The move by the district follows a "Dear Colleague" letter from the U.S. Department of Education calling on institutions to halt DEI policies or risk losing federal funding.

The STEM lessons are offered by two students at University School who created their own nonprofit to encourage students of color to pursue science, technology, engineering and math careers.

The cuts come as the district's levy attempt last fall failed, and other districts across the country are working to cut back on costs.

The indictments are related to graffiti from November 2024, including red handprints and paint dumped throughout campus meant to criticize the university for its response to the Israel-Hamas war.

The plan calls for merging schools and colleges to try to save money but also as a way to foster innovation.

Akron Public Schools says it's been two year since a joint board with the city on school construction funding met, and it's waiting on city officials to discuss using unspent funds meant to refresh all of the district's school buildings.

The Eddie Eagle cartoon, produced by the National Rifle Association in the late 1980s, is being used in Cleveland, Akron and cities across the country to try to teach children gun safety. But research shows it's ineffective.

New research drills down on poor student achievement and notes some school districts that are beating the odds.

The law school dean, former state Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General is prepared to lead the university as it restructures.

This is the third round of layoffs at the college, which was criticized for its spending patterns and decision making in a state audit in 2023.