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Sarasota School Grades: See which Sarasota and Manatee school rose and fell
Sarasota Schools earned its 21st consecutive "A" rating from the state on Wednesday, marking the district's continued achievement following a series of School Board controversies and leadership turnover. The district also maintained its fifth-place ranking among all 67 of Florida's school districts, trailing only Lafayette, St. Johns, Nassau and Walton counties. The A rating also comes as the school district grew its third-grade reading achievement in 2023-24, a metric generally used to measure literacy. ...
Listing the top 41 Sarasota, Manatee high school football freshmen, sophomores for 2024 season
The Florida high school football season is here, and the Herald-Tribune has highlighted the top freshman and sophomore players in Sarasota and Manatee counties for the 2024 season. Included is a sophomore who started every one of his team's games as a freshman, and another sophomore already with three college offers. Davion Bryant ...
Governor DeSantis awards St. Petersburg College $7.2M to give students opportunities at high-wage jobs
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference on Wednesday morning to announce that St. Petersburg College will be receiving $7.2 million in funding for their new SMART Tech 4.0 lab. According to the governor, the $7.2 million award includes $3.2 million through the Florida Job Growth...
Let's Learn Together at Manatee Learning Academy
Manatee Learning Academy is a full preschool (birth through Pre-Kindergarten) and private school (Kindergarten through 12th Grade). MLA serves approximately 200 students from preschool through 12th grade. Our goal is to provide an environment and educational experience that enables all students to become successful members of our community through consistent social and academic development.
Live Love St Pete 3rd Annual Back-to-School Backpack and School Supply Giveaway Adds Free Uniforms
The Saturday Morning Shoppe and Live Love St Pete are teaming up again this August for a “Back to School” event on Saturday, August 3rd at Tropicana Field (Lot 1). Over one thousand backpacks with school supplies will be given out to local elementary school students from 4 to 8pm. And this year, Live Love St Pete will also be providing 1000 free uniforms to kids who need them. This is a free event that is open to the public. No registration is required.
Heat guidelines are in place to help protect Florida high school athletes
High school athletes can start preparing next week for a new season of competition, and they will be practicing in record heat. In May, temperatures in St. Petersburg were 4.5 degrees above average. Tampa’s temperatures were higher too, 3.5 degrees above average. But there are strict guidelines protecting athletes...
BUSINESS BUZZ: Bank of America's summer internship program focuses on work and leadership
Bank of America recently announced that two Sarasota/Manatee high school students were selected as Student Leaders, an eight-week paid summer internship connecting students to employment, skills development and service. These community-minded students will gain practical work and leadership experience and receive financial education coaching through Bank of America’s Better Money Habits curriculum while working with...
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