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Schools

The School District of Manatee County has decided to reopen Friday.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • November 12, 2020
Manatee County schools reverse course on closing

After moving to e-learning for a day due to Tropical Storm Eta, the School District of Manatee County is reopening Friday.

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Austin, Barbara and Noah Siffermann are excited for the Veterans Day assembly.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • November 11, 2020
A Tara Elementary salute

An east Bradenton school celebrates Veterans Day with annual performance.

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  • Liz Ramos
  • November 11, 2020
Strange season ends for Lakewood Ranch Mustangs' band

Lakewood Ranch High School's marching band students grateful to keep the program going through pandemic.

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Cari Whiddon, voluntary pre-K manager for the School District of Manatee County, Catherine Schutte, the pre-K teacher, and Brooke Rypel, a senior at Lakewood Ranch High School, can't wait for the Mini Mustangs program to return.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • November 11, 2020
Mini Mustangs back in session in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch High School pre-K program to be offered again in January.

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  • Liz Ramos
  • November 10, 2020
An election with Grace in Lakewood Ranch

Students at the Lakewood Ranch elementary school vote in their own election.

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  • Brynn Mechem
  • November 9, 2020
Buchanan nominates local students to U.S. service academies

Of the 20 selected, 10 were from Sarasota and Manatee counties.

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Actors perform in FST’s production of The Velveteen Rabbit in 2016. Photo courtesy Matthew Holler.
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  • Brynn Mechem
  • November 4, 2020
Sarasota theaters partner to bring arts education to students

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall and Florida Studio Theatre are bringing free arts programming to Sarasota County School students.

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Aubrey Bakar, an eighth grader at Carlos E. Haile Middle School, is excited to show at the Manatee County Fair for a second year. This year she's showing her pig, Gunner.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • November 4, 2020
This little piggy heads to the Manatee County Fair

East Bradenton FFA members thankful they can still show their livestock at the Manatee County Fair.

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  • Liz Ramos
  • November 4, 2020
Final performance for Braden River High band

Members of Braden River's Marching Band of Pirates reflect on unusual season.

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Tara Elementary School's Maya Taggert works on an assignment during class. Students and staff will see upgraded buildings with the renovation planned at Tara Elementary School.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • November 4, 2020
Haile Middle, Tara Elementary projects moved up

School Board of Manatee County approves resolution to borrow up to $100 million to accelerate capital projects.

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Olivia D'Orazio, a member of Lakewood Leaders, wraps a Barbie and other gifts for Magic of Mittens.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • November 4, 2020
Volunteer hours hard for east Bradenton students to find

Lakewood Ranch-area students search for chances to volunteer in midst of the pandemic.

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Robert E. Willis Elementary School second graders Aubri Darpino and Ella Baas wear masks while at their desks.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • November 3, 2020
Manatee school district creates poll on face masks

School District of Manatee County wants to hear from parents and employees about the mask policy.

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Parents line up in front of school board chambers to show disdain of the district's mask policy. Harry Sayer
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  • Brynn Mechem
  • November 2, 2020
Parents file lawsuit against district's face mask policy

The lawsuit invokes the Florida Constitution and Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka as reasons why the policy should be stopped.

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Gene Witt Elementary School third grader Camryn Killingsworth makes her way across the monkey bars. File photo.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • October 28, 2020
School playgrounds no longer barred in Manatee County

School District of Manatee County allows elementary students to use playground equipment again.

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Ethan Spasciani, a senior at Lakewood Ranch High School, volunteers at South West Florida Therapy Animals during an event through the Student Government Association. Courtesy photo.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • October 28, 2020
East Bradenton students receive humanitarian award

One Braden River High senior and one from Lakewood Ranch High named Anne Frank Humanitarian Award recipients.

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