Five of the top science students in Central Florida high schools will be going head to head this weekend in the 14th annual Dr. Nelson Ying Science Competition. During the event which runs from Friday through Sunday the five will complete for a $5,000... »
Orange County students can get a free sports physical tomorrow during an event being organized by the Florida Citrus Sports Foundation, St. Michael’s Episcopal Church and Florida Hospital. The physicals, required to participate in public-school athleti... »
Despite all the hand wringing over revenue shortages and promises about ”watching every penny” to help cover a continuing budget crisis, the Seminole School Board somehow has come up with $100,000 for teacher and principal training at a swank Disney re... »
When the State Board of Education adopted a new formula for grading the state’s public schools, it also a requested a task force on how to include the performance of kids with disabilities and kids learning English in that grading system. Leading up to... »
Nineteen Central Florida students won awards last weekend at he 14th annual Science Challenge held at the Orlando Science Center. The event is meant to be an intermediate competition for students who’ve won at their county science fairs and hope to do ... »
Ian Cromer got his start in TV production and stage design while still a student at Eustis High School designing everything from a 7-foot, man-eating plant to a cowardly lion. Cromer, 22, will be one of three finalists competing Wednesday on the SyFy c... »
Anyone who doesn’t believe Seminole County schools need money to repair leaky roofs should drop by Lyman High School – preferably during a rainstorm. That’s where I was Wednesday evening when a welcome downpour swept through Longwood. Welcome I say ... »
An enthusiastic Orange County School Board recognized the more than 100 principals who lead the district’s A-rated schools in a ceremony Tuesday night. The principals represent more than half of the schools in the 181,000-student district, the 10th-lar... »
Remember the South Bronx graffiti artist who helped some Little Leaguers paint a mural of Roberto Clemente in Azalea Park over Labor Day? Well, he’s coming back to paint a mural at the Orange County Regional History Center. The mural painting is tied i... »
Here’s the story of a future teacher who used creativity, fundraising skills, technology and a bit of Christmas spirit to create a fun day for some youngsters: Hope Bitzer, a Rollins education major, worked with second graders at both Grand Avenue Prim... »
Last year, Alan Ellis’ class at Lake Como Elementary won second place in a statewide school garden competition. The special education class had raised more than 100 pounds of vegetables, most of which were donated to Second Harvest Food Bank of Central... »
As school budgets get tighter and tighter, teachers are looking for ever more creative ways to do field trips with their students. The Cornell Fine Arts Museum at Rollins College, for example, will not only provide a free trip for a class, but pay for ... »
Although teachers there have been quietly working with some of Orange County’s most troubled children for 33 years, many people have never heard of Cherokee School. The school, which uses a worn former junior high just outside Thornton Park, houses abo... »
Gov. Scott is teaching classes at three Collier County schools today as part of his “Let’s Get to Work Days” program, his office said. Scott’s plan: discussing campaign finance laws in American government class at Immokalee High, teaching a social stud... »
School lunch at 9:28 a.m. may seem early to you. A story this week reported on some of the earliest lunch times in the state, including at Journeys Academy in Seminole and the Winter Park Ninth Grade Center in Orange. But one parent says it’s the late ... »
