DOWNTOWN AKRON During the Feb. 27 Akron Public Schools (APS) Board of Education meeting community leaders and teachers addressed the board to speak about their actions. The board has made several district-changing decisions, including accepting the recent resignation of Superintendent Christine Fowler Mack, which came on the heels of the board’s acceptance of a
Akron Public Schools board, teachers union OK three-year contract AKRON On Jan. 10, members of the Akron Education Association (AEA) voted to adopt a three-year contract, following the unanimous approval the previous day by the Akron Public Schools (APS) Board of Education. According to APS Communications Director Mark Williamson, the full version of the
DOWNTOWN AKRON The Akron Public Schools (APS) Board of Education Jan. 9 unanimously adopted a tentative contract with the Akron Education Association (AEA), with members expected to vote on it Jan. 10. Superintendent Christine Fowler-Mack thanked the district’s negotiation team for working with a federal mediator and the union to avert a teachers strike,
DOWNTOWN AKRON This year for Christmas, Firestone Community Learning Center (CLC) teacher Catina Stecz is asking her family for survival gear so she can lock down her classroom in case of an emergency. Her story was just one of several emotional pleas from teachers and parents aimed at Akron Public Schools Superintendent Christine Fowler-Mack
DOWNTOWN AKRON During the Nov. 28 meeting of the Akron Public Schools (APS) Board of Education, two parents of APS students spoke about the ongoing issue of violence in the schools. The first parent said she has withdrawn both of her children from the district following a physical attack on one of them by