Summit County
- Celebration of Children
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Child Sexual Abuse
- Akron Officer who Pleaded not Guilty to Child Porn Charges to Face Jury Trial in November
- Akron Police Officer Accused of Child Pornography Charges, Placed on Leave
- 71-Year-Old Summit County Man indicted on Child Rape Charges
- Ohio Lawyer suspended after Supplying Alcohol to 15-Year-Old Step-Daughter and Two Friends and Sexually Groping Step-Daughters
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Children in Conflict With The Law
- 15-year-old Maple Heights Youth Dies in Akron Police Shooting, Authorities Say
- Teen Arrested for Robbing a 13-Year-old at Gunpoint: Akron Police
- Akron Teen Pleads Guilty to Charge Connected with Shooting Gas Station Employee
- Teen Arrested in Armed Robbery of 71-Year-Old Man
- Teen in Custody, Two Others Sought After Carjacking at Coventry Township Sheetz
- 2 Boys Arrested Tuesday After Throwing Rocks onto I-76 From Akron Bridge, Damaging Vehicles
- Teen Arrested in Akron After Reportedly Shooting Gun Near Pee-wee Football Game Saturday
- Akron Police Arrest 18-Year-Old, 16-Year-Old for Spring Hill Apartments Shooting that Left Woman Injured
- Twinsburg Student to be Charged After Social Media Post Caused ‘Great Concern’
- Akron Police Arrest 14-Year-Old who Allegedly Shot 2 People
- 2 Teens Arrested After Akron Shooting
- 2 Adults, 2 Teens Arrested After Hospitalizing Man in Summit County: Sheriff
- Akron Police Arrest Teen Wanted in West Virginia While Investigating Shooting
- Former Hudson Mayor Fights Judge’s Decision to Seal Records For Student Charged With Rape
- 2 Teens Arrested, Charged in May 2 Shooting at Joy Park Homes That Left Girl Injured
- Hudson Residents Voice Outrage at Decision to Allow Rape Suspect to Stay in School
- Loaded Gun Found in Bookbag of Garfield Community Learning Center student, Akron Public Schools Say
- Charges Dropped Against Teen Shot by Akron Officer
- Federal Marshals Arrest Teen Suspect in Slaying of Man at Akron Apartment Complex
- Teen, Shot by Akron Officer, is Charged With Carrying a Fake Gun
- Digital Focus
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Education
- Akron Public Schools Release Statement on 15-year-old who was Shot and Killed by Police
- Akron High School Students Earn Top Marks at State Theater Competition
- Akron Teachers Union Files Fourth Unfair Labor Practice Charge this Year
- Akron Public Schools’ Issue 27 Passes: ‘I’m feeling relief’
- No Plans to Remove Police from Schools or Shut Down North High School, says Akron Superintendent
- Far More White Ohio High School Students are Taking College Courses than their Black Peers
- Five-Year forecasts presented to Akron Board of Education ahead of Election Day
- Akron Voters to Consider Issue 27 Tax Levy to Build new North High School, Fund General Operations
- Minority within a Minority: Black Akron Neurosurgeon Inspires Kids in his Hometown
- Akron School Resource Officer Placed on Administrative Duty After Punching Student in Head
- Akron Councilman Calls for Action on Middle School
- Akron Officer‘s Use of Force Against High School Student Under ’Review’
- Rev. Gregory Harrison Appointed to Open Seat on Akron Public Schools Board
- Akron Teachers Union Files 3rd Unfair Labor Practice Charge in Year Against Administration
- Days after Akron Superintendent says ‘Respect me,’ Board Passes Resolution of Support
- Superintendent Explains Relationship with Akron Board of Education in his own Words
- Akron Public Schools Holds Open House Ahead of Levy for Aging North High School
- Vacant Akron Board of Education Seat: Get to know 5 Remaining Candidates
- Vacant Akron School Board Seat: Here’s the List of Candidates
- Akron Schools’ Board Member Accuses Superintendent of Bullying, Making Threats
- Akron’s North High School to Open Doors so Public can Assess Disrepair
- Akron Schools’ Full-Day Pre-K Teacher: ‘Right Now, it’s Survival’
- Akron Schools to Begin Search for Board Member After Perry Confirms Plans to Resign
- Handling of ‘Death Note’ Found at Akron’s I Promise School Raises Questions From Teachers’ Union
- Pre-kindergarten: Akron Teachers Allege Staff Shortages, Safety and Hygiene Concerns
- NIHF STEM High School Scholars Begin a New Era at Robinson CLC
- Akron Education Association, APS Superintendent Butting Heads Over All-Day Pre-k Rollout
- Hudson Schools Expand Program Offering Free Food to Families in Need Through New Partnership
- Akron Public Schools Superintendent Says, ‘No One Should be Going to their Union Rep’
- ‘Death Note’ Found in I Promise School Raising Concerns
- Akron Teachers Union Condemns District Handling of Recent Threat at I Promise School
- Why Akron’s STEM High School Construction Delays are Halting Hands-on Lab Work
- No Credible Threat: Nordonia Hills High School, Middle School Part of ‘Hoax’ on Social Media
