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Karen Yi, Sun Sentinel 3:14 p.m. EDT, May 29, 2013 The Palm Beach County School District has managed to balance its capital budget for next year and are no longer facing a $ 60 million shortfall. On Wednesday budget officials said the growth of property values, the sale of the Burt Reynold ranch and the [...]
More than half of the third graders in Broward and Palm Beach counties are performing at or above grade level in math and reading, according to FCAT results released today by the Florida Department of Education. Compared to their peers across the state, third graders in both counties lag slightly behind in reading but are [...]
Karen Yi, Sun Sentinel 12:34 p.m. EDT, May 23, 2013 The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office has rejected a possible merger with the schools police department. In a letter to Superintendent Wayne Gent, Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said the merger would bring additional costs that the agency was not ready to absorb. “Hopefully at some point [...]
Anna Beach 11:34 a.m. EDT, May 16, 2013 Here’s a heads-up to South Florida nonprofits who work with under-served youth and whose programs inspire students to stay in school and pursue further education. Sun Life Financial wants to remind you that there’s still time to apply for a $ 50,000 Rising Star Award. Four nonprofit [...]
Karen Yi, Sun Sentinel 7:42 p.m. EDT, May 15, 2013 Dozens of community members poured into the Palm Beach County School Board meeting Wednesday in opposition to having the Sheriff’s Office take over school policing duties. The School Board agreed to ask the Sheriff’s Officer to make a presentation about policing the district’s 185 schools. [...]
Karen Yi, Sun Sentinel 7:42 p.m. EDT, May 15, 2013 Dozens of community members poured into the Palm Beach County School Board meeting Wednesday in opposition to having the Sheriff’s Office take over school policing duties. The School Board agreed to ask the Sheriff’s Officer to make a presentation about policing the district’s 185 schools. [...]
Karen Yi, Sun Sentinel 4:49 p.m. EDT, May 14, 2013 The Broward School Board halted a proposal to eliminate the grade of zero and make 50 the lowest grade a student can earn, after the plan drew overwhelming opposition Tuesday. Parents and teachers called the proposal unfairduring the workshop. “Don’t band-aid this,” said Fort Lauderdale [...]
Karen Yi, Sun Sentinel 11:21 a.m. EDT, May 13, 2013 Can’t make this year’s high school graduations? Not to worry, the Palm Beach County school district has your back. The district this year will broadcast the ceremonies live. Graduation ceremonies begin May 16 and run through May 29 for the more than 11,000 students graduating. [...]
Karen Yi, Sun Sentinel 12:23 p.m. EDT, May 8, 2013 The Broward School Board will hold its final public meeting on boundaries tonight at Plantation High starting at 5:30 p.m. Among the major changes are plans to re-purpose failing schools in the district. Arthur Ashe Middle School would become an adult workforce development program and [...]
Karen Yi, Sun Sentinel 10:37 a.m. EDT, May 6, 2013 Gov. Rick Scott launched a “victory tour” at a school in Sunrise Monday to applaud the $ 480 million approved by the Legislature for teacher raises. Flanked by School Board members and Superintendent Robert Runcie, Scott called the raises a “huge victory” for teachers at [...]
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