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The Okaloosa County School District has nearly 1,800 English Language Learners (known as ELLs). Those students represent more than 50 different languages and cultural backgrounds in the district.To support those students, a committee called the English Language Learners Community Connections was developed by local businessman and advocate, David Triana.
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Florida A&M University is receiving millions of dollars from the federal government to build community schools for young kids in the Big Bend.
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The report suggests policies to expand dual enrollment access to underrepresented student groups.
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The legislative session has come to an end and bills are headed to the governor's desk. Here are some key pieces of legislation that public education watchers will be following in the upcoming school year.
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More than 1,000 Florida residents were surveyed about their beliefs about public education, public school funding, and who should call the shots in the state’s public schools.
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The bill would require K-12 students in Florida to learn about the history of communism and sets up the creation of a Florida museum of communist history.
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A bill that would allow people who have dropped out of high school to get tuition waivers to pursue diplomas and workforce credentials at Florida colleges got unanimous backing Wednesday from a key House committee.
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HB 109 would allow municipalities to apply to convert public schools within city bounds into charters.
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A group of students are analyzing their science experiment after it was aboard the ISS and landed back on Earth.
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Students demonstrate their skills to members of the state capitol to advocate for STEM based education programs.