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Students react to petitions for secession around U.S.

Source: FSView and Florida Flambeau, Nov 21 2012, 1:39pm CST

Within days after the 2012 presidential election, several states drafted petitions to secede from the Union. Now, over three weeks later, a petition exists in all 50 states. The petitions are being created usi ...

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Is Florida’s switch to Common Core school standards a good thing?

Source: Palm Beach Post  |   Jun 19 2013, 5:21pm CDT

We'd like your thoughts on this story. I appreciate your willingness to share them. At PalmBeachPost.com, we want to avoid comments that are obscene, hateful, racist or otherwise inappropriate. If you post offensive comments, we will ...

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Florida needs better science standards, State Board member says

Source: Orlando Sentinel  |   Jun 19 2013, 3:29pm CDT

Florida needs better science standards -- and soon, said John Padget, a member of the State Board of Education. The state's academic standards, in all subjects, are meant to be a blueprint for what students learn in public schools. "Sometime soon, and ...

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"Gov. Perry believes in the greatness of our Union and nothing should be done to change it"


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Student Debt: Congress Petitioned By College Leaders For 'Long-Term' Solution

Source: The Huffington Post  |   Jun 19 2013, 1:57pm CDT

WASHINGTON -- A coalition of over 100 student body presidents, representing more than 1 million college students, will deliver a petition to lawmakers on Capitol Hill Thursday to demand that Congress find "a l ...

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InstaLoan Opens Location in Perry, GA

Source: PRWeb  |   Jun 19 2013, 7:32am CDT

We look forward to being a part of the local community and encourage those who may need our services to contact our new branch. InstaLoan, a subsidiary of TMX Finance, opened its first location in the Greater Perry, GA Area on Tuesday Ma ...

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State Assessment Reflects Higher Standards'

Source: The Lakeland Ledger  |   Jun 18 2013, 9:28pm CDT

BARTOW | When the state Department of Education releases school grades this summer, the news won't be good for most elementary and middle schools.In preparation, both state and Polk County School District officials are contacting parents in advance.Shor ...

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Scott enjoys Florida State

Source: Scout.com  |   Jun 18 2013, 5:35pm CDT

Copyright © Scout.com. All rights reserved. This website is an unofficial independent source of news and information, and is not affiliated with any school, team, or league. Copyright © FOXSportsNEXT.com an ...

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Florida biz journal hires managing editor

Source: Talking Biz News  |   Jun 18 2013, 11:31am CDT

Timothy Gibbons, business editor at the Times-Union, is leaving to become managing editor at the Jacksonville Business Journal. Kate Howard Perry of the Times-Union writes, “Gibbons has been with the Times-Unio ...

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Students have high-flying end to school year

Source: San Diego Local News 1  |   Jun 17 2013, 9:15pm CDT

SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - In East Country, eighth grade students from Los Coches Creek Middle School ended their school year on a sky-high note Monday. About 240 students from the El Cajon school took their homemade kites to M ...

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Seminole State freezes tuition for most students in 2013-14

Source: Orlando Sentinel  |   Jun 17 2013, 5:51pm CDT

The school's board of trustees decided today to hold the line on tuition and fees for Florida residents who are working on an associate degree. This is the second straight year that trustees have maintained tuition rates for associate-degree students. ...

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