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Rishik Yellu, Felix Ratner, Yatharth Kakkad and Rugan Suresh
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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.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Nathaniel Gruhl and Hayden Wilding were named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists.
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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.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Cedric Saunders played football at Ohio State University and with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before joining the Bucs, and later the Detroit Lions, in a off-field capacity.
    By
  • 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.

  • Sarasota
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Marjorie Peter speaks against the map proposal.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • October 19, 2023
Sarasota School Board aligns with County Commission district map

The board also voted to pass its 2024 legislative agenda.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
The Out-of-Door Academy is opening a third campus, which will be a lower school located on Clark Road in Sarasota.
    By
  • 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.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
The Sarasota County School Board will vote on a redistricting proposal aligned with the Sarasota County Commission district boundaries.
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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.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Sarasota County Schools hosted a groundbreaking for a new K-8 school at the intersection of Lorraine and Clark roads.
    By
  • 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.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Richard Corcoran was named interim president of New College of Florida earlier this year.
    By
  • 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.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Second grade teacher Jessica Perez Maquedo holds a storytime for the class.
    By
  • 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.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • 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.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
The esports arena features state-of-the-art equipment.
    By
  • 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.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Ryan Chase
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • September 19, 2023
New Sarasota High School principal living his dream in education

Ryan Chase brings loads of experience in both Sarasota and Manatee counties to his new job.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Angela Stephanides teaches a geometry lesson at Riverview High School.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • September 14, 2023
Sarasota County's teacher shortage below FL average

Pay, political climate, testing demands and classroom behavior are cited as contributing to the unfilled teaching jobs.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Ringling College of Art and Design placed 20th on list of 25 best film schools.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 1, 2023
Ringling College named among the top US film schools

The Sarasota college ranks 20th alongside major universities across the country.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Pine View School is ranked among the best schools in Florida by U.S. News & World Report.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 31, 2023
Three Sarasota schools ranked among the state and nation's best

Recent U.S. News & World Report rankings include Pine View, Suncoast Polytech and Riverview High School.

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