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Pines, charter school teachers reach deal
More than 300 teachers won't be losing their jobs and parents and students don't have to fear that the day-to-day operations of the city's charter system will be privatized — at least for another two years. A heated three-hour long emergency...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Company Privatization, Teachers
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Pines to vote to contract with Charter Schools USA to manage schools
Parts of the city's nationally recognized charter school system may be privatized as early as this week and more than 300 teachers could lose their jobs. Students, parents, and teachers fear that this change will lower the quality of education at the...
Tags: Charter Schools, Broward County, Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Politics
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Jobs, crime discussed at Broward meeting
Jobs, education, and crime – these were the topics discussed at a recent meeting for Broward County's District 9, which includes Sunrise, Plantation, Lauderhill, and North Lauderdale. Broward County Commissioner Dale V.C. Holness, who represents...Tags: Broward County, Teaching and Learning, Crimes, Misdemeanors, Israel
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Web cam set up at owl colony
You can spy on the daily life of a burrowing owl colony in Broward County via a live webcam set up next to the owls' underground nest. The live camera was set up by the company EarthCam, which operates Web cams around the world, along with Birding...Tags: Broward County
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Broward commissioner to hold community forum Wednesday
Concerned about education, crime and employment opportunities in your community? Attend a community forum hosted by Broward Commissioner Dale Holness from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Urban League of Broward County, at 560 NW 27th Ave. in Fort...Tags: Tamarac, Employment Opportunities, Lauderdale Lakes, North Lauderdale, Broward County
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Special events boost charter schools
For the city-run charter schools in Pembroke Pines, raising money to keep them running is an uphill battle. The charter schools don't have access to the same tax money that funds Broward County Public Schools, so they turn to alternative sources of...Tags: Finance, Charter Schools, Running, Road Running, Schools
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Robert Runcie and Kathleen Cannon: Campaign teaches kids to live above the influence
Young people face a tough road when it comes to making positive decisions concerning their future. Bullying, alcohol and drug use, teen pregnancy, intolerance and bias, suicide and juvenile delinquency are all too evident in their daily lives. Despite...Tags: Elections, Broward County, Broward County Commission, Schools, Substance Abuse
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BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND UNITED WAY OF BROWARD COUNTY TEAM UP FOR INSPIRING MARCH AND RALLY TO EMPOWER YOUTH
It’s time to cheer today’s youth and tomorrow’s future! On Saturday, May 18, thousands of students throughout Broward County will come together for a one-of-a-kind youth rally. Called “Above the Influence,” the event...Tags: Education, Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Broward County Commission, Teaching and Learning
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New career-oriented high school diploma could boost grads' job chances
In an admission that not all Florida high schoolers want to go to college, lawmakers are creating a three-track system where the diploma you earn depends on what you want to do after graduation. A bill passed by both houses of the Legislature creates two...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Science and Technology, Broward County, Teaching and Learning, Rick Scott
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Broward faces $1.3 million class size fine
Broward County Public Schools will likely have to pay $1.3 million in fines, the second highest in the state, for having too many classes that exceed state-mandated caps. Broward's loss could be Palm Beach County's gain after its district met all state...Tags: Mike Burke, Jr., Punishment, Broward County, Teaching and Learning, Teachers
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Stoneman Douglas principal told his contract won't be renewed, parents say
Sun SentinelWashington Collado is being forced out as principal of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, according to a letter from parent groups and the Parkland mayor. Stoneman Douglas was the site of a controversy involving a cheerleading coach, who was fired...Tags: Stoneman Douglas High School , Broward County, Parkland
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12 Broward teachers win $14,000 for classroom projects
Some good news for the Broward school district: 12 teachers are getting grants worth a total of $14,000 to fund classroom projects that teach students about energy. The grants are sponsored by Florida Power & Light Company's 2013 Teacher Grant Program....Tags: Eagle Point Elementary School, Renewable Energy, South Broward High School , Gator Run Elementary School, New River (Broward, Florida)
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