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Groundbreaking ceremonies took place today at the National Inventors Hall of Fame for the newest jewel in the crown of Community Learning Centers that are replacing every Akron school building.

The Center for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Learning will be a new Akron middle school, with construction taking place over the next year.

Joining Mayor Don Plusquellic (center-left) are children from Akron's King School with teacher Debbie Deidrich; and (L-R) Bob Reffner, NIHF Board; Bill Considine, Akron Tomorrow; Marco Sommerville, Akron City Council President; Linda Omobien, Akron School Board President; APS Superintendent Dr. Sylvester Small; University of Akron President Dr. Luis Proenza; Maryann Wolowiec, Project Manager; and Ken Jones, 5th Ward Akron City Council.