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Brunswick mom claims daycare teacher witnessed director slam her 4-year-old to the ground
BRUNSWICK, Ohio (WOIO) -A local mother is frustrated and wants answers from her child’s former daycare. According to Kaitlyn Weeda, a teacher witnessed another employee slamming her four-year-old daughter to the ground at Wonder Years Childcare on Center Road. “For it to happen to my child, absolutely heartbreaking,” said...
Medina schools cutting, consolidating after enrollment decline, levy failures
The enrollment of Medina City Schools has dropped by about 1,500 students over the last decade as the city 's population ages. To compensate, the school district is making a number of changes, including repurposing two school buildings. Medina Schools Superintendent Aaron Sable said the district is also engaging in...
Manchester senior refurbishes pavilion through Eagle Scout project
COVENTRY — Manchester High School student Jack Benoit, who will be a senior in the fall, recently celebrated an Eagle Court of Honor May 5 at Hope Lutheran Church to officially recognize his achievement of the rank of Eagle Scout. Benoit wanted to fulfill the last requirement of the...
Students graduate, earn honors: Medina County College Corner
MEDINA, Ohio -- Here’s the latest news about college students from Medina County:. Miami University: Miami University (Ohio) students who ranked in the top 3 percent of undergraduate students within each division for the spring 2024 semester have been named to the president’s list recognizing academic excellence. From...
Student becomes first college graduate from I PROMISE School
Anthony Claytor, a student from the LeBron James Family Foundation’s first I PROMISE School class, has become the first of his class to graduate college, as he graduated from Kent State University (KSU) in May. Claytor attended postsecondary classes at the University of Akron while he was a high...
Falcons’ father, son share Final 4 experience
AKRON — Although the outcome was not what was hoped for, in the end, the bond between father and son grew stronger than ever. Minford High School baseball head coach Eli Daniels saw his Falcons fall to the Lake Flyers 4-0 in the Division III state semifinals on Saturday at Akron’s Canal Park.
Akron Board of Education suspends school uniform requirement for grades K-8 for 2024-25
School uniforms will once again, for the fourth year, be suspended for Akron Public Schools students in grades K-8 for the 2024-2025 school year. The board voted 6-0 Monday night to continue to continue to suspend its uniform requirement, with board member Job Esau Perry absent. For the last three...
OHSAA announces division move requests for fall, winter and Walsh girls soccer is one
The Ohio High School Athletic Association Board of Directors has approved 14 requests from 11 schools to move up to Division I in specific fall and winter sports next school year, and Walsh Jesuit was one of the moves. It came in girls soccer, where the defending big school state...
Brunswick Schools’ $102 million buildings project begins
BRUNSWICK, Ohio -- The start of the Brunswick City School District’s voter-supported 36-year, $102 million bond issue-funded buildings project is officially under way. The work began with the demolitions of the Willetts Middle School and Towslee Elementary buildings, at 1045 Hadcock Road and 3355 Center Road, respectively. If you...
APS leaders again suspend use of K-8 school uniforms
DOWNTOWN AKRON — During the June 10 meeting of the Akron Public Schools (APS) Board of Education, board members unanimously adopted a resolution to set aside school uniform requirements for the district’s students in kindergarten through eighth grade for the 2024-25 school year. Board member Job Perry and...
Exit of former University of Akron president raises questions
The abrupt retirement of University of Akron president Gary Miller last month was unusual for a number of reasons: There was no prior indication he planned to step down, the arrangement was kept quiet for days after Miller signed an agreement to vacate his role and his replacement was announced immediately, hired from a pool of internal candidates.
University of Akron raising tuition for incoming freshmen, parking rates for everyone
Tuition, room and board costs for incoming freshmen, along with parking rates for all drivers, will increase at the University of Akron this upcoming school year. The UA Board of Trustees approved the increases Wednesday. ...
Main Street Medina announces the awarding of $9,000 in scholarships
With the support of Cool Beans Cafe, Stanley Black & Decker, and Medina High School Class of 1970, Main Street Medina is pleased to announce the recipients of a total of $9,000 in scholarships to Medina County graduating seniors. The Cool Beans Cafe Emerging Entrepreneur Scholarships, which provide financial support...
Brunswick First-Years Impress in 15s Title Run
The Brunswick Valkyries graduated a big senior class in spring 2022, and the player pool needed time to refill those influential roles. But even during the rebuild, the team remained title contenders in the girls' high school space. Last year, the Valkyries took silver in both the Rugby Ohio fall 7s and high school club 15s competitions. Brunswick Valkyries head coach Dan Prater was, eventually, optimistic about the team’s chances in 2023-24, but a lot of pieces still had . . .
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