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Planned Viera middle school 5 years away
The School Board is moving forward with plans to build a new middle school in Viera, but the ...
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SCHOOLS’ ONLINE GRADEBOOK IS A GO
Brevard Public Schools’ new online gradebook, called FOCUS, is up and running, and the district is urging all ...
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Hurricane helpers: ‘We have each other’s backs’
Volunteers at Patrick Air Force Base are loading up some 5,000 pounds of supplies to send to their ...
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School library transforms into high-tech haven
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy has joined the trend of schools both locally and nationally converting their stodgy school ...
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New Middle school eyed in Viera as community to add 6,000 homes
The School Board has asked for an expedited report on plans to build more elementary schools and a ...
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School’s flex schedule hits home with parents
Like many harried parents, Keturah Hughes was looking for a way to slow down the hectic cycle of ...
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USS Indiana will be feted at Canaveral
The USS Indiana, a nuclear powered-attack submarine, will be commissioned in a special ceremony Sept. 29 at Port ...
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Students flourish in Satellite High’s super science lab
A poster hangs on the wall of the Satellite High School science lab, featuring a former student’s doctoral ...
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School Board joins chorus calling for groundwater testing
The School Board has joined the list of local government organizations asking the state to regulate and test ...
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County schools serving up leaner, greener lunches
Brevard Public Schools has rolled out a host of new lunch menu items this year, in an attempt ...
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School boss Mullins: ‘I feel very blessed’
Mark Mullins was scraping ice off the windshield of his future wife’s car on a cold Chicago morning ...
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Patrick AFB parents left in the dark on school bus mishap
The clock kept ticking as parents of some 40 Roosevelt Elementary students who live on Patrick Air Force ...