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Renee Foose a finalist for superintendent in Orange County, Florida
Renee Foose, the deputy superintendent in Baltimore County, is one of three finalists for the superintendent's job in Orange County, Florida, a school district that is larger than Baltimore County's. The Orlando Sentinel reported last week that the... -
3 districts search for new superintendents, but have different processes
Searching for a new school superintendent in Maryland sometimes takes the skills of a CIA agent, including clandestine meetings and flights to faraway places. Three Maryland school boards are nearing the end of searches for new superintendents, and...Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Nancy Grasmick, Howard County, Media Industry, Joe A. Hairston
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Superintendent candidate Foose known for reform work
In her 15 years working in Maryland public schools, Howard County Public School System superintendent candidate Renee Foose has developed a "proven record of success" in reforming schools to meet new standards of achievement, according to a system...Tags: Howard County, Colleges and Universities, Joe A. Hairston, Frederick County (Maryland), Baltimore County
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Public meets finalists for superintendent position
The public had its first chance to meet the two finalists for the next Howard County superintendent Monday, and they packed the Board Room of the Department of Education twice to do so. In two sessions, one in the afternoon and one in the evening,...
Tags: Chesterfield County, Louisa County, Elections, Satellite and Cable Service, Teaching and Learning
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Disease creates adoption hurdles
Sentinel Staff WriterCathie Rock didn't care that she was heading to the epicenter of the deadly SARS outbreak. She had waited nearly two years for a baby, and little Emily, in an orphanage in Anhui, China, already felt like her daughter. The Orlando woman wasn't going to...Tags: Asia, Hospitals and Clinics, Orange County (Texas), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Critics of Florida's testing culture in schools grow louder
Hagerty High School near Oviedo has a testing coordinator and color-coded testing calendar to keep track of all the exams it administers.
This school year, the testing started in September and ran through the end of May, with one test or another given on...Tags: School Examinations, Teachers, Valencia College, Osceola County, Kissimmee
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Governments may study if minority-contract program is working
For decades, Orlando, Orange County and three other metro-area agencies have been spreading around tens of millions of tax and toll dollars to small, local companies owned by minorities and women. Now, the city, county and three other organizations may...
Tags: Business, Companies and Corporations, Amway Center, Highway Transportation
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Man's death spurs more questions on police Taser use
Adam Johnson is one of seven men who died after being shocked by stun guns wielded by Orange County law enforcement in the past decade, but his death is the most puzzling.
Unlike the others, the 33-year-old Winter Haven man had no drugs in his system, no...Tags: American Heart Association, Prosecution, Cardiologists, Witnesses, Weaponry
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Orange Avenue closed for free concert
Orange Avenue in downtown Orlando is closed until 4 a.m. Sunday for a free concert.
Radio station STAR 94.5 is hosting an Old School Block Party featuring the group Cameo.
The stage is located at the intersection of Orange Avenue and Amelia in front...Tags: Orange County Courthouse (Florida), Radio Industry
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Gov. Scott's voter purge on hold; justice department deems it illegal
Gov. Rick Scott's plan to purge the state's voter rolls of non-citizens sputtered to a halt Friday in South Florida. TheU.S. Department of Justicesuggested the purge violates federal law, and the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections...
Tags: Local Elections, Miramar, Laws, Regional Authority, U.S. Department of Justice
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Colombian consulate, upcoming trade mission strengthen ties with Central Florida
The opening of a Colombian consulate in Orlando and an upcoming trade mission to be led by Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs are the latest signs of a growing connection between Central Florida and the South American nation.
Colombia is the fourth nation...Tags: Casselberry, Colombia, Trade Agreements, Contracts, 2010 Census
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Is Visit Orlando warming to the gay-travel market?
Tens of thousands of visitors are in Central Florida this week for one of the biggest annual events on the gay community's nationwide travel calendar, yet Orlando's primary visitors bureau had little to do with their presence here.
After years of...Tags: Casino and Gambling, Gays and Lesbians, Key West, Marketing, Orlando
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