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Orange seeks feedback before possible March vote to close schools
22+ hour, 14+ min ago (545+ words) The Orange County School Board met Tuesday to discuss the impacts of the potential closures of seven schools. They shared feedback from families. There were trends in the concerns board members said they had heard from parents and families at…...
Orange County Weighs School Closures, Challenger Disaster Remembered, Languages and Community Meet in Lake Mary
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (127+ words) Orange County Weighs School Closures Orange County Public Schools is weighing plans to close seven schools next year. On Tuesday, the School Board reviewed a proposal to consolidate the students from the seven across 17 other schools in the county. Hundreds…...
Orange County School Board members point finger at state lawmakers over school closures
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (497+ words) While reviewing proposals to consolidate seven schools in Orange County, several members of the School Board expressed anger and frustration with state leaders, saying they're not supporting their institutions. "If it was really equal and we were funded appropriately for…...
Parents weigh in as Orange County Public Schools considers closing 7 schools
1+ week, 6+ day ago (511+ words) Parents are weighing in as Orange County Public Schools considers closing seven schools due to low enrollment numbers and budget costs. Close to a hundred people gathered Wednesday at Eccleston Elementary in Orlando for the School's Consolidation and Rezoning Meeting....
More Florida kids attend a school of choice rather than a neighborhood public school
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (677+ words) In a first for the state, more than half of Florida's K-12 students are attending a school of choice, instead of their neighborhood zoned public school. Nearly 1.8 million students, 51% of all K-12 students in the state, chose to attend a private, charter,…...