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West Palm Beach nonprofit helps families and teachers save on back-to-school supplies
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (382+ words) As families prepare for back-to-school season, a West Palm Beach nonprofit is helping take some pressure off rising costs. Resource Depot accepts donated arts and education supplies — some gently used, others brand new — and sells them at a discounted rate....
Nonprofit bike camp teaches adults and kids with intellectual disabilities to ride
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (245+ words) Sunday Strong's weeklong learn-to-ride camp brought together 20 to 30 individuals with intellectual disabilities for a day of fitness and fun at Sebastian River High School. Kailee Snellgrove, a camp attendee, summed up the experience. "I like to learn to ride a…...
Seniors pull epic prank on high school principal with a wake-up call he’ll never forget
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (372+ words) GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WXII) - A North Carolina high school’s senior prank was anything but ordinary for their principal as dozens of students showed up at his house at 5 a.m. for a wake-up call he won’t soon forget. Northwest Guilford High School…...
High school seniors get hands-on experience in electrical work
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (63+ words) WFLX High school seniors get hands-on experience in electrical work Fatal Barnes & Noble stabbing in Palm Beach Gardens New affordable housing opens in West Palm Beach Palm Beach County leaders push to end Mar-a-Lago flight restrictions New Florida law lets…...
Pahokee families graduate from literacy program aimed at closing reading gap in the Glades
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (373+ words) Ten Pahokee families completed a five-month program designed to strengthen reading skills for both parents and children, marking the first graduating class of "The Family Literacy Program." The two-generation learning approach addresses critical literacy needs in the Glades region, where…...
Worthington High School's hits record enrollment as Palm Beach County district numbers decline
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (291+ words) Worthington High School in West Palm Beach has hit a record enrollment of more than 625 students this year, even as the broader Palm Beach County school district is seeing a decrease in numbers. School leaders say the growth is driven…...
‘You are all cowards’: Student calls out school board after member calls her ‘hot’ during meeting
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (694+ words) JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WVLT/Gray News) - A teenager called “hot” by a Tennessee school board member during a meeting had strong words for the board, who she says let her and her community down. The teenager spoke for four minutes during…...
The Hands and Feet delivers essentials to foster families across Palm Beach County
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (235+ words) This month, for National Foster Care Awareness Month, I’m Shining A Light on a nonprofit that’s changing the way foster kids start their journey here in Florida. It’s called The Hands and Feet, and they’ve earned the nickname “the DoorDash…...
Acceptance Academy: LGBTQ-focused school coming to Boca Raton this fall
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (307+ words) This August, middle schoolers in South Florida will have a new option— a school specifically designed to be a safe space for LGBTQ+ students and others who've faced bullying or discrimination. The Acceptance Academy Community School is breaking new ground…...
4 young adults who experienced foster care graduate from Selfless Love Academy
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (201+ words) Four students from the Selfless Love Academy graduated over the weekend, celebrating their completion of a program designed to help young adults who have been in foster care. WATCH BELOW: 'Ihave a lot to say and I want to be…...