The Akron Legal News

The Akron Legal News is a daily publication devoted to legal, financial, real estate and general news. Designated by the Federal, County and Municipal Courts as the Official Law Journal of Summit County, Ohio.

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Court Executive Officer Bob Gainer bids the court goodbye

As an undergraduate majoring in business and organizational communication at The University of Akron, Barberton, Ohio native Bob Gainer was not planning on a career in the court system.
But after gaining some sales and business experience at a packaging manufacturer, he landed a position in the Summit County Court of Common Plea ... (full story)

More states are ditching exams as high school graduation requirements

BOSTON (AP) — When Massachusetts voters decided to ditch the state's standardized tests as a high school graduation requirement on Election Day, they joined a trend that has steadily chipped away at the use of high-stakes tests over the past two decades.
The vote on the ballot question leaves only seven states with mandate ... (full story)

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