- Four Things to Know About the New Science of Reading Mandate in Summit County Schools
- Miller South and Pfeiffer Building Projects Move Forward After Design Firm Approved by Akron School board
- Pandemic-Era Babies Entering Akron’s Pre-kindergarten Program Behind in Speech, Social Skills
- Outside the Huddle: Garfield’s Academic Coach Nourishes Minds and Hearts
- First Full Day of Pre-Kindergarten Begins at Akron Public Schools
- Akron Public Schools Students Improve, but Expected to Fall Short on State’s Report Card
- Akron Schools’ Superintendent Michael Robinson Rebukes Resumé Dishonesty Claims
- Akron Public Schools Students Make Gains in Early Literacy, Closing Achievement Gaps
- Akron Education Association Drops, for Now, Lawsuit Over Video Gap From January Meeting
- Akron Schools Admits it Received Funding From State for Reading Program it Already had, Calls it an Oversight
- Summit County’s Suburban Districts Struggle to Balance Needs of Aging Schools With Costs
- Police Investigating Local Daycare
- Akron Public Schools Finalizes Plan for Transporting 1,200 of City’s Most Vulnerable Kids
- Akron Public Schools to Review Additional Transportation Options in Special Meeting Monday
- Summit County Teens get Hands-on Experience Through Summer Youth Employment Program
- Northeast Ohio’s First ‘Classical’ Charter School Readies for Students
- Akron Public Schools’ Transition Report Finds Issues of Implicit Bias, Power Struggles
- Akron Public Schools Rejects Resolution Outlining how District Would Transport Homeless Students and Students with Special Needs
- Negotiations Sputter as Norton Teachers Contract is Set to Expire
- Pair of School Levies Will be on Akron Ballot this November
- University of Akron to Raise Fees, Delay Budget Approval
- Few Taking Advantage of Program to Help Ohioans with ‘Some College, no Credential’ Return to Campus
- School Board Rejects Transportation Contractor that Would Replace Independent Drivers
- APS to Consider Future of Independent Van Drivers at Tonight’s Meeting
- New School Board Layout Designed to Lead to Better Meetings
- APS Shares Blueprint for Excellence Quarterly Stats
- Akron School Board Discusses Updates to Social Media Policy
- Akron Teachers’ Union Sends Cease and Desist Letter Accusing APS of Union Busting
- Gridlock Hits Akron Schools After Dueling Labor Complaints
- Akron Superintendent Meets with Van Drivers Ahead of Monday Board Meeting
- Akron School Board Postpones Decision on Hiring Transportation Company
- Akron Public Schools Hires Retired Police Detective as New Director of Public Safety
- Treasurer Urges Akron School Board to Hammer out Levy, Bond Issue as Budget Cuts Loom
- Here’s What Tuition Will Cost New Students This Fall at Ohio’s Four-Year Public Universities
- Board Tells Akron Superintendent, Treasurer to Improve Their Relationship
- Akron School Board Reinstates Public Comment into Redistricting Vote
- Evaluation of Akron Schools Leader is Short, Designed to Avoid ‘Spectacle’ of Previous Superintendent’s Review
- Students’ Passion Helps Prentiss Park win $150,000 in Akron Parks Challenge
- Twinsburg Schools Plan to Place 107 Million Bond Issue on Ballot
- Stow-Munroe Falls School Board Makes First Move Toward $238 Million, 35-Year Bond issue
- Akron-Based Charter School buys Former St. Mary’s Church Property in Canton
- Akron Board of Education Suspends School Uniform Requirement for Grades K-8 for 2024-25
- Student Voices – North Scholar Board Member Reports Out At Board Meeting
- Progress With Chess End-of-Year and Upcoming Tournaments
- Student Voices – Focus Group: Firestone CLC Scholars and Board Member Dr. Molenaur
- APS Students Honored with Scholarships from Akron Rotary Foundation and Rotary Club of Akron
- Stellar Readers Recognized at Board Meeting
- BG School Board to Hold Special Meeting Monday Morning for Employment of Personnel
- LeBron James’ I Promise School Responds To Eighth Graders Failing Math 3 Years In A Row
- Construction Progressing on Green Schools Building Projects
- Green Schools Stuff the Bus for Blessings in a Backpack
- Revere Parents Express Concerns About new Board Policy
- Green Local Schools Board Renews Administrative Contracts
- Coventry Board Hears Details of new Program for Students
- Barberton School Board gets Five-Year Forecast Update
- Springfield School Board Approves Tentative Agreement With Exempted Employees
- St. Hilary School Mock Trial Teams win Awards at State Competition
- School Board Honors Retirees, Welcomes New Superintendent
- Ernie Liska Memorial Scholarships Awarded to Akron Seniors
- LeBron James Hails First Student From his I Promise School to Graduate From College
- APS Seeking Parents’ Input on School Uniforms
- Stow-Munroe Falls School Board Seat Remains Empty; Decision Heads to Probate Court
- Stow-Munroe Falls School Board Member Abruptly Resigns. What Happens next?
