Some really excellent reporting, led by my colleague at Signal Akron, that highlights some of the issues -- and solutions -- for young folks in Akron following the shooting and chaos at a local elementary a couple weeks ago.

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Has bluesky gotten better with memes? Those and the sh*tposting are the only things keeping me tied to Twitter.

APS Superintendent Michael Robinson is accused of calling local reporters “hos” and repeatedly shouting at a high-level employee in a letter to the board.

It’s at least the third letter written to the board this year accusing Robinson of workplace misconduct.

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I’m here at the funeral for Jazmir Tucker, the 15-year-old who was fatally shot by police on Thanksgiving night. It’s a tough scene, but the community has come out in droves to pay their final respects.

The other side of this is that young reporters can learn good process, reporting standards and source-building practices from working at a quality outlet.

Independent reporting can work, especially if you already have an audience that’s willing to pay, but it’s risky if you’re not established.

Akron Superintendent Michael Robinson confirmed, and defended, his admins practice of sending confidential emails that were set to self-delete.

While not technically illegal, the practice certainly violates the spirit of state sunshine laws and the public's trust.
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Last night, the Akron Board of Education finally passed their state-mandated five-year forecast. At board member requests, it includes over $10 million in cuts for next school year and another $4.5 million in cuts over the next five years.

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Lost in the shuffle of breaking news was this extensive reporting we published at Signal Akron about the role of cops in schools.

We spoke with parents, officers, community leaders and students about the SRO program. The reporting is comprehensive and complicated.

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On Thanksgiving night, Akron Police shot and killed at 15-year-old boy with an assault-style rifle. They found a loaded pistol zipped into his jacket pocket.

We have more questions than answers at this point, but have been reporting what we have as we have it.

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I’ve been watching The Newsroom lately and it’s got me fired up to do my job.

Maybe I’m just getting more mature or more or less pretentious, but I’ve come around on some of Aaron Sorkin’s high-minded writing. It’s undoubtedly idealistic, but aren’t those ideals at the heart of what we do?

After lengthy discussions and an hour-long executive session, the Akron Board of Education failed to vote on their five-year forecast, which is due to the state by the end of the month.

It was surprising development. Read my latest for Signal Akron here:
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Faculty and students across campus are alarmed, disheartened by the proposed merger of the flagship polymer sciences programs.

There’s much we don’t know, but more details are coming about the cuts at the University of Akron.

Read our latest at Signal Akron:

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“At this stage I don’t really care all that much about what happens to the university,” a professor whose entire department is on the chopping block said.

Read the latest details about the proposed cuts coming to the University of Akron.

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I guess this is a good time to share some of the education reporting highlights I've done for Signal Akron over the past few months.

To start, an in-depth look at the issues pandemic-era babies are having as they enter pre-kindergarten.
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I’m hoping this app can be better than that other app. I also hope it can be a space where I can share pics of my sweet son, Bruno.

In Ohio, a bill that would ban transgender students from bathroom and locker rooms that match their gender identity is heading to Gov. Mike DeWine's desk for approval.

Reporting done by the excellent Megan Henry at the @ohiocapitaljournal.com:
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