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Ian Swaby
February 26, 2025

Students perform historical research for National History Day contest

The contest, which included about 800 students, leads onto the Florida History Day Contest, followed by the national level of the competition.

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Ian Swaby
February 20, 2025

Sarasota School Board approves charter school contracts, textbooks

The school board approved contracts for three existing charter schools and approved science textbooks for all grades.

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Ian Swaby
February 8, 2025

Wilkinson Elementary earns Florida's first national STEM certificate

The school celebrates its receipt of the National Certificate for STEM Excellence, while it also hosted its Family STEAM Night.

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Ian Swaby
February 6, 2025

Sarasota students face crackdown on cellphone usage

The Sarasota School Board looks to tighten disciplinary policy for cellphone use on campuses.

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Jim DeLa
February 4, 2025

DeSantis plans to bring Ringling Museum under New College control

The transfer of stewardship is seen as part of larger plan to consolidate campuses along U.S. 41.

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Ian Swaby
February 1, 2025

Pine View students speak with astronaut Sunita Williams via radio

Students had the chance to ask questions to astronaut Sunita Williams, one of the two astronauts currently stuck on the space station, via ham radio.

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Ian Swaby
January 23, 2025

Sarasota School Board to decide on science textbooks, cellphone use

On Feb. 18, the School Board of Sarasota County will vote on a list of finalists for K-12 science textbooks and will discuss cellphone policies.

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By Sarasota Military Academy
January 16, 2025

Building Bonds and Developing Leaders: The Sarasota Military Academy Experience

At SMA, all high school students participate in JROTC, a program that emphasizes discipline, leadership, and personal growth.

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Sarasota County Schools broke record graduation rate in 2023-24

The district had a graduation rate of 92.5% for the 2023-2024 school year, the highest in its recorded history.

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Ian Swaby
December 19, 2024

Holiday House SRQ brings the joy of gift-giving to underserved students

The nonprofit, now serving four Sarasota schools, provides a festive shopping experience allowing kids to take gifts for family and one for themselves.

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Ian Swaby
December 14, 2024

USF Sarasota-Manatee honors regional chancellor as she prepares to retire

The campus attributes accomplishments to Karen Holbrook including the opening of the Student Center and Atala Residence Hall.

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Observer Staff
December 3, 2024

Pine View School evacuated after bomb threat

The incident also may be connected to other false alarms across the U.S.

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Ian Swaby
November 27, 2024

Rezoning to relocate 1,187 Sarasota students to Skye Ranch School

The school board unanimously approved a proposal that would rezone students from Ashton Elementary, Lakeview Elementary and Sarasota Middle to the new K-8 Skye Ranch School.

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Ian Swaby
November 23, 2024

Sarasota School Board swears in newly elected members

Liz Barker was sworn in for her first term, while Tom Edwards was sworn in for a second term.

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Jim DeLa
November 22, 2024

Sarasota High lockdown blamed on nearby construction

Sarasota High was on a brief lockdown Friday, which was apparently a false alarm.

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