- Tom Bratten’s New Stow School Duties Rewarded With Same Pay he Received as Superintendent
- Stow-Munroe Falls School Board Sparks Opposition With Vote on New Superintendent
- Akron Voters Will Decide if a New North High School Will Be Built
- Akron’s Free Summer Meals for National School Lunch Program Participants Begin June 10
- Inequities Are Glaring’: Consultant Gives Honest Review of Akron Public Schools
- Manchester Names New Superintendent
- Akron schools: Tension Soars Between Superintendent, Teachers’ Union
- Akron Public Schools Tax Increase Heads to November Ballot
- Akron Public Schools Transition Report Commends District’s Curriculum, but Says Administrators Need to do Better
- ‘I am Not About Trying to Dilute the Union’: Akron Schools Superintendent Michael Robinson Speaks to 3News
- Stow-Munroe Falls School Board Appoints New Member, Prepares for Superintendent Vote
- Costs to turn Robinson CLC into NIHF STEM High Have More Than Doubled Initial Estimates
- Dozens Protest Revere Schools’ Policy for Religious Instruction, Potential LifeWise Academy Partnership: Police Blotter
- Akron Public Schools Layoffs: Here’s the Jobs the Laid-Off Staff Were Working
- Revere High School Evacuated After Potentially Explosive Mixture Accidently Made in Class
- Don Zesiger, Director of Safety for Akron Public Schools, Resigns; Will Stay on as Liaison
- ‘Sacrifice and Service’: Buchtel alum Dr. Gregory Hill Holds Book Signing With Students
- Akron BOE Approves Restructuring Plan After Students and Teachers Make a Plea for no Layoffs
- ‘We Love These Teachers’: Students Walk Out to Protest Akron Public Schools’ Layoffs
- Akron School Board Approves $24 Million in Budget Cuts, Including Elimination of 285 Jobs
- Bath Local Schools React and Share Plans After Receiving $2 Million Career Technical Education Grant From the State of Ohio
- Here’s What We Know so Far About The $24 Million in Akron Public Schools Cuts
- 14th Annual Soap Box Derby Gravity Stem Challenge Returns to Derby Downs in Akron
- ‘Welcome home’: LeBron James Makes Surprise Visit to I Promise School Students Tuesday
- Akron Board of Education Meeting Temporarily Halted Because of Attorney’s Question
- Akron Public Schools Reorganization Plan Cuts $24 Million, 285 Positions by July 1
- Akron Woman Claims she was Misled By Her Child’s School
- Hoban Senior Creates Calming Room for Students in Distress
- Barberton High School Celebrates Induction into National French Honor Society
- APS Board Revises Public Participation Policy
- Copley-Fairlawn Names New Superintendent
- Barberton Primary School Shows Off Student Clubs at Board Meeting
- Barberton High School Inducts 16 Students into National Honor Society
- Green Local Schools Approve Construction Documents for New Schools
- Tutoring Program at Summit Academy Akron Elementary School Attracts National Interest
- Barberton City Schools Partner With Radio Station For Music Education
- Highland School Board Hears About Anxiety Program for Parents
- APS Board Considers Academies for District’s Elementary Schools
- Nolley Elementary Named Hall of Fame School
- Copley-Fairlawn Schools Search for New Superintendent Begins
- Barberton School Board Approves Agreement With Cell Tower Company
- Students Receive Local Scholarships
- APS OKs Redistricting, Hires Design Firm
- Barberton School Board Selects Hometown Superintendent
- Green Local Schools Files Complaints Against Valuation of Multiple Real Properties
- Springfield School Board Reassigns Head Custodians
- Spring Hill Students Raise $943 for Local Dog Rescue
- BHS Equips Staff Members with American Heart Association CPR Certification
- Barberton High School Juniors Attend Career Fair
- Manchester Board Approves Updated Health Curriculum
- Highland Warns of Impending Transportation Crises
- Barberton Preschoolers Explore Solar Eclipses
- Highland Bus Driver Event Set
- Springfield Schools Board Approves Contract for Support Staff
- Norton City Schools Approve OHSAA Membership
- History Brought to Life at Lakemore Touch-a-Truck Event
- DARE Students Receive Certificates
- Independent Contractors who Transport Children With Special Needs for Akron Public Schools Claim They’re not Being Paid Fairly, so They Want a Raise
- Akron Public Schools Mulls $15M in Budget Cuts, Tax Levy
