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Chuck Shaw, chairman, Palm Beach County School Board
Last Week: I find it somewhat fascinating to see the responses from the community every time we receive heavy rains resulting in flooding. The rains we experienced were a test to our preparedness for the upcoming hurricane season and our annual...
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Community rejects change in school policing, moving all-male academy
Dozens of community members poured into the Palm Beach County School Board meeting Wednesday in opposition to having the Sheriff's Office take over school policing duties. The School Board agreed to ask the Sheriff's Officer to make a presentation...Tags: Riviera Beach, Teaching and Learning, Students
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Palm Beach County School Board delays selection of Inspector General finalists
South Florida Schools | Sun Sentinel blogsPlans are still on track for Palm Beach County schools to gets its first corruption watchdog. Or are they? Pressed for time Wednesday, the School Board called for a one-week postponement of its planned selection of finalists for the new position of... -
Palm Beach school board backs new anti-testing resolution, agrees there is an “over-reliance” on standardized tests
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelThe Palm Beach County School Board has joined a new, national push to scale back standardized testing. The board voted today today to join the national group, which is urging a “time out from testing” and for states and the federal... -
Palm Beach County School Board weighs choices for superintendent
South Florida Schools | Sun Sentinel blogsPlans to use a scorecard to rate the 24 applicants for Palm Beach County schools superintendent didn’t go too smoothly, says School Board Vice Chairwoman Debra Robinson. She had hoped a community group would have been able to rank the strongest... -
Palm Beach County School Board, County Commission look for ways to share
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsLearning to share was lesson number one Wednesday as the Palm Beach County Commission and School Board discussed ways to combine efforts to cut costs for taxpayers. Sharing parking lots, teaming up on technology services and opening schools to more......Tags: Television, Entertainment, Palm Beach County Commission, Television Industry
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Two Democrats with Palm Beach County ties join state gay rights group???s board.
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsState Sen. Dave Aronberg, D-Greenacres, and political consultant Eric Johnson, are joining the board of the state gay rights group Florida Together. Aronberg, who is straight, said his presence will bring an element of diversity to the organization???s...Tags: Broward County Commission, U.S. Senate, Robert Wexler, Dan Gelber, Eric Johnson
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Frank Barbieri announces run for second term on Palm Beach County School Board
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsFrank Barbieri, is seeking a second term on the Palm Beach County School Board. See my colleague Marc Freeman's education blog posting for details....... -
Whelchel files to run for final term as Boca Raton mayor
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsBoca Raton Mayor Susan Whelchel has filed officially for her last term as mayor, according to a press release. Whelchel???s announcement touted her work on job retention, trimming the city???s budget and economic development. Read the full release after...Tags: Florida, Economic Policy, Palm Beach County, Boca Raton, Regional Authority
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Random tests credited with reducing drug use among high-school athletes
A random drug testing program in Palm Beach County schools is showing positive results in battling substance abuse, but the effort is still small in scale, officials say. Just three high schools — Suncoast, Glades Central and Palm Beach Gardens &#...Tags: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Conditions, Drug Use, Palm Beach County School District, Palm Beach Gardens
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FCAT overhaul approved
South Florida Sun-SentinelFor Florida's public school students, a minor revolution may soon be coming in the classroom. The dreaded FCAT could be moved to later in the year to give children more time to learn the subjects they are tested on. And the exam's emphasis would be...Tags: Jeb Bush, Charlie Crist, Career and Workplace, Children, James F. Notter
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May 27, 2011
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