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As the School District of Manatee County closes schools to students until March 30, Malea Sauer, a custodian at Ida M. Stewart Elementary School, conducts a deep clean throughout the school.

School District of Manatee County and Out-of-Door Academy closed to students

State directs school districts to close due to coronavirus concerns

by: Liz Ramos

News Mar 13, 2020

Laila Ward, an eighth grader, and Mason Engelsberg show off the trophy they received for placing first in Challenging Technology Issues during the Technology Student Association state competition.

Big effort for Mona Jain TSA in debut

Local schools excel at state competition.

by: Liz Ramos

News Mar 11, 2020

Gabby Perez, a kindergartner, and her 1-year-old brother Zeke use Play-Doh to make planets. "This was our first stop, and they don't want to move on," says Jennifer Perez, Gabby and Zeke's mother.

All STEAMed up at McNeal Elementary

Families enjoy Earth and Space STEAM Night

by: Liz Ramos

News Mar 10, 2020

Second graders Hayden Laning, Charlotte Eldridge and Jullian Riley play different characters in their group's readers' theater about presidents.

Students play historic roles in Lakewood Ranch

McNeal Elementary teacher uses readers' theater to teach students about historic figures.

by: Liz Ramos

News Mar 4, 2020

Lynita Chupps, a fourth grader, works with her sister, Lisa Chupp, a second grader, on their stop-motion movie. The pair are working on the storyline as they go.

Lights, Lego, action in East County

Tara Elementary students make their own stop-motion Lego movies.

by: Liz Ramos

News Mar 4, 2020

Julie Bianchi, the head of the middle school, talks about the garden feature and virtual reality studio in the new building.

Out-of-Door Academy building for a better future in Lakewood Ranch

A $4.75 million middle school expansion will offer opportunities for students.

by: Liz Ramos

News Feb 26, 2020

Cynthia Saunders, superintendent of the School District of Manatee County, and Ted Lindenberg, director of the Books for Kids program, celebrate the program's success.

A success story in Manatee County

Books for Kids celebrates another chapter

by: Liz Ramos

News Feb 26, 2020

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