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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 6:50 p.m. EDT, April 23, 2013 Clarifying recent rumors, Superintendent Robert Runcie said Tuesday there had been no commitment or determination to move district staff into Sunset school that is slated to close next year. He said the primary focus is on transitioning the special needs students at the K-12 center [...]
MIAMI— Last year Heat coach Erik Spoelstra had no problem discussing what he termed the team’s “maintenance program.” This year, it’s a bit different. Spoelstra said he had no plans to rest players the second half of the season because it’s too early to even think about it. The decision to sit players at various [...]
Henry Thomas, the agent for Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade, told the Sun Sentinel that he plans to appeal Wade’s one-game NBA suspension for Wade’s kick to the groin of Charlotte Bobcats guard Ramon Sessions. While Wade was forced to sit out Friday’s loss to the Detroit Pistons, with that part of the [...]
MIAMI— Offering atypical candor and forthright insight, Miami Heat President Pat Riley early Friday morning clarified several aspects of the team’s offseason direction. Speaking in the wake of Thursday’s NBA Draft, Riley touched on issues not previously addressed amid the team’s championship celebration. – He said the team plans to guarantee the [...]
By Scott Travis March 15, 2012 12:03 PM Many Florida Atlantic University freshmen don’t want to be attending a commuter school. Demand has outpaced supply for freshmen on-campus housing in recent years, due to higher enrollment, higher gas prices and increased amenities on the Boca Raton campus. There has been a waiting list every fall [...]
By Ira Winderman South Florida Sun Sentinel 9:20 p.m. EDT, September 29, 2011 MIAMI— The official announcement from Florida International University regarding details and ticketing policies for the NBA lockout all-star event planned at the school by LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh for 7 p.m. Oct. 8 has been delayed until Friday. Tickets [...]
Broward County’s new school superintendent isn’t even on the job yet, but he’s already got big plans for the district. In an e-mail to the School Board this week, Robert Runcie, who’s still negotiating a contract with the district, outlined some key staffing changes he’d like to make ASAP, including the addition of two new [...]
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