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Sarasota | Schools

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  • Eric Garwood
  • May 21, 2022
Graduation 2022: Riverview High

About 600 seniors accept diplomas before hearing a classmate's address, urging them to "Keep. On. Climbing."

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The RCLA Board of Directors and President Emily Walsh present Ringling College President Larry Thompson with a check for $600,000 to support the Alfred R. Goldstein Library and student scholarships.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • May 10, 2022
Ringling College receives $600,000 from RCLA

The funds are part of RCLA’s most recent gift commitment of $3 million to support the Alfred R. Goldstein Library and student scholarships.

  • Sarasota
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Angelee Gens, left, stands with U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan and fellow Sarasota County award winners Shannon Nelson and Eric Lostorto.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 20, 2022
Buchanan honors six Manatee, Sarasota teachers

The congressman has recognized educators with awards since 2014.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 9, 2022
Sarasota and Manatee have 25 National Merit finalists

The national program rewards students with high achievement scores on the PSAT and other criteria.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • April 2, 2022
Science takes flight at radio-controlled car races

The seventh annual event, conducted by Suncoast Science Center/Faulhaber Fab Lab, attracts about 160 students on nearly 60 teams.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
    By
  • Blake Fussell
  • March 11, 2022
Jamie Hannon named Southside Elementary School principal

Hannon has served as interim principal since July 2021.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
U.S. Rep Vern Buchanan nominated 22 high school seniors from Sarasota, Manatee and Hillsborough counties.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • February 10, 2022
Buchanan nominates seven Sarasota seniors for service academies

Seniors are from Riverview High, Sarasota High, Sarasota Military Academy and Venice High.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Students arrive at Southside Elementary aboard a school bus. (File photo)
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • February 3, 2022
Sarasota schools will add ID card readers to buses next year

Students will swipe their ID as they board, disembark school buses.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
The Jouley electric bus is manufactured by the Thomas Co. (Photo courtesy of Thomas)
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • January 28, 2022
Sarasota school district looks to generate savings with electric buses

State grant helps pay about 70% of the cost using money from a federal lawsuit settlement with Volkswagen.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Students who attended kindergarten through 12th grade with an additional 30 minutes of instructional time would have been in class about an extra year at graduation.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • January 24, 2022
Millions in Sarasota school funding on March ballot

Continuation of voter-approved 1-mill tax rate would deliver an estimated $71.6 million.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Classes resume for Sarasota County students on Tuesday.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • January 9, 2022
Sarasota school district reminds parents of COVID-19 protocols, resources

With classes resuming Tuesday, testing available for symptomatic staff, students.

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Duane Oakes
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • December 18, 2021
Sarasota school district names new police chief

Oakes joined department as a sergeant when school board formed new security service.

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  • News
Finalists Loridia Urquiza of Booker High, Jennifer Jaso of Sarasota Middle and Shannon Haddad of Ashton Elementary
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • December 10, 2021
Sarasota Middle teacher named tops in the district

Jaso in the running now for statewide acclaim.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Ashton Elementary students celebrate the day with teacher Shannon Haddad.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • November 4, 2021
Teacher of the Year finalists surprised at the announcement

Sarasota County's winner will be named Dec. 9 in a ceremony honoring each of the district's 43 nominees.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Mark Speciner, a social studies teacher at Booker High School, has his mother, Lila Speciner, share her experiences of being in the World Trade Center during the attacks on 9/11 as an introduction to his lessons about Sept. 11.
  • By Liz Ramos and Brynn Mechem
  • September 9, 2021
9.11 Remembered: Teachers change how they approach history of attacks

Twenty years later, teachers are finding themselves teaching students who weren't alive on Sept. 11

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