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Central Florida PTA parents head to Tallahassee to meet with legislature
Sentinel School ZoneMore than two dozen parents and a few students representing Orange County PTAs boarded a bus before 6 a.m. Wednesday morning to head to Tallahassee. Their trip was part of an effort to make sure parents' voices are heard in this year's legislative...Tags: Elections, Orange County (Florida), PTA, Politics, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida)
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Springs art lovers oppose moving museum from current site
Coral Springs Mayor Vince Boccard's idea of relocating Coral Springs Charter School to the Center for the Arts site hasn't gone down well with art lovers in the community. A few among them attended last week's city commission meeting to implore officials...Tags: Arts, Museums, Arts and Culture, Artists, Coral Springs
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Let parents dictate school funding
Regarding, “Charter school parents form advocacy group,” (News, April 23), this battle between public schools and charter schools is completely off base. Rather than this silly fighting, let’s change the very paradigm upon which public...Tags: Schools
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Elementary schools with longer days show signs of improvement in reading, data shows
The 100 worst-performing elementary school in Florida (based on state reading test scores) extended their school days by an hour this year. The hope was that more reading instruction would help struggling students improve -- and preliminary data...Tags: Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, Pine Hills, Orange County (Florida), Elementary Schools, Schools
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There's a lot to learn from the names of schools
Time for a Chicago history quiz. 1. Who was Ignance (also known as Ignacy) Paderewski? a. A Polish pianist b. The second prime minister of the Republic of Poland c. The namesake of a school on the list of 54 Chicago public schools set to be closed...
Tags: Little Village, Austin (Chicago, Illinois), Separation of Church and State, Jesse Owens, Public Schools
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Pence joining rally of Ind. school choice backers
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Supporters of Indiana's charter school and private school voucher programs are planning a Statehouse rally during which they'll hear from Republican Gov. Mike Pence. The noontime rally on Monday sponsored by School Choice...
Tags: Jalen Rose
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State report: Florida charter schools outperform traditional schools
Sun SentinelSo do charter schools outperform traditional schools in Florida? The state says yes. The Florida Department of Education released a report saying that charter school students outperform students at traditional schools in math, science and reading,...Tags: Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, Education, Tony Bennett, Students, Science and Technology
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‘Breaking the Monopoly of Mediocrity’ education tour to hit Orlando on Wednesday, a chamber-sponsored event
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce's national “Breaking the Monopoly of Mediocrity” education tour is scheduled to be in Orlando on Wednesday for a day-long education summit. The tour, which began in October, aims to highlight problems with public... -
TV ads set against review of Ind. school standards
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An advocacy group that supports Indiana's charter schools program said Tuesday that it's starting an advertising campaign to fight efforts to end the state's use of national reading and math standards. Stand for Children said...Tags: Elections, Entertainment, New York City, Radio, Politics
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Key partners from all sectors making progress
We had the chance to play host to Indiana Gov. Mike Pence just a few weeks back. During his remarks, the governor challenged everyone in the room to do their part in contributing to Indiana's success. That got me thinking about our own community, and the...
Tags: Conservation, Education, Government, Indiana University South Bend, Colleges and Universities
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Carroll County parents campaign for charter school
Hoping to open Carroll County's first Montessori public charter school by the fall of 2014, a group of parents is now working on an application to submit to the county by April 1. Sustainable Futures hosted a public meeting at South Carroll High School...Tags: Education, Students, Public Schools, Schools, Teaching and Learning
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Stephen Stills aims to Light Up the Blues for Autism Speaks
On his own and as a member of Crosby, Stills & Nash (and sometimes Young), two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Stephen Stills has taken part in many a benefit concert over the last four decades, but usually his role has been that of rock singer...
Tags: Concerts, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Services and Shopping, Don Felder, Gainesville
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Mar 29, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Mar 11, 2013
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Mar 7, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Feb 25, 2013
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Mar 5, 2013
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Mar 5, 2013
|Column| South Bend Tribune
Mar 5, 2013
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Apr 8, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
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