/news/tags/superintendent-david-james Superintendent David James en-US Copyright Fri, 26 Mar 2021 16:31:01 GMT /news/education/2021-03-26/akron-school-board-narrows-search-for-next-supertindent-to-four-candidates Three school administrators from Ohio and one from Oklahoma have been selected to advance to in-person interviews in mid-April. Fri, 26 Mar 2021 16:31:01 GMT /news/education/2021-03-26/akron-school-board-narrows-search-for-next-supertindent-to-four-candidates Sarah Taylor /news/education/2021-01-28/akron-public-schools-to-begin-vaccinating-staff-next-week Akron Public Schools will receive 780 vaccine doses next week to administer to staff; it's a fraction of what they need to vaccinate all employees. Thu, 28 Jan 2021 17:09:17 GMT /news/education/2021-01-28/akron-public-schools-to-begin-vaccinating-staff-next-week Abigail Bottar /news/community/2020-08-19/morning-headlines-elections-chief-wants-3m-for-ballot-postage-chapel-hill-mall-faces-new-lawsuit Here are your morning headlines for Wednesday, August 19:Elections chief: postage makes 'every mail box a drop box'DeWine allows high school sports to… Wed, 19 Aug 2020 13:01:35 GMT /news/community/2020-08-19/morning-headlines-elections-chief-wants-3m-for-ballot-postage-chapel-hill-mall-faces-new-lawsuit Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/education/2020-08-18/upcoming-school-year-will-be-the-last-for-akron-superintendent-david-james Akron Public Schools Superintendent David James has announced he will retire from the position next June. James has been with the Akron Public Schools for… Tue, 18 Aug 2020 22:08:47 GMT /news/education/2020-08-18/upcoming-school-year-will-be-the-last-for-akron-superintendent-david-james Abigail Bottar /news/education/2019-03-08/akron-public-schools-announces-new-college-and-career-academy-at-ellet-high-school Akron Public Schools, the Conservancy for the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and the National Parks Service announced they will partner to create the… Fri, 08 Mar 2019 22:54:55 GMT /news/education/2019-03-08/akron-public-schools-announces-new-college-and-career-academy-at-ellet-high-school Jennifer Conn /news/education/2019-02-28/akron-public-schools-announces-partnership-for-field-trips-on-steroids Akron Public Schools’ Superintendent David James gave his annual State of the Schools address Thursday. He highlighted the district’s academic successes… Thu, 28 Feb 2019 23:17:01 GMT /news/education/2019-02-28/akron-public-schools-announces-partnership-for-field-trips-on-steroids Kabir Bhatia, Jennifer Conn /news/education/2018-04-18/akron-schools-complex-deal-with-the-city-involves-agreement-that-expires-in-2093 A deal to finance the Akron schools’ new administration building is going to be offset by the city catching up on millions of dollars it owes the schools… Wed, 18 Apr 2018 22:46:21 GMT /news/education/2018-04-18/akron-schools-complex-deal-with-the-city-involves-agreement-that-expires-in-2093 Kabir Bhatia /news/education/2018-02-28/akron-schools-superintendent-withdraws-from-bid-to-lead-columbus-schools The leader of Akron’s public schools says he’s withdrawing his name from consideration to lead the largest school district in the state.Superintendent… Thu, 01 Mar 2018 00:45:09 GMT /news/education/2018-02-28/akron-schools-superintendent-withdraws-from-bid-to-lead-columbus-schools Ashton Marra /news/education/2017-08-28/akron-begins-the-school-year-with-new-buildings-a-new-approach-and-new-national-tensions Akron begins the school year this week with a rolling schedule that starts Wednesday morning. With upwards of 20,000 students, it is still a big district.… Mon, 28 Aug 2017 15:48:02 GMT /news/education/2017-08-28/akron-begins-the-school-year-with-new-buildings-a-new-approach-and-new-national-tensions