TALLAHASSEE — A legal battle over a new state law that restricts teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms c…
TALLAHASSEE — A legal battle over a new state law that restricts teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms c…
OSPREY — A Pine View High School senior has decided to join a lawsuit against Florida’s H.B. 1557 law.
SARASOTA — Sarasota County Schools, along with 12 other Florida school districts, may soon lose out on millions in funding because they chose …
SARASOTA — Students testing positive for COVID-19 will no longer be contact traced in Sarasota County Schools, according to a letter sent to parents.
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SARASOTA — The Sarasota County Schools Board discussed policy changes at a workshop on Tuesday afternoon — starting with public participating …
Florida scientists attempting to prove that wetlands can replace fertilizer say their corn plots suffered major setbacks.
TALLAHASSEE — The organization that represents Florida school boards has “great concern” for the safety of board members and school officials …
NORTH PORT — A large vinyl sign hanging outside of Heron Creek Middle School in North Port states the Sarasota County School District is seeki…
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PUNTA GORDA — With around 8,000 books in stock, Lizzy the Literacy Bus is rolling its way through Charlotte County to encourage reading.
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SARASOTA — Come Monday, things may not be alright for Sarasota County Schools.
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OSPREY — “COVID-19 pediatric cases are growing exponentially,” Sarasota County Health Department epidemiology program manager Michael Drennon …
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SARASOTA — To require recordings or not, was one of the major items on the Sarasota County School Board workshop on Tuesday afternoon.
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With schools about to open, administrators, educators, social workers and others are gearing up to make sure no child is left behind.
