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2010
The Numbers Tell the Story
Ohio College Access Network (ACCESS Spring/Summer 2010) – In his October 2009 article “The role of early college high schools and dual credit in changing the college-going culture in Ohio” for the Volume 4...
Light at the End of the ACT Tunnel
The Repository (June 2, 2010) – The Stark Education Partnership and its chairman, retired Judge W. Don Reader, are seeing progress in an important crusade: The state is moving closer to dumping the Ohio...
Dr. Adrienne O'Neill to Speak at Stark State College Commencement May 16
Stark State College of Technology (May 10, 2010) – Dr. Adrienne O'Neill, Ed.D., president of the Stark Education Partnership, will address over 700 graduates, their families and friends at Stark State College...
Sisters of Charity Announces Grant Recipients
The Repository (April 2, 2010) – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton’s board has announced recipients of Responsive and Good Samaritan Grants totaling $387,003 for the first quarter of this year...
2010 Innovation Award Winners - Recognizing exemplary practices that expand options for low-income students
College Board (April 2010) – The first-ever Innovation Awards were presented at the College Board regional forums in February 2010. Congratulations to all of this year's winners!....
3 Midwestern Region Institutions Each Receive $5,000 CollegeKeys Compact™ Innovation Award
College Board Connection (April 2010) – The Stark Education Partnership in Canton, Ohio; Admission Possible in St. Paul, Minn.; and the University of Cincinnati have been honored as regional winners of the first...
New Stark County Initiative Encourages Education, Celebrates Success
The Suburbanite (March 15, 2010) – A new local initiative, Building Stark By Degrees, encourages young people and their parents to make plans for a college education. Building Stark By Degrees celebrates the...
Stark's Dual-Credit Pioneers Honored
The Repository (March 9, 2010) – One big key to raising high school graduation rates is to get students engaged not only in their high school course work but also in what many might not have imagined for...
Stark County College Enrollments Up By 50 Percent in Last Decade
The Review (January 25, 2010) – The number of American adults age 25 and older who hold a bachelor’s degree or have completed a high school credential is multiplying, and Stark County is leading in some areas of...
Arts in Stark Releases SmArts "Report Card"
The Repository (January 18, 2010) – The free family arts festival ArtSplash Saturday will be a celebration of schools using the arts to supercharge learning. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cultural Center...
2009
Stark Students Make Measurable Progress
The Repository (December 28, 2009) – We are fortunate to live in Stark County because this is a place where education is valued. Recognition is growing that the more educated we become and the better our work...
Joyce Lemke: Schools have changed, especially right here in Stark County
The Repository (November 2, 2009) – The week of Oct. 12 was, in many ways, a watershed time for me. I spent the week visiting schools in Stark County. Truly, Virginia, Stark County’s schools are not your...
Harris Makes His Picks for School Funding Panel
The Columbus Dispatch (October 29, 2009) – Some of Senate President Bill M. Harris’ appointments to the Ohio School Funding Advisory Council should make for lively meetings. Among Harris’ nine appointees to the...
Milestone for Canton City Schools, community: First Early College High School class graduates
The Repository (March 15, 2009) – Emmanuel Grimsley was 5 when he lived with his grandmother for awhile. His single mom worked 12-hour days in a factory to provide for her family. What emmanuel...
Adrienne O'Neill, Ed.D. Honored
Ohio College Access Network (Volume 6, Issue 3, Winter 2009) – ACCESS - Dr. Adrienne O’Neill, president of the Stark Education Partnership, has been named as one of the 2008 Purpose Prize Fellows by Civic...
Access Update: Stark Education Partnership (PDF)
National College Access Network (Volume 14, Issue 1, Winter 2009) - Access Update Dr. Adrienne O’Neill, president of the Stark Education Partnership, has been named as one of... Download the 1.3MB PDF »
Stark Education Partnership Awarded $10,000
The Repository (March 5, 2009) – Stark Education Partnership was awarded $10,000 from Dominion East Ohio Tuesday in its 14th annual Community Impact Awards competition, co-sponsored by Dominion...
Dump Graduation Test: Use ACT
The Repository (December 12, 2008) – The Stark Education Partnership will celebrate the accomplishments of President Adrienne O'Neill and Kim Ross, graphics designer, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. today at the...