The Akron Board of Education has announced the laying off of 93 of its employees, including teachers, administrators, custodians, and tutors, for the 2017-18 school year. The cuts come as three buildings in the Akron Public School district close their doors: Kenmore High School, Kent Middle School, and Bettes Elementary. The areas of reduction include: […]
Akron Children’s Hospital is offering free flu shots to students in the greater Akron area this week. The hospital is teaming up with Health Heroes to make the shots available to students who get their parents’ permission. “Akron Children’s is again partnering with Health Heroes to make this happen,” said Michele Wilmoth, director of School […]
An Akron middle-schooler was suspended for five days on Wednesday after being caught by school officials buying “happy crack,” a mix of Kool-Aid and sugar. Iverson Sibley, 14, is an 8th-grader at Akros Middle School, a charter school in Akron. On Tuesday, school officials said she was caught on security cameras making “what looked like […]
