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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: Teaching and Learning, Riviera Beach, 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 Industry, Television, Palm Beach County Commission
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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: Eric Johnson, Civil Rights, Gay Rights, Executive Branch, Charlie Crist
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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: Palm Beach County, Economic Policy, 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: U.S. Department of Education, Academic Progress, Prescription Drugs, Maryland, Recreational Substance Use
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Boca/Delray Democratic Club welcomes School Board's Frank Barbieri
Palm Beach Politics - Sun-Sentinel BlogsWould you give it an A? Maybe a B? Palm Beach County School Board Member Frank Barbieri will address the Democratic Club of Boca Raton and Delray Beach at 7:30 p.m Tuesday to give a report card on the School......Tags: Delray Beach, Dining and Drinking, Boca Raton, Bars and Clubs
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