What they’re saying: The national (over)reaction to Game 1

By Brant Parsons 9:53 a.m. EDT, June 13, 2012 The national reaction to a Miami Heat loss is as reliable as the sun rising each morning. Not only do you know it’s going to happen, but you know exactly what it looks like also. Today’s reaction to Miami’s Game 1 loss to Oklahoma City was [...]

National union boss to visit Broward Schools

By Cara Fitzpatrick February 29, 2012 04:22 PM Randi Weingarten, president of one of the national teachers unions, is scheduled to visit Broward County’s public schools Monday, according to the Broward Teachers Union. Apparently, Superintendent Robert Runcie will help give her the tour. Check out the notice from the Broward Teachers Union here. The American [...]

National union boss to visit Broward Schools

By Cara Fitzpatrick February 29, 2012 04:22 PM Randi Weingarten, president of one of the national teachers unions, is scheduled to visit Broward County’s public schools Monday, according to the Broward Teachers Union. Apparently, Superintendent Robert Runcie will help give her the tour. Check out the notice from the Broward Teachers Union here. The American [...]

Broward music teacher named finalist for national Teacher of the Year

By Cara Fitzpatrick January 19, 2012 11:57 AM Alvin Davis, a Miramar music teacher, has been named one of four finalists for 2012 National Teacher of the Year. The accolades keep piling up for Davis. He also is the county and the state’s Teacher of the Year. Davis, 35, has been teaching for 11 years, [...]

Area schools need votes in national GLEE contest

By Marc Freeman October 19, 2011 02:22 PM Four local schools are competing for a chance at up to $ 50,000 in the national GLEE “Give A Note” contest. The two Palm Beach County schools are Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West Palm Beach and Independence Middle in Jupiter. The two Broward [...]

Boca Raton High Navy JROTC – national champions

By Anna Beach April 21, 2011 11:28 AM Boca Raton High School Navy Junior ROTC battalion has won the state Academics, Athletic, and Drill championship more than once but the elusive national championship had eluded them – until this year. Rebekah Monson wrote about Bobcat battalion’s 15-year quest for the title here.Watch the cadets in [...]

Fundraiser to help Dillard Jazz compete in national competition

By Anna Beach April 12, 2011 03:11 PM The Dillard Center for the Arts Jazz Ensemble recently returned with a first place win at the Swing Central High School Jazz Competition in Savannah. It put a smile on their faces and $ 5,000 into the coffers. But they’ve got their eyes on the big prize [...]

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