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Florida looks to improve pre-K quality with new preschool ratings
For decades, Florida faced criticism for judging the quality of its pre-K program on a “readiness” test given to young students after they started kindergarten. It was a system, critics argued, that penalized preschools serving the kids who struggle the most — often those from low-income families. Now, the state is debuting a new rating system that gives more credit for the progress these ...
Endorsement: Eskamani is one of Central Florida’s most passionate advocates
It’s been nearly 14 years since the Orlando Sentinel first introduced its readers to a UCF student just a few days shy of her 21st birthday — and absolutely incensed by the possibility that Orlando’s public television station might shut down. Since that first appearance, Orange County residents have learned that Anna V. Eskamani has a lot of opinions and the fire to make them reality. Locals ...
Garden Theatre closure response: Shock, a ‘rescue,’ the city’s pledge and ‘Save the Garden’
As news of the Garden Theatre’s closure spread Thursday, the city of Winter Garden pledged the venue would remain a theater, a nearby theater-education business offered to “rescue” children’s shows left homeless, a partner organization lamented the effect of the closure on theatergoers with special needs, supporters formed a social media “Save the Garden” group, and many expressed disbelief at ...
Partly cloudy skies expected in Central Florida on Saturday
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/7-AM-WX-SENTINEL-100524.mp4 Partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the upper 80s are expected throughout Central Florida on Saturday, Spectrum News 13 meteorologist Zach Covey said. Skies are forecast to be clear and filled with sunshine until clouds appear later this afternoon in evening, Covey said. The sky will look overcast toward ...
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