Education

Julie Billiart Schools offer an individualized whole-child approach to education. But to its students, it's simply school. With one campus in Lyndhurst and another in Akron, Julie Billiart Schools are empowering students that learn differently. ...

Encouraging kids to be interested in science, technology, engineering and math is something many parents struggle with. Many mistakenly believe they themselves need to be proficient with STEM in order to help their kids, but the truth is that all parents really need is a positive attitude and a willingness to learn alongside their children. ...

Open house events are ideal for parents and students to ask questions, meet faculty and see if a particular school is the right fit. Check this list of private and other schools in the Greater Cleveland and Akron areas that offer upcoming open houses and tours. ...

To help kids prepare for the jobs of the future, more and more schools are thinking outside of the traditional classroom and are finding hands-on, engaging ways to help students learn through an innovative area called a makerspace. ...

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The program, which will impact 4,000 second grade students across five Northeast Ohio school districts, will include a five-hour curriculum focused on engaging students in the areas of literacy, math, science, and physical fitness through hands-on activities related to the sport of hockey. ...

In an effort to change how districts handle students with excessive absences and truancy issues, the Ohio General Assembly passed House Bill 410, which states schools can no longer suspend or expel students for missing too much school. ...