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FAST assessment scores show marked improvement for Volusia, Flagler students
Volusia and Flagler county school districts showed notable improvement in math, according to the 2023-24 Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) results released by the state Department of Education earlier this month. This is the second year Florida has conducted FAST testing. The progress monitoring assessments are conducted three times throughout the school year and are designed to drive student improvement by providing teachers, students and parents with immediate data at the beginning, middle and end of...
Florida cheerleader lands full ride college scholarship
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Da’Veon Brown is a recent graduate of Seabreeze High School in Daytona Beach. Now he’s hundreds of miles away, preparing for his first cheer season at Jones College in Mississippi. "I’ve been learning every day. It’s really good. I learned a lot quickly, basically,"...
Operation Best Foot Forward: Back to School promotes pedestrian safety at crosswalks as students prepare for new school year
As students throughout Central Florida prepare for a return to the classroom, the Best Foot Forward for Pedestrian Safety program is gearing up for its quarterly pedestrian safety enforcement effort, dubbed Operation Best Foot Forward, to bring awareness and education to drivers to keep our youngest pedestrians safe as they walk to and from school.
B-CU shares Dr. Bethune artifacts and history at birthday observance
Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) celebrated its founder’s 149th birthday on Wednesday with a focus on her life and her legacy. Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune was born on July 10, 1875, in Mayesville, South Carolina. Along with being B-CU’s founder, she was one of the nation’s renowned civil rights and women’s rights leaders.
Seminole County Public Schools to hold budget vote next week
Seminole County Public Schools will hold a budget workshop Tuesday, July 25 to adopt a tentative budget. The hearing will start at 5 p.m. at the Educational Support Center, located at 400 E. Lake Mary Blvd. in Sanford. The board will also hold a regular board meeting starting at 5:30 p.m. the same night. View the agenda for the board meeting here.
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