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Dr. David James and the Legacy of a Builder
Written by: Matthew Deevers, PhD – Executive Director Akron Public Schools Superintendent Dr. David James will retire at the end of this school year. And while he will continue in his role through June 2021, I have already started thinking about his legacy. When...
Welcome CLASS Act Scholars of 2020 – 2021!
SUMMIT COUNTY PRESCHOOL TEACHERS SELECTED FOR CLASS ACT SCHOLARS 2020 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AKRON, Ohio – Summit Education Initiative (SEI) has selected the 14 individuals who will represent Class 4 of the CLASS Act Scholars of Summit County, a nine-month...
SEI brings together 70 plus Out of School Time Partner (OSTP) leaders and staff for training by Akron Public School Tech Specialist
Written by: Piya Chatterjee, PhD – SEI’s Out of School Time Partner Network Facilitator, Piya Chatterjee, convened Tech Training Webinars by APS Technology Specialist, Carrie Evans for the community organizations. Two sessions of the hour-long webinar were held on...
No Substitute for Experience: Learning from a Launch
Written by: Matthew Deevers, PhD – Executive Director My son and I recently had the opportunity to stand on a beach in Florida as NASA launched the Mars rover Perseverance into outer space. An Atlas V rocket carried the rover into space, leaving Earth at roughly...
It is time to live up to our ideals
Written by: Matthew Deevers, PhD – Executive Director We celebrated July 4th this past weekend. Independence Day is one of my favorite holidays. I think of picnics and games, of watching fireflies twinkle over dewy grass at dusk and waiting for the first crackle of...
DiCola Assumes Expanded Leadership Role
New focus spans Cradle to Career Laura DiCola is now the Director of Strategic Initiatives and Policy at Summit Education Initiative, where she will focus on building and sustaining efforts across the cradle to career continuum. She will also play an active role in...
SEI helps Summer Programs measure impact
Supporting Partners Who Support Our Students SEI is once again working in partnership with United Way of Summit and Medina, GAR Foundation and the Akron Community Foundation to provide technical support to nonprofit organizations that offer summer programs to Summit...
SEI Helps High School Students Prepare for College Admissions Testing
More than 5,000 high school students in Summit County had the opportunity to prepare for future college admissions tests during the 2019-2020 school year through supportive partnerships between SEI and area high schools. Ohio law requires high schools to offer either...
Kingsbury to Lead Summit Education Initiative’s Research and Analytics
Dr. Diana Kingsbury will soon join the Summit Education Initiative team as the Director of Research and Analytics. Dr. Kingsbury will lead SEI’s data team to inform and inspire continuous improvement in educational outcomes and equity for all students in Summit...