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    <title><![CDATA[Diversity project may expand to Manatee]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:40 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[BRADENTON -- Leaders of a project that last year attracted 277,000 visitors to a Sarasota display promoting diversity Friday sought help for a similar effort in Manatee County. Officials representing the project &amp;#x93;Embracing Our Differences&amp;#x94; told county leaders that they&amp;#x92;d like to duplicate the success here that they&amp;#x92;ve had exhibiting 39 billboard-sized images at Sarasota&amp;#x92;s City Island Park.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Manatee gets No Child Left Behind waiver]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/2012/02/10/3861690/manatee-welcomes-waiver-from-no.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:55 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[MANATEE -- President Barack Obama&amp;#x92;s decision to grant Florida a waiver from rigorous federal student achievement standards is being welcomed by Manatee Schools Supt. Tim McGonegal.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[USF, Mote unite for science degree program]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:59 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[SARASOTA -- The University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, about to begin offering a bachelor&amp;#x92;s degree in science, is turning to Mote Marine Laboratory for classroom and laboratory space.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Florida House won&#39;t recommend construction funds for traditional public schools]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:01 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[A proposed amendment to the House spending plan prompted a spirited debate about charter schools Wednesday.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Budget bill would make USF Polytechnic state&#39;s 12th university]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:59 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[TALLAHASSEE &amp;#x97; Senate leaders inserted last-minute language in a budget bill Wednesday to immediately split the Lakeland campus of the University of South Florida into the state&#39;s 12th university.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Minorities need encouragement to take AP tests]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:39 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[MANATEE -- With word today that Florida is the nation&amp;#x2019;s leader in advanced placement exams, a Manatee school official is encouraging the county&amp;#x2019;s minority students to get more involved in taking the tests, which increase the chances of getting into college.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Manatee officials hope the top 25 schools in Florida can help them get on top]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:53 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[MANATEE -- Manatee administrators are consulting with the 25 top-rated schools in Florida to see what works.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Florida charter schools seek construction money]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:17 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[TALLAHASSEE -- The charter school movement flexed its legislative muscle Monday, taking a big step toward winning more funding from the state.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Manatee school board to explore corporate sponsors]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:18 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[MANATEE -- Google, Lowe&amp;#x92;s, Nike and other national corporate names may soon be present on ballfields, websites, brochures and other items representing Manatee County&amp;#x92;s public schools.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Manatee schools to consider corporate sponsorships]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/2012/02/06/3851694/manatee-schools-opening-door-to.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:56 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[BRADENTON - Google, Nike, Lowe&#39;s and other national-level corporations may soon be popping up on public school ballfields, brochures and websites throughout Manatee County.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Journalism Next | Out-of-Door Academy For ODA staff member, raising the flag a privilege]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/2012/02/06/3849208/journalism-next-out-of-door-academy.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:53 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Enrique Llorente is a part of the maintenance staff at The Out-of-Door Academy. His most anticipated part of coming to work every morning is raising the American flag at the entrance of the school. With this simple, daily action, he expresses his appreciation for his freedom in the United States.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Journalism Next | The Out-of-Door Academy]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:41 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[As most politicians recognize, students are tomorrow&amp;#x2019;s voters. Therefore, if students demonstrate an interest in certain issues, then the politicians will make an effort to address the concerns of the younger generations.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Manatee High, Riverview win Manasota Envirothon]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:13 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[SARASOTA -- Teams from Manatee High School and Riverview High School won the Manasota Envirothon this week to become eligible to compete in the State Envirothon at Myakka River State Park in April.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[iPads trickling into all levels of Manatee classrooms]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/2012/02/05/3848031/the-technology-wave-ipads-trickling.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:51 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[MANATEE -- At several local high schools, teenagers are using Apple iPads to study Shakespeare and practice geometry.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[How iPads are used]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:04 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Some of the ways that teachers are making use of iPads include:]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Manatee High School, Riverview win Manasota Envirothon]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/2012/02/04/3846884/manatee-high-school-riverview.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:56 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Teams from  Manatee High School and Riverview High Schoolwon the Manasota Envirothon this week to  become eligible to compete in the State Envirothon at Myakka River State Park in April.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Appeals court upholds teacher&#39;s suspension.]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/2012/02/04/3846640/suspension-of-teacher-upheld.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:17 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[LAKELAND -- All Manatee County schoolteachers should heed an appeals court ruling this week that rejected a drama teacher&amp;#x92;s request to overturn his suspension because of improper Facebook postings, said John Bowen, the school board&amp;#x92;s attorney.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Cross-country cyclist addresses obesity &amp;#x91;from inside out&amp;#x92;]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/2012/02/03/3844150/cross-country-cyclist-addresses.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:27 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[BRADENTON -- When he encountered his 12-year-old cousins playing video games at 4 in the afternoon, Teddy Herrera decided he would bicycle across America to raise awareness about childhood obesity.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Rays exec brought to tears by mentoring program]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:56 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[BRADENTON -- Mark Fernandez kicked off his keynote speech Thursday morning celebrating the 2011 season of the Tampa Bay Rays.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Florida community college presidents: Don&#39;t raise tuition]]></title>
    <link>http://www.bradenton.com/2012/02/02/3842877/florida-community-college-presidents.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:34 EST</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Bucking the opinion held by Florida&#39;s university presidents, a panel of presidents from eight of the state&#39;s community colleges told the Florida House Education Committee that they oppose tuition hikes.]]></description>
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