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Education
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EDUCATION
Sarasota’s New College receives $3 million gift
The second largest donation in New College history was received Wednesday - $3 million from the estate of a Sarasota woman.
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EDUCATION
Manatee art teacher who drowned was 'pretty remarkable guy’
MANATEE -- Colleagues remember teacher who drowned Monday in Sarasota.
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EDUCATION
New Florida school grading proposals go too far, some say
More Florida schools would likely get F's from the state under a new grading formula up for consideration by the state Board of Education next week.
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POLITICS
Genshaft and Alexander: No USF budget agreement yet
TALLAHASSEE -- University of South Florida President Judy Genshaft and Sen. JD Alexander met for about an hour Monday but failed to reach an agreement on proposed budget c.uts
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EDUCATION
Singer Sara Bareilles to visit Southeast H.S. Monday
MANATEE -- Southeast High School will receive $10,000 and a visit from Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Sara Bareilles Monday thanks to a graduate who won a songwriting contest.
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EDUCATION
Bayshore High teacher accused of being drunk on the job
MANATEE -- A Bayshore High School teacher who officials say was drunk while teaching is appealing a recommendation that she be fired.
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FLORIDA LEGISLATURE
Bill to give top universities tuition setting power gets thumbs-up in the House
TALLAHASSEE -- The University of Florida could soon have the power to set higher tuition rates than the state’s other 10 universities -- a flexibility it’s been seeking for years.
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EDUCATION
Manatee faithful consider effects of possible name change for Southern Baptists
BRADENTON -- Changing a name can be a dangerous thing and the Southern Baptist Convention may not be exempt from its consequences, said Rev. Paul Lambert, of the North River Community Church in Ellenton.
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JOURNALISM NEXT
Journalism Next | Learning etiquette makes for a well-rounded education
For high-school students, etiquette not only sends them on the path to success, but also helps build their characters in a positive manner.
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EDUCATION
First black teacher Middleton recalls paving way for desegregation
BRADENTON -- As the first black teacher in Manatee County to teach in what used to be white-only schools, Dorothy Middleton remembers a surprisingly pleasant experience.








