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Leon High School is piloting a new resource to help students find the best direction after graduation
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (204+ words) Leon High School has a new resource focused on helping students find their path after graduation. The school's College and Career Readiness Center officially opened Thursday, January 29. Principal Scotty Crowe welcomed a crowd of project supporters to the new facility…...
A kids' guide to phone-free fun, from the author of 'The Anxious Generation"
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (473+ words) A kids' guide to phone-free fun, from the author of 'The Anxious Generation'news.wfsu.org - On Air Now Playing 88.9 WFSU-FM (News and Information) - On Air Now Playing 89.1 WFSW-FM (News and Information) A kids' guide to phone-free fun, from the author…...
Generations of creative students will perform on the stage now named in honor of Kathryn Long
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (162+ words) In addition to teaching, Long was also a celebrated Tallahassee musician and song writer. - On Air Now Playing 88.9 WFSU-FM (News and Information) - On Air Now Playing 89.1 WFSW-FM (News and Information) Generations of creative students will perform on the stage now…...
FAMU/FSU College of Engineering rebrands and reimagines a key program in its portfolio
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (215+ words) The FAMU/FSU College of Engineering has rebranded one of its key programs as "Mechanical and Aerospace." Florida A&M President Marva Johnson sees this as a big move forward for both universities as well as the entire region. "We're…...
For the first time this century, child deaths under age 5 will likely rise. Why?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (659+ words) One of the crowning achievements in global health is at risk of coming undone. Between 2000 and 2020, the number of children who die before they hit their 5th birthday dropped by half " from nearly 10 million deaths a year to under 5 million deaths…...
Pediatrician weighs in on CDC's new vaccine guidance and what it means for parents
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (52+ words) NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Dr. James Campbell, an expert on childhood infectious diseases, about the CDC's new messaging on the relationship between vaccines and autism. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Dr. James Campbell, an expert on childhood infectious diseases,…...
411 Teen: Learning Free Fall
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (58+ words) This week, 411 Teen talks with Nicole Terrizzi, author of Learning In Free Fall, on navigating a broken education system where myriad conflicts and dangers are commonplace for children. This week, 411 Teen talks with Nicole Terrizzi, author of Learning In Free…...
A Broadway triumph for Tallahassee's Young Actors Theatre turns into a very special performance of "The Little Mermaid"
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (154+ words) Tallahassee's Young Actors Theatre is staging live performances of "The Little Mermaid" through November 16th. This Saturday's matinee showing is custom-made for folks on the autism spectrum. Young Actors' CEO Sarah Doolin Roy says it all began in the summer when…...
The Trump administration move to study aluminum in vaccines worries scientists
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (708+ words) The Trump administration is studying the safety of an ingredient commonly used in vaccines, an additive that contains aluminum. Coming after other recent changes to vaccine policy, many public health experts worry that the administration may now try to remove…...
Leon County high schools are moving to slightly longer instructional days
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (232+ words) Changes are coming to high schools in Leon County next week. Starting Tuesday, Oct. 14, a new bell schedule will slightly lengthen the school day. All high schools will end at 1:55. Some of them will start a tad earlier at 7:25, and…...