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Akron Public Schools rises to 3.5 stars on Ohio report card; district leaders highlight growth and remaining gaps
Summary
Akron Public Schools' overall Ohio report card improved from 2.5 to 3.5 stars. District presenters credited gains in progress and College/Career/Workforce readiness while noting continuing work on early literacy and achievement measures.
Akron Public Schools improved its overall Ohio Department of Education report-card rating from 2.5 stars last year to 3.5 stars this year, district officials told the Board of Education on Monday night.
The presentation, led by district staff and curriculum specialists, outlined component results that lifted the overall score: substantial gains in the progress (value-added) component and a strong first-time result on the College, Career, Workforce and Military Readiness (CCWMR) measure. "From last year to this year, we did improve our rating from 2.5 stars to 3.5 stars," a district presenter said during the board briefing.
Why it matters: the report card aggregates multiple measures that guide state accountability and local strategy. Board members and staff said the new rating reflects work…
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