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Florida Times-Union
bengalswire.usatoday.com > story > news > local > 03/20/2026 > jacksonvilles-river-city-readers-program-celebrates-literacy-success > 89022553007

Mayor Deegan celebrates Jacksonville's latest top River City Readers

3+ day, 58+ min ago  (351+ words) Ranging in age from 4 to 17, the students logged the most reading minutes in the latest phase of the challenge. They represented public, private and charter schools and homeschool programs in Jacksonville. "Every child who picks up a book is building…...

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
bengalswire.usatoday.com > story > news > education > 02/20/2026 > wisconsin-school-leaders-seek-funding-property-tax-relief-from-surplus > 88756224007

Wisconsin school leaders urge lawmakers to use surplus for funding, tax relief

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (717+ words) A group of Wisconsin school district leaders is pleading with lawmakers to increase school funding and provide property tax relief before this year's legislative session ends. The superintendents, representing 11 school districts, including Wisconsin's five largest and six rural districts, said…...

Palm Beach Post
bengalswire.usatoday.com > story > news > local > 03/19/2026 > palm-beach-atlantic-university-opens-business-hall-in-west-palm-beach > 89116501007

University's new business hall in West Palm Beach opens its doors

5+ day, 5+ hour ago  (801+ words) Palm Beach Atlantic University throws open the doors to its new business school building today, March 19, ushering in the next era for the private Christian school in the heart of downtown West Palm Beach. The six-story, 125,000-square foot building at…...

Memphis Commercial Appeal
bengalswire.usatoday.com > story > news > education > 02/11/2026 > mscs-superintendent-hire-roderick-richmond > 88319581007

MSCS appoints interim superintendent Roderick Richmond to permanent post

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (650+ words) The Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board'appointed interim superintendent Roderick Richmond to the permanent position, but his contract will still be in the works over the next few days. During a rescheduled board meeting on Feb. 11, Richmond, 56, was officially appointed the permanent…...

bengalswire.usatoday.com
bengalswire.usatoday.com > story > news > education > 02/09/2026 > escambia-and-santa-rosa-student-of-the-week-for-feb-2-6-announced > 88549600007

Escambia and Santa Rosa Student of the Week for Feb. 2-6 announced

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (695+ words) The Pensacola News Journal is working with high schools in Escambia and Santa Rosa County to put their top students in the spotlight every week. Escambia and Santa Rosa Student of the Week for Feb. 2-6 announced Congratulations to West Florida…...

The Progress-Index
bengalswire.usatoday.com > story > news > local > 12/30/2025 > newsmakers-2025-virginia-state-university-grads-obstacles > 87845192007

Adversity slows VSU grads down, but did not stop them | Newsmakers 2025

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (828+ words) To celebrate America's 250th birthday in 2026, we are rediscovering the nation's story through the people and places that shaped it. Our annual Newsmakers stories will profile the people of Petersburg and around the Tri-City area who keep our history and culture…...

bengalswire.usatoday.com
bengalswire.usatoday.com > story > news > local > 01/16/2026 > lakewood-schools-face-uncertainty-from-state-takeover-superintendent-winters > 88202188007

How a surprise state takeover will affect troubled Lakewood Schools

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1717+ words) LAKEWOOD - The New Jersey Department of Education's plan to take control of the township's debt-ridden school district appears to include the hiring of a new superintendent, half a dozen new administrators and the potential appointment of three more school board…...

Memphis Commercial Appeal
bengalswire.usatoday.com > story > news > education > 01/24/2026 > memphis-shelby-county-tn-school-closures-winter-weather > 87550701007

Winter weather prompts Memphis-area schools to cancel Monday classes

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (477+ words) The Mid-South is gearing up for a rough, wintry next few days. The National Weather Service has called the winter storm "potentially historic," and it could feature significant snowfall, sleet and ice according to'recent reports'from the NWS. Most of the…...

Fort Collins Coloradoan
bengalswire.usatoday.com > story > news > education > 12/12/2025 > registration-open-now-for-colorado-program-providing-free-preschool-for-2026-27-school-year > 87722831007

Registration open now for Colorado's free preschool program in 2026-27

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (300+ words) Registration is now open for the 2026-27 school year for the Colorado program that provides up to 15 hours a week of tuition-free preschool for children during the school year before they enter kindergarten, with some children qualifying for additional benefits. More…...

Bengals Wire
bengalswire.usatoday.com > story > news > local > boca > 10/23/2025 > hbcu-battle-of-the-bands-boca-raton-january-2026 > 86809655007

Organizers: HBCU 'Battle of the Bands' in Boca Raton will strike a chord for students, county

5+ mon, 3+ hour ago  (476+ words) BOCA RATON " Palm Beach County, get ready for the air to be filled with some of the country's best marching band music. Organizers rolled out some of the competing schools and more details for national marching band competition, which will…...