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Co-owner of center gives back to community
Forum Publishing GroupMichael Bush co-owns the Huntington Learning Center, a supplemental education provider in Coral Springs whose core mission is to offer each student the best education possible. One of Bush's primary responsibilities is to network with local schools to...Tags: Schools, Colleges and Universities, University of Maryland, High Schools
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Vouchers can revive budget, but make private schools pass test
Sentinel ColumnistThe solution to Florida's budget crisis is in state report No. 08-68. Prepared by the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Governmental Accountability, it says we save $1.50 in education costs for every $1 we spend on school vouchers. Last year we...Tags: Schools, Curricula, Teaching and Learning, School Examinations, Family
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Principal's secretary Dottie Reid is friendly face of Palmview Elementary
South Florida Sun-SentinelNo day is the same for Dottie Reid. Her daily routine of checking e-mails and writing letters for the principal at Palmview Elementary School often is interrupted by students, teachers and parents. As the principal's secretary, Reid is the first...Tags: Family
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Teens' sexuality struggles go with them to school
South Florida Sun-SentinelA single gunshot fired into the torso of one 15-year-old by another in a crowded hallway at Dillard High School immediately ignited concerns about violence in South Florida's public schools. But smoldering under the surface is worry from some community...Tags: Schools, Teaching and Learning, Gays and Lesbians, Assault, Crimes
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Broward County school district streamlines Web site for parents
South Florida Sun-SentinelIt's now easier for parents with children in Broward County's public schools to find what they need on the school district's Web site. Gone are the days when parents had to hunt through numerous pages and click on multiple links. The district recently...Tags: Schools, James F. Notter, Family
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Boca chamber's foundation gives big boost to public education
Forum Publishing GroupWhile chambers of commerce are primarily known for assisting the business community, a local chamber has also worked to support public education. Since its inception in 1991, the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce's Golden Bell Education...Tags: Corporate Officers, Campaign Finance, Dining and Drinking, Schools, Teaching and Learning
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Goals 2008: A report card
On New Year's Day 2008, we outlined five issues that demanded the attention of Central Florida leaders. Here's the year-end report card on how they did. Let's just say that if this were a real school report card, Johnny likely would find himself on...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Gang Activity, Executive Branch, Charlie Crist, Government
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'Greatest' teachers take risks, push kids 2 Orange teachers among state's best
Sentinel Staff WriterFormer Gov. Jeb Bush's Foundation for Excellence in Education called 85 teachers "the greatest" in Florida last fall. In Orange County, 11 teachers won the award, but two stand out: Jonathan Bannon of Liberty Middle and Joanna Hayes of Blankner. These...Tags: Frosting and Icing, Fiction, Jeb Bush, World War II
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Tutors help build kids' reading skills, confidence
Sentinel Staff WriterTuesday and Thursday afternoons are special for Carlos Zelaya, 14. Instead of going home to play with his younger brothers, he has to stay two hours after school working with a tutor on his reading skills. Yet the mere mention of it puts a smile on the...Tags: Schools
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Despite the world's woes, all is calm, all is bright
Sentinel ColumnistWhen you can't have snow, luminarias have to do. The glowing white bags, fueled by twinkling candles, lined the curbs and turned neighborhood streets into holiday runways. Our holiday spirit thus invigorated, we went over to Dave's house because Dave...Tags: Soccer, Holidays, Religious Festivals, Rivers, Volleyball
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Junior Achievement is going for the gold
Sentinel Staff WriterJunior Achievement of Lake and Sumter Counties, a national nonprofit organization founded in 1919, is hoping it will strike gold. JA is accepting donations of gold jewelry that will be sold at market value. The cash will be used to implement its economic...Tags: McDonald's, Schools, Lady Lake, Economic Policy, Marion County (Indiana)
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Family Fund helps boy have a chance to be just a kid
Sentinel ColumnistStaring at a wristwatch only he can see, Samuel Carter Jr. stands on his bed, counting down the seconds until his shopworn Mortal Kombat videotape begins to play. 3 . . . 2 . . . 1. It's one of his favorite cartoons, and once it starts, Samuel...Tags: World Wrestling Entertainment Incorporated, Academic Progress, Medical Specialization, Holidays, Wrestling
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