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40, 000 private school voucher expansion passes first committee hurdle
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (1469+ words) A bill to double the number of private school vouchers in Tennessee's Education Freedom Scholarships program to 40, 000 passed first committee votes on March 10 and 11, with bipartisan opposition. The program has not yet been in existence for a full year. House…...
University of Florida students may have been exposed to measles amid rising cases
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (477+ words) Health authorities in Alachua County are investigating the possibility that students in two University of Florida classes may have been exposed to measles, according to a notice circulating at the university and signed by leadership in the school's human resources,…...
Meet The Oklahoman's 2025 Little All-City high school softball first team
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (412+ words) Here's a look at The Oklahoman's 2025 Little All-City high school fastpitch softball first team: The story: The Oklahoma State softball signee finished the year with a 0. 75 earned run average and 25-3 record in the circle with 262 strikeouts in 158 innings pitched. She…...
Escambia and Santa Rosa County Student of the Week for Sept. 29-Oct. 3 announced
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (107+ words) Congratulations to Pine Forest High School's Ka'javian Pettway. Pettway is this week's Escambia and Santa Rosa County High School Student of the Week. Pettway won with 32. 84 percent of the vote. Runner up Bailey Parden finished in second with 29. 87 percent of…...
Class is in session: Here's what to know heading into Brevard's 2025-2026 school year
8+ mon, 5+ day ago (1440+ words) Editor's Note: This story has been updated to correct the attribution on the quotes from the school district. It's a story that unfolds year after year, ever the same and yet, somehow, always completely different. The brand-new kindergartner, proud of…...
First day of school just days away for Lee County students. What to know before Aug. 11
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (395+ words) Summer is coming to an end in Lee County " sort of. The tropics are heating up, the summer heat continues but back-to-school shopping is well underway, with the start of school just days away. Lee County students will return to…...
Three months after Satellite teacher ousted, Brevard Schools to amend chosen name policy
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (310+ words) Nearly three months after a teacher was ousted for using the chosen name of a high school senior without parental permission, Brevard's school board is revising a student records policy to include language on the use of chosen names. At…...
Why must Arizona put those who won't vaccinate their kids above those who do? | Opinion
10+ mon, 4+ day ago (492+ words) One in 10 Arizona children who show up for first grade this year could be bringing an unwelcome guest to class. Arizona's vaccination rate continues to decline, given the Arizona Legislature's steadfast belief in parental choice. Gone are the days when…...