Most of the books were damaged or under-checked, but some violated Florida state law, the district said. A list provided by Brevard College Public Schools to an anti-censorship group shows more than 103,000 books removed from the district’s shelves — along with confidential information about students. The list of books taken off shelves includes titles […]
The reckoning with the Confederates: Why monuments and symbols are being removed While Confederate monuments are memorials to the dead for some, for many others they glorify slavery, racism and oppression. Mike Fant, Nashville Tennessean A Davidson County chancellor ruled this week that Williamson County can remove the image of the Confederate flag from its […]
Summit County residents have recently been battling the remnants of Hurricane Debby, with even more severe storms hitting the region overnight Thursday into Friday. These storms occurred days after tornadoes and rain in the region left more than 400,000 residents in northeast Ohio without power. Heavy rains on Thursday night caused flooding of streets and […]
A suburb in New York state passed a law earlier this week banning the wearing of masks and face coverings in public. On Monday, Nassau County lawmakers passed the Mask Transparency Act, which prohibits the wearing of masks or other face coverings in public, with exceptions for medical, religious or cultural reasons. The bill passed […]
National Night Out at Hagerstown Fairgrounds Park Hagerstown Mayor Tekesha Martinez thanks police after helping to present the proclamation for National Night Out on August 6, 2024. There have been five murders in Washington County so far this year; an arrest warrant was issued for one of the suspects on Thursday. Four of these murders […]
Leon County Schools hosted a book contest hearing for the first time in its history during the 2023-24 school year, introduced a new marketing campaign, and experienced one of the worst tornado outbreaks in county history – all major challenges for parents and students. Another urgent reality is upon us: School starts in a few […]
Video: Lee School District shares footage from first day of 2020-21 school year The Lee County School District provided footage to news agencies in Southwest Florida showing the reopening of local schools and classrooms. Provided by Lee County School District Summer break is almost over for Lee students! Here are six things students and parents […]
Jon Rysewyk, superintendent of Knox County Schools, on safety priorities Knox County Schools Superintendent Jon Rysewyk speaks about the school district’s safety priorities during a press conference at Karns Middle School. The school year has begun for students in Knox County Schools, and a change is coming soon to their calendar. After discussion and deliberation, […]
Leslie Ricciardelli, superintendent of CCPS, talks about school safety Leslie Ricciardelli, Superintendent of CCPS, talks about school safety and implementing new safety advancements in new schools Summer vacation is almost over for Collier students! Here are five things parents and students need to know about returning to school in Collier County for the 2024-25 school […]
TCPalm tells you where to find local food on the Treasure Coast TCPalm’s entertainment reporter Laurie K. Blandford finds the best food, reports on new restaurants and goes behind the scenes to tell her stories. What is the name of the new restaurant in Port St. Lucie? Berry Forkin’ Gut Where is Berry Forkin’ Good? […]
