{"id":893,"date":"2019-05-17T21:11:38","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T21:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.experiencegreaterakron.org\/?page_id=893"},"modified":"2019-05-29T15:16:07","modified_gmt":"2019-05-29T15:16:07","slug":"education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/expgreaterakron.org\/?page_id=893","title":{"rendered":"Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; anchor=&#8221;we-have-a-ton-of-tenacity&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][rev_slider_vc alias=&#8221;education-hero&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;75&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;50&#8243; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column el_class=&#8221;body-copy-section&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1558460032820{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;]<a  itemprop=\"url\" href=\"\/live\/education\/#early-education\" target=\"_self\" data-hover-background-color=#f86317 data-hover-border-color=#f86317 data-hover-color=#ffffff class=\"qbutton  large center default\" style=\"color: #ffffff; border-color: #f86317; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 16px; background-color: #f86317;\">Early Education<\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1558460038885{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;]<a  itemprop=\"url\" href=\"\/live\/education\/#higher-education\" target=\"_self\" data-hover-background-color=#f86317 data-hover-border-color=#f86317 data-hover-color=#ffffff class=\"qbutton  large center default\" style=\"color: #ffffff; border-color: #f86317; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 16px; background-color: #f86317;\">Higher Education<\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; anchor=&#8221;early-education&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;50&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1558708437404{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>We Nurture Greatness.<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"body-text\">With curricula grounded in the best educational research plus old-fashioned teaching talent, Greater Akron schools give their students everything they need to thrive as happy, successful adults. Faith-based and all girls; boarding and public\u2014whatever type of school you\u2019re looking for, Greater Akron has it.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>In 2018, the foundation of NBA superstar and hometown hero LeBron James (<a href=\"http:\/\/lebronjamesfamilyfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The LeBron James Family Foundation<\/a>) partnered with the Akron Public Schools to create the <a href=\"https:\/\/ipromiseschool.akronschools.com\/\">I PROMISE School <\/a>for at-risk students. But it\u2019s not just students who get help; their families get social support. In the first year of operation (the 2018-2019 school year), 90 percent of the students met or exceeded their growth goals in reading and math, outpacing their district peers.<\/li>\n<li>In fall 2018, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akronschools.com\/\">Akron Public Schools<\/a> launched its <a href=\"https:\/\/ccaa.akronschools.com\/\">College &amp; Career Academies<\/a> program to align the skills of graduates with the needs of area businesses and the broader job market. The programs were developed with the nonprofit Ford Next Generation Learning and <a href=\"https:\/\/conexus.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Conexus<\/a> NEO, which tracked regional economic data. Based largely on that data, each school developed two to three academies with three to five pathways, ranging from biomedical engineering to dance.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wra.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Western Reserve Academy<\/a> in Hudson was named the best private school in Ohio by MSN.com.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hudson.k12.oh.us\/hhs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hudson High School<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aurora-schools.org\/school_home.aspx?schoolID=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aurora High School<\/a> received gold medals for being among the 500 best high schools in the nation in 2018, according to <em>U.S. News and World Report.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thelippmanschool.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Lippman School,<\/a> a Jewish faith-based school in Akron, has cross-cultural partnerships with the Cheyenne Nation of Montana and a sister school in Foshan, China.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/firestoneclc.akronschools.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Firestone Community Learning Center<\/a> in Akron has an extraordinarily long list of famous alumni. A few names you probably know:\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<li>Astronaut Judith Resnik (Challenger)<\/li>\n<li>Singer Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders)<\/li>\n<li>Rockers Patrick Carney and Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys)<\/li>\n<li>Olympic swimmer Mark Gangloff (2004, 2008)<\/li>\n<li>Actress Melina Kanakaredes (<em>CSI:NY<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"body-text\">Other famous alums of Akron Public Schools include actor John Lithgow (Buchtel), U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove (Buchtel) and singer James Ingram (East).<\/div>\n<p>For additional information on our region&#8217;s schools, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.k12academics.com\/national-directories\/school-district\/Ohio\/Summit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Summit County School District,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.portage.oh.us\/education\/pages\/school-districts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Portage County School District,<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medinabees.org\/domain\/229\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Medina County School District.<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;25&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;divider&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1558619995942{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1507&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1558620001870{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1340&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1558620007663{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;850&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; anchor=&#8221;higher-education&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column el_class=&#8221;divider&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;50&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;50&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1558708450168{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>We Fuel Brainpower.<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"body-text\">There are more than 30 colleges and universities within 50 miles of Akron. Greater Akron\u2019s two largest universities, The University of Akron and Kent State University have a combined enrollment of nearly 65,000. These universities interact with the business community in many ways, including research, work-study programs and urban development.<\/div>\n<div class=\"body-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uakron.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The University of Akron<\/a> offers post-secondary options from associate degree to doctorate programs. It also has campuses in Medina and Wayne counties.<\/div>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uakron.edu\/cpspe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The College of Polymer Science and Engineering<\/a> is among the top three programs of its kind in the world.<\/li>\n<li>The industrial\/organizational psychology program is routinely ranked among the top 10 in the nation.<\/li>\n<li>UA is among the top 100 universities worldwide for the number of utility patents issued.<\/li>\n<li>Guzzetta Hall at UA is home to a robust dance program and the National Center for Choreography, a think tank of sorts for visiting and resident choreographers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"body-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kent State University<\/a> has eight satellite campuses in addition to its main campus in Portage County. Its post-secondary options range from associate\u2019s degrees to doctorates.<\/div>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.edu\/amlci\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">KSU\u2019s Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute<\/a> is the most comprehensive research and educational center of its kind in the world.<\/li>\n<li>The Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising ranks in the top five such programs in the nation and one of the top 20 in the world.<\/li>\n<li>IN 2018, KSU received the national Health Campus Award, one of only seven colleges and universities to receive the honor.<\/li>\n<li>The school\u2019s economic impact on Northeast Ohio is estimated to be nearly $3.4 billion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"body-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.neomed.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NEOMED<\/a> (formerly the Northeast Ohio College of Medicine), based in Portage County, is a joint program of The University of Akron, Kent State University, Cleveland State University, Youngstown State University and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiram.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hiram College.<\/a> It has three divisions: College of Medicine, College of Pharmacy and Graduate Studies.<\/div>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<li>NEOMED\u2019s program in rural medicine is designed to address the lack of doctors outside of urban areas.<\/li>\n<li>The Anatomy Academy is a summer camp for secondary students to learn about human anatomy and glimpse a life of medicine.<\/li>\n<li>Each year, NEOMED puts on the annual William Carlos Williams Poetry Competition, which draws entries from all over the country. (Williams was a physician\/poet). In fact, Ohio\u2019s first poet laureate was Amit Majmudar, M.D., and a 2003 NEOMED graduate.<\/li>\n<li>NEOMED has 24 hospital and 100 pharmacy partners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"body-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.starkstate.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stark State College,<\/a> based in North Canton, has satellites in Akron, Alliance, Barberton and Canton proper. It offers more than 200 associate degree and certificate programs in a variety fields such as dental hygiene, engineering technologies and advanced manufacturing. It also offers dozens of online classes. Stark State currently has 1,600 students on the downtown Akron campus.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Stark State boasts the lowest tuition in the area.<\/li>\n<li>It partners with 30 four-year colleges to make sure credits are transferable.<\/li>\n<li>The college partners with business, industries, civic entities, cities and counties to ensure they are providing graduates for in-demand jobs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;75&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1558620021939{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;181&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1558620028036{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1529&#8243; 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