Achieva Credit Union has extended the application period for its Achieva Scholarship Competition to April 24.
Online learning began in Sarasota County on Wednesday.
The Sarasota County School Board will hold its April 7 meeting virtually, due to concerns around the COVID-19.
Sarasota and Charlotte County schools will remain closed through May 1.
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The Sarasota County School district recently released its Instructional Continuity Plan, outlining how the district intends to transition to home learning.
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Your home computer is set up, or you checked out a laptop from the school district … so now what?
Employees of the Sarasota County School Board who are 65 and older or have underlying health conditions may be able to work from home.
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Melissa Crowder is a fifth-grade teacher at Deep Creek Elementary School in Port Charlotte, and she said she’s ready to connect with her students on Monday.
Members of the community can provide their input on the qualities they want to see in the next superintendent of Sarasota County Schools.
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The announcement that all Florida public schools will be closed until at least April 15, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, has left school districts scrambling to plan logistics.
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PORT CHARLOTTE — With state public schools closed until at least April 15, parents face the task of how to keep their kids learning during the time away from school.
It’s up in the air whether the Sarasota County school district will be able to fill the superintendent position by their initial June deadline.
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PORT CHARLOTTE — Uncharted territory.
The Sarasota County school district established a task force to handle school-related, non-medical questions.
The State College of Florida has announced a person associated with the school is currently in self-isolation after coming in contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19.
The Sarasota County School District is making sure every student can continue their education, whether in school, or at home, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
NORTH PORT— The Visual and Performing Arts Department at North Port High School earned the Florida Arts Model School Award in four areas this week.
A story that ran Saturday incorrectly identified 17-year-old Megan Touchstone as a student at Florida SouthWestern Collegiate High School in Punta Gorda. She attends State Florida of College Collegiate School Venice Campus.
Each year, the English for Speakers of Other Languages team at North Port High School, under the direction of liaison Karla Arzuza, plans a three-day International program. Traditionally, the event features students’ presentations of a variety of Spanish-speaking countries. This year, due to…
SARASOTA — The Sarasota County School Board is determined to select a new superintendent by June 22.
SARASOTA - The Sarasota County School Board is determined to select a new superintendent by June 22.
NORTH PORT — A negligence case against North Port High School, which was scheduled to go to trial Monday, was cancelled Friday after a settlement was reached.
Ron Taylor has dedicated the last 35 years of his life as a caregiver to his son, Micah, who struggles with cerebral palsy. He understands the daily challenges are not easy. He also realizes that while there are bad days, there can be good days, too.
A House Bill that proposes merging two independent colleges in the state with the University of Florida is moving along in the Florida Legislature.
The Sarasota County School Board approved a nearly $177,000 contract for a risk consulting firm to assist with a policy to handle sexual harassment complaints in the workplace.
The Sarasota County School Board is moving forward with its search for a new superintendent.
The Florida School Board Association has been tapped to assist Sarasota County Schools in finding and hiring a new superintendent.
Two small independent universities in Florida could potentially merge with the state’s two largest universities, as a result of a bill being brought through the House.
SARASOTA — Two small independent universities in Florida could potentially merge with the state’s two largest universities, as a result of a bill being brought through the House.
Fifteen students will have the opportunity to take home a $2,000 scholarship, after participating in the 2020 Town Hall Lecture Series.
NORTH PORT— Sarasota County School Board is being sued for more than $45,000 in two separate lawsuits regarding North Port High School.
OSPREY — The Sarasota County School Board approved a settlement agreement with administrative assistant Cheraina Bonner on Tuesday night, ending a potential legal battle over Bonner’s complaints of sexual harassment by her boss.
Parents and guardians can apply for their kids to attend a public school outside their attendance zone through School Choice beginning 8 a.m. today (Feb. 4) until Feb. 28.
The Sarasota County School Board will vote today to settle the sexual harassment case brought against the district’s former chief operating officer, from his assistant Cheraina Bonner.
Local school officials had a lot to say about Gov. Ron DeSantis’ announcement Friday of new standards for education.
The New Year has brought a refreshed and amicable partnership to the Sarasota County School District’s relationship with the Sarasota Classified Teachers Association.
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SARASOTA - SILL’s popular Music Mondays series entitled “Musical Conversations with Great Performers” features informal performances and lively conversations with renowned performers of all disciplines.
Twenty-two schools in Sarasota County were awarded Five Star School Awards for the 2018-19 school year.
The Sarasota County School District intends to learn from its mistakes, including how to more effectively handle allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct.
SARASOTA — The Sarasota County School District intends to learn from its mistakes, including how to more effectively handle allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct.
The public will have the opportunity to voice their concerns about changes to the Pine View School Student Progression Plan at the Sarasota County School Board meeting, set for 3 p.m today.
SARASOTA — Sarasota Institute of Lifetime Learning’s 2020 “Global Issues” Series continues in January.
SARASOTA — Sarasota County Schools Police Chief Tim Enos motto is simple: “Do something.”
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VENICE — Families interested in having their students attend State College of Florida Collegiate School at SCF-Venice can learn more about it Wednesday night.
Suncoast Technical College and two Sarasota County School district employees are facing a lawsuit which alleges they denied a man’s constitutional rights.
The Sarasota Classified Teachers Association (SCTA) is moving forward with an ongoing legal dispute with Sarasota School Board Vice Chair Shirley Brown.
If you’re a medical marijuana patient under 18, you may soon be able to have your medicine administered on campus in Sarasota County.
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SARASOTA — Former Florida Education Commissioner Pam Stewart worried about having a Steve Harvey moment — he announced the wrong winner of the 2015 Miss Universe live, a moment that went viral — while announcing Teacher of the Year.
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SARASOTA — Former Florida Education Commissioner Pam Stewart unveiled Sarasota County’s top educator Wednesday at the 2020 Education Foundation of Sarasota County’s Ignite Education Awards Celebration.
