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Ian Swaby
November 26, 2023

Renovation of McIntosh Middle School's farmland underway

The $6 million project is designed to reimagine the farmland at the Sarasota County school and enhance its educational mission.

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Ian Swaby
November 22, 2023

Booker High School Law Academy students receive surprise iPads

Philanthropist Deb Kabinoff provided the iPads while the students were on a tour of the Sarasota Police Department.

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Ian Swaby
November 18, 2023

Riverview High construction program helps students find footing in field

The construction technology lab enables students to graduate high school with industry-recognized skills and get hired straightaway.

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Observer Staff
November 16, 2023

CareerEdge offers free HVAC technician training

The Sarasota metropolitan area has the fifth-highest concentration of HVAC jobs in the country.

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Ian Swaby
November 6, 2023

Pine View School students' science project to travel to space

A project by four Pine View School students will be among a series of student experiments carried out on the International Space Station.

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Ian Swaby
October 23, 2023

Two Sarasota High students named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists

Only 16,000 students out of 1.3 million nationwide earned the honor.

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Ryan Kohn
October 19, 2023

Sarasota High School inducts 6 graduates into Hall of Fame

The inductees included Sarasota's first Black mayor, pro athletes and a science researcher.

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Ian Swaby
October 19, 2023

Sarasota school board aligns with County Commission district map

The board also voted to pass its 2024 legislative agenda.

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Liz Ramos
October 10, 2023

The Out-of-Door Academy to open third campus in Sarasota

The Out-of-Door Academy lower school on Clark Road will open in August 2024.

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Ian Swaby
October 10, 2023

Sarasota School Board to vote on redrawing district boundaries

The school board agreed to hold a vote on aligning the school district boundaries with those of the Sarasota County Commission districts.

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Ian Swaby
October 5, 2023

New K-8 school at Clark, Lorraine celebrates groundbreaking

The two-story, 195,000-square-foot school is budgeted at $105.75 million and is slated to open in August 2025.

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Amanda Postma
October 4, 2023

New College of Florida names president after six-month search

The current interim president beat out two other finalists for the official title.

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Ian Swaby
September 27, 2023

Dreamers Academy's new campus serves mission of dual-language learning

The tuition-free public charter school alternates its instruction between English and Spanish at its own campus.

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Ian Swaby
September 22, 2023

Sarasota school board approves $1.5B final budget

The Sarasota County School Board voted 4-1 to approve the budget, which decreases total millage.

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Ian Swaby
September 19, 2023

Ringling College esports arena opens to empower student gamers

Ringling College gamers have leveled up with a new space tailored to on-screen competition.

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