board (Summit DD) and Girls on the Run Northeast Ohio (GOTRNEO) are teaming up to create a sensory-friendly area at the upcoming GOTRNEO fall 5K November 11.

One recent chilly Wednesday, two Beacon Journal/Ohio.com journalists toured four Akron Public Schools buildings that will soon be offered up for auction: the Adult Vocational Services Building, Erie Island Elementary, Smith Elementary and Lawndale Elementary.

Kudos to the Marching Falcons of the Firestone CLC Marching Band.

Bridgestone is bridging the gap at East CLC!

The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the East CLC Bridgestone Auto Center took place on October 30, 2018.

The Akron Council of Engineering and Scientific Societies (ACESS) presented its 71st annual Honors and Awards Banquet — part of its mission to promote education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) last night at Guy’s Party Center.

For more than a month, Miller South School for the Visual and Performing Arts students have been hard at work preparing to stage the drama, “Stories of the Kindertransport.”

Project RISE and the Buchtel CLC Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) class teamed up for a clothing drive to benefit families struggling with homelessness.

Akron Public Schools in partnership with Bridgestone Americas cut the ribbon Tuesday for the East Community Learning Center's Firestone Complete Auto Care Center.

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The Akron Woman's City Club (732 W. Exchange St.) is holding a fundraiser November 30 at 5 p.m. with the Firestone CLC Madrigal Singers.

You are invited to the STEM High School Showcase for the Academy of Advanced Technology and Design.

Dream Day was October 30 at the John S, Knight Center. DrE3am Day is an experience for Akron Public Schools’ high school seniors to connect with colleges and universities, local business and community leaders that can assist with their post-high-school pathways.

Akron Public Schools (APS) Superintendent David James and East Community Learning Center (CLC) Principal Vyrone Finney joined Chief Technology Officer Nizar Trigui, of Bridgestone Americas Inc. (Bridgestone), to cut the ribbon and officially open the East CLC Automotive Technology Center in cooperation with Firestone Complete Auto Care.

Music by the Ellet High School Jazz Band greeted visitors in the Jean Hower Tabor Student Union as they arrived to celebrate a new partnership between Akron Public Schools and The University of Akron.

The STEM High School's Shadow Day event will be held November 9 from 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the school.

The Akron Jewish community mourns the loss of many innocent people and those who were severely wounded at Saturday's shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.

Firestone CLC will hold a Community Open House November 4 from 1-3 p.m.

The STEM High School Robotics Club (#60883) took four teams to its first VEX Robotics tournament of the school year at Loudonville High School Saturday, October 27, 2018.

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

On Thursday, October 25, LeBron James received the NBA Cares Off-season Community Assist Award for his part in opening the LeBron James Family Foundation's I Promise School in his hometown of Akron, Ohio.

Project RISE hosted its first annual Halloween event, held at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.

Watch highlights from the football game on October 13, 2018 - Firestone Falcons take on the Kenmore-Garfield Rams!

Watch the Firestone Falcons take on the Kenmore-Garfield Rams at Kenmore-Garfield!

This fall, Project RISE received two noteworthy awards.

Keep Akron Beautiful (KAB), in conjunction with River Valley Paper Co., is presenting its eighth annual Recycle Bowl competition involving 33 area schools.

A long-distance connection has been quite a learning experience for students at Litchfield CLC (middle school), thanks to the son of an APS employee who serves in the Peace Corps.

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Browns three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Jarvis Landry walked down a hallway of the I Promise School in Akron and exchanged high fives with students lined up to greet him.

On Wednesday, nearly 1,500 Akron eighth-graders spent an afternoon deciding what they want to do with the rest of their lives.

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During the off-season, LeBron James officially opened the I Promise School in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, for at-risk youth. Now, the school is getting honored with its own colorway of the LeBron 16.

Litchfield CLC (middle school) choir teacher Eleanor Nickras received the November Head of the Class award from the Cleveland Cavaliers today.

At the October 22, 2018, Akron School Board meeting, board members heard about an initiative that will soon give students a place at the table with the seven-person board.

The Akron Public Schools financial outlook for the next five years is stable, according to CFO Ryan Pendleton.

A student from the new I PROMISE School (IPS) at Akron Public Schools met the school board last night