Palm Beach County First Among Florida’s Big 7 Urban Districts In New State Rankings – FCAT Scores Place Palm Beach In Top Quarter Statewide
Palm Beach Schools rank 16th among Florida’s 67 public school districts, according to a new Florida Department of Education (DOE) ranking based on FCAT scores. Palm Beach ranked first among the big 7 urban districts that include Broward, Orange, Dade, Hillsborough, Pinellas and Duval counties.
Districts that received a higher ranking than Palm Beach are typically smaller [...]
Students Canoe The Everglades Through Live, Interactive Webcasts
The School District of Palm Beach County is collaborating with the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation to bring the historic River of Grass Canoe Expedition to Florida classrooms. On Wednesday, January 18, twelve individuals, including scientists, environmentalists, educators, and artists, embarked on a 78-mile canoe expedition from Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee Wildlife Refuge to Everglades National [...]
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An Evening With Bill Mays To Benefit Music Programs In Jupiter Schools
The Jupiter Performing Arts Fund is presenting “Mays At The Movies” on February 18, 2012, 7-10 pm. at the Lighthouse ArtCenter in Tequesta. The Jupiter Performing Arts Fund is a not-for-profit organization formed for the purpose of encouraging, promoting and supporting music in the Jupiter public schools. Legendary pianist, composer, and recording artist Bill Mays [...]
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Bak Middle School Of The Arts Students To Shine At Annual Dance Concert
Students from Bak Middle School of the Arts will perform works created for them by their teachers, Martha Satinoff, Heidi Sperounis, Hollond Schiller, and Carlos de Barros. Members of Bak’s Dance Repertory will also perform “Battle Etude” choreographed by Robert Battle, the Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre and “Catch Flow” choreographed by [...]
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Project SMART Announces Alcohol Prevention Poster Contest Winners
Over 770 Palm Beach County students from 67 schools submitted entries to the Second Annual Alcohol Prevention Poster Contest. Their posters promote a clear educational message encouraging an alcohol-free lifestyle for youth.
After a judging committee selected fifteen semifinalists and more than 6200 people participated in the online voting, the School District of Palm Beach County [...]
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School Board Schedules Interviews, “Meet and Greet” For Four Superintendent Finalists
The School Board of Palm Beach County has scheduled informal and formal interviews and two “Meet and Greet” events.
Informal interviews will be conducted by Board members who will meet individually with each of the applicants from Monday, February 6 through Wednesday, February 8 at District Headquarters.
The public is invited to meet the four finalists at a “Meet [...]
