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By John Haughey | The Center Square
With parents of struggling students enrolled in online programs being urged by state and local educators to return to in-person classes, Florida’s K-12 …
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1/6/21
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From Staff Reports and Orange County Public Schools Newsroom
In non-pandemic times, supportive family and faculty members would fill a school’s performing art center or cafetorium to hear …
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12/22/20
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From The Hustle
It’s a rough time to be in college PR.
For schools that have returned to in-person classes, every day seems to bring new headlines about COVID-19 outbreaks.
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10/1/20
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By Whitney Soule, Sr Vice President, Dean of Admissions & Student Aid, Bowdoin College
The coronavirus pandemic has intensified college application anxiety. I make this observation as an …
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9/23/20
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From the Orange County Public School (OCPS) Newsroom
Under an umbrella to shelter from the rain, Superintendent Barbara Jenkins greeted students at Winter Park High School last Friday on the …
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8/25/20
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Creative videos were made by six OCPS teachers, used for summer enrichment, and will continue throughout the school year, with new, accessible videos uploaded monthly
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8/23/20
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Until the FL-DOE standards and protocols for dealing with outbreaks are developed, FL Education Commissioner Corcoran suggested districts should quarantine only portions of classes or students who …
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8/19/20
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From the Florida Department of Health in Orange County
This Friday, in-person learning at Orange County schools will begin. The Florida Department of Health in Orange County encourages everyone …
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8/19/20
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By Phyllis Sharps, Professor of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing and Lucine Francis, Assistant Professor of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing The first U.S. …
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8/19/20
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From The Hustle
It’s a matter of pods and pod-nots.
Jason Calacanis, a tech investor in the Bay Area, tweeted that he’s hiring a teacher to lead a microschool of up to 7 kids …
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8/16/20
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From the St. Johns River Water Management District
Teachers have until September 4 to apply for 2020-2021 Blue School Grant funds from the St. Johns River Water Management District
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8/6/20
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Just this week, Governor DeSantis announced he'd allow districts to make their own decisions in regards to reopening and would be fine with delaying start dates by a couple of weeks. But that's not …
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7/31/20
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“Kids are carriers. We’ve known that about flu and every other infection. They may suffer less, but our primary concern is the risk of introducing the virus to at-risk family members at home. The …
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7/30/20
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By Sarah Johnson
Being physically active is important for students’ health. Those who participate in college athletics may not care about it as they already are in the habit, but others must …
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7/22/20
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Focus on History
From The Hustle
Think Zoom schooling sounds novel? Seven decades ago, America was experimenting with a different sort of remote classroom.
In …
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7/21/20
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Beginning July 1, Florida will ascend from 46th in the nation in base teacher salary to fifth, according to the National Education Association’s (NEA) annual ranking
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6/25/20
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By John Haughey | The Center Square
Florida TaxWatch (FTW) is recommending Gov. Ron DeSantis delays raising teachers and state employees salaries to save the state $700 million next fiscal year.
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6/18/20
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From CareerSource Central Florida
CareerSource Central Florida (CSCF) is calling on youth, ages 15-19, to now apply to join the Explore and Accelerate tracks for its 2020 Summer Youth Program …
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6/16/20
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District’s Blue School Grant Program accepting applications June 1–Sept. 4
From the St. Johns River Water Management District
Now entering the fifth year of its Blue School Grant …
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5/28/20
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From the Office of State Senator Randolph Bracy (D-Ocoee), District 11
As a former educator, Senator Randolph Bracy has never stopped using his first-hand experience to diligently fight for …
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4/27/20
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Beyond the physical benefits you'll gain from exercising at home, more exercise is known to be effective in keeping your mental health strong and resilient.
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4/23/20
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By Self-Help Credit Union
Self-Help Credit Union , located at 667 West Orange Blossom Trail in Apopka, is offering a $1,000 scholarship to a local student who demonstrates a commitment to …
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3/13/20
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With the rapid technological progress and global digitalization, cybersecurity awareness has been emerging as well. Today, a regular person spends an entire day on the Internet each week. We use the …
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By Susan Wallace
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2/23/20
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By John Haughey | The Center Square
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ fiscal 2021 budget includes his $900 million request to raise state starting teacher salaries to $47,500 and dramatically refashion the …
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1/21/20
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By John Haughey | The Center Square
Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared 2021 will be "The Year of the Teacher" but on Monday, an estimated 10,000 Florida teachers amended the governor’s declaration …
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1/14/20
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