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14 hours ago ago from The Gradebook | School news from Tampa Bay, Florida
As we've noted many times, Florida school officials are worried about meeting the requirements of the 2002 class-size reduction amendment — not this year , but next year, when classroom counts kick in. The state has estimated that schools will need more than 6,500 more teachers, at a cost of more than $350 million. Today's news reports show how districts are trying to deal with it — and the potentially angry parents and students who ...
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We're making progress! The southern California city of Irvine is taking a giant leap for energy that should help other cities follow suit. All 21 schools in the Irvine Unified School District will soon be solar-powered, by rooftop photo-voltaic panels. The historic plan was approved Tuesday Dec 8 by the Irvine school district. The project, when completed, will be one of the largest solar installations for any school system in the country. ...
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7 hours ago ago from FanHouse
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