- Twinsburg City Schools Cancels Classes After Lightning Hits High School
- Akron Schools Must let go of Outdated Practices: Guest Column
- Revere School Board Approves New Student Handbooks
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Health
- Akron Children’s Pairs Sunscreen With Scoliosis Education at Edgewater this Weekend
- Akron Children’s Expands Footprint in Valley
- Akron Children’s Hospital to Launch Pilot Program to Expand Access to Autism Care
- UA Students Collaborate With Akron Children’s to Develop Device for Pediatric Patients
- Akron Children’s Hospital Opens Adjacent Family Resource, Unity Centers
- Missing Children
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Neglect
- 2 Teens Dead, 1 Adult in Critical Condition due to Early Morning House Fire in Ohio
- Child Drowns in Portage Lakes State Park
- Car Stolen with Toddler Inside Involved in Chase: Police
- 7-Year-Old Dies After Hit by Car in Akron
- ‘It’s Like Being in Hell.’ Neighbor Recounts Rescuing 12-Year old from Stow Fire
- 2 People Hospitalized Tuesday, Including 12-Year-Old Boy, After House Fire in Stow
- Deputies Rescue 2 Month Old Girl Left in Parked Car While Dad Donated Plasma
- Baby Left in Hot Car Outside Summit County Plasma Donation Facility
- Teen Dies in Motorcycle Crash in Akron
- Full Recovery Expected After 7-Year-old Boy Suffered Serious Injuries in Akron Hit-Skip, Family sets up GoFundMe Page
- 7-Year-Old Boy Hurt in Akron Hit-Skip Crash Tuesday Afternoon; Suspect Later Arrested
- 12-Year-Old Boy Dies Days After Being Struck by a Vehicle While Riding His Bike in Ashland County
- Akron Man Arrested After Fleeing Police With Child in Car: Police
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Physical Abuse
- Akron mayor says police threatened over Thanksgiving shooting death of 15-year-old
- Ohio community remembers ‘full of life’ boy, 8, who died after accidentally shooting self
- Family left with questions after Black teen was shot and killed by Ohio police
- Firestone Students Discuss Police Officer who Punched Student: ‘It really Hurt my Heart’
- 1 Teen Dead, 2 Injured After Akron Halloween Party Shooting
- Akron Police Arrest Lyft Driver for Kidnapping Child
- Akron Police Search for Suspect who Robbed Teen at Gunpoint
- Teen Fatally Shot by Security Guard After Concert: Summit County Sheriff’s Office
- 2 Adults, 1 Child Injured in Akron Apartment Complex Shooting
- Man Convicted of Killing 16-Year-Old Boy Sentenced to Prison
- Akron 20-Year-Old Sentenced in Connection to Murder of 16-Year-Old
- Akron Man Sentenced to Prison for Shooting Death of Toddler
- Akron Teen Shot by Suspect While Riding Scooter: Police
- Teenage Girl Hospitalized Thursday After Drive by Shooting in Middlebury
- 4-Year-Old, 3 Adults Injured in Akron Shooting
- 13-Year-Old Girl’s Body Found in Akron; Police Investigating
- Officers Being Called Heroes After Helping Save a 15-Year-Old Shooting Victim
- Man Admits to Carjacking Vehicle With Children Inside, Gets at Least 15 Years in Prison
- Man Faces Sentencing Today After Pleading Guilty to Kidnapping 3 Children During Carjacking at Taco Bell in Green: Watch live at 9 a.m.
- Akron Police Department fires Officer Ryan Westlake, on Leave for Shooting Teen, for Unrelated Use of Force Incidents
- Officers Help Save Life of 15-Year-Old Girl Shot in Akron
- 15-Year-Old Girl Shot at Joy Park in Akron; Police Working to Identify Suspects
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Sports
- Ohio High School Football Schedules: 2024 Greater Akron Weeks 1-10 Schedule
- Akron Beacon Journal Summit County-area high school all-stars for 2023-24
- Akron’s Firestone Stadium set to Host 2 High School Softball all-Star Games on Wednesday
- Badin Baseball Team Completes Season as a Division II State Runner-up
- Vote: Who are the Summit County High School Athletes of the Week for May 27-June 2?
- One Win Away From History: Strasburg Softball Advances to State Championship Game
- Warren’s Paul Warfield to be Inducted into National High School Football Hall of Fame
- High School Lacrosse: University Blisters Kenston, 19-3 in Regional Semifinal
- Ohio high School Softball Scores | Live Updates from OHSAA District Play in Division II
- Suburban League National Track and Field Seniors Peaking just in Time for Postseason Runs
- Strong Room
- Substance Abuse