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Akron Press Club, Feb. 28, 2019

Akron Public Schools Superintendent David James delivered his annual State of the Schools speech before an audience of 450 at The Tangier.

The GAR Foundation announced that it is giving $1.2 million to Akron Public Schools to tie grade-specific field trips with classroom curriculum, with all elementary school children — an estimated 8,800 — eventually participating annually.

State of the Schools, Akron Press Club, Feb. 28, 2019. [Photo by Shane Wynn]
Akron Public Schools Superintendent David James [Photo by Shane Wynn]
Akron Public Schools Superintendent David James [Photo by Shane Wynn]
State of the Schools, Akron Press Club, Feb. 28, 2019. [Photo by Shane Wynn]
State of the Schools, Akron Press Club, Feb. 28, 2019. [Photo by Shane Wynn]
Kirsten Toth and Christine Amer Mayer of GAR Foundation with David James. [Photo by Shane Wynn]
Kirsten Toth and Christine Amer Mayer of GAR Foundation with David James. [Photo by Shane Wynn]

Kirsten Toth and Christine Amer Mayer of GAR Foundation with David James. [Photo by Shane Wynn]
State of the Schools, Akron Press Club, Feb. 28, 2019. [Photo by Shane Wynn]
State of the Schools, Akron Press Club, Feb. 28, 2019. [Photo by Shane Wynn]
State of the Schools, Akron Press Club, Feb. 28, 2019. [Photo by Shane Wynn]
Akron Public Schools Superintendent David James [Photo by Shane Wynn]
Akron Public Schools Superintendent David James [Photo by Shane Wynn]
Akron Public Schools Superintendent David James [Photo by Shane Wynn]