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From cosmetology and dance to fire science and animal studies, Akron Public School students are in store for a wide array of options to help them focus their education. A . . .

Insights gleaned from focus groups exploring the public’s views of cross-sector collaboration can help practitioners better communicate their work. In 2015, a group of business, philanthropic, education, and government leaders . . .

In 2015, a nationwide public-private initiative called TechHire was implemented in communities across the U.S. to address the shortage of qualified workers to fill open tech positions — which at . . .

AKRON, Ohio - Kent State University and the Akron Public Schools will create a College and Career Academy in the district's 10 high schools that focuses on fashion, arts, architecture . . .

Akron Public Schools’ effort to transform its schools into career-themed academies is getting a national boost as well as local support. The Akron school district was named a Ford Next . . .

APS only school district in Ohio to receive this designation Today, Akron Public Schools was named a Ford Next Generation Learning (NGL) community in a ceremony at the National Inventor’s . . .

Launched in March 2015 (with a slight name tweak since), ConxusNEO replaced the Summit County Workforce Solutions initiative and uses a data-driven approach when working with businesses, schools and organizations to match . . .

A brainstorming graphic from Jill Oldham and Shelly Hinton of the Akron Canton Foodbank Despite all the talk about jobs being outsourced to Mexico or China, a recent survey of . . .

Not enough skilled workers. It’s a common lament among manufacturers in the nation and Ohio, where, despite massive declines in manufacturing, the sector accounts for one in every eight jobs. . . .