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Boone High School student receives Hispanic Heritage Scholarship
Last December at the 2023 Don Quijote Awards in Walt Disney World Epcot’s World Showplace Pavilion, superintendent Dr. Maria Vazquez received the Don Quijote Excellence Award. Along with the award, she was given $5,000, which she used to create the Hispanic Heritage Scholarship Fund. Lola Fontanez, who attends Boone...
First of Its Kind Pilot Program for Preschoolers Launched in Central Florida
Central Florida is the first location in the nation for a new pilot program that will explore new ways of learning for local preschoolers. The 8-month long pilot program launched June 14th at Young Innovators Academy campuses in Oviedo, Winter Garden and participating Early Learning Coalition Centers in Orange County.
Singhaus Scholarship for the Performing Arts supports Central FL theater students, honors legacy
Central Florida — An iconic entertainer in central Florida, Sam Singhaus, or "Miss Sammy," passed away in 2020 but left behind a lasting impact on local students with a passion for the performing arts. The beloved performer known as the incomparable Miss Sammy shone on stages across central Florida.
New $45 million building in the works for Orlando Gifted Academy
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orange County Public Schools is hoping to construct a new $45 million facility for the Orlando Gifted Academy campus. The project plans show an outdoor learning area, state-of-the-art technology, and will house about 700 students in second through eighth grades. In addition to skills labs, the plans also entail support for career and technical education.
Residents opposed to New College tree removal booted from meeting
Residents opposed to New College of Florida clearing trees and mangroves in the Uplands Preserve were kicked out of the State University System’s Board of Governors meeting Friday in Orlando after being denied a chance to speak on the issue. Several residents, including members of the group Save Uplands...
Selma students qualify for FBLA National Competition in Orlando
A group of students from Selma City Schools are off to Orlando, Florida — to represent the state of Alabama in the Future Business Leaders of America — National Leadership Conference. R.B. Hudson STEAM Academy 8th grader Ciara Perkins won the FBLA Young Leader Award this year —...
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