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IRSC welding students build Tomb of the Unknown Soldier sculpture for America's 250th anniversary
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (330+ words) Sixteen welding students at Indian River State College built a sculpture honoring the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier ahead of Memorial Day and in celebration of America's 250th anniversary. The piece was constructed entirely by students from the ground up using…...
Family heartbroken after school denies graduation honor for late son
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (452+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) - A family is asking a Virginia school district to reconsider a decision not to honor its late son at this year's high school graduation. John Tyrcha, 17, took his own life last year after what his…...
18-year-old graduates college with a law degree
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (507+ words) NEW ORLEANS (WVUE/Gray News) - An 18-year-old just became Louisiana's youngest law school graduate, and he already has his sights set on another degree. Jimmy Chilimigras has been expanding his education rapidly for most of his life. "It all happened…...
Canvas data breach impacts students world wide
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (47+ words) WFLX Canvas data breach impacts students world wide Head of the Food and Drug Administration resigns Charges announced in deadly collapse of Baltimore bridge 'Unluckiest lucky man alive': Man survive lightning strike Congress mulls tax holiday as fuel prices climb...
Palm Beach State College students forge steel eagle sculpture to mark America's 250th birthday
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (263+ words) Students at Palm Beach State College created a 7-foot 7-inch eagle sculpture with a 6-foot wingspan as part of a statewide competition celebrating the nation's 250th birthday. The school said 11 welding students at the college transformed 325 pounds of raw steel into…...
Worthington High School's hits record enrollment as Palm Beach County district numbers decline
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (291+ words) Worthington High School in West Palm Beach has hit a record enrollment of more than 625 students this year, even as the broader Palm Beach County school district is seeing a decrease in numbers. School leaders say the growth is driven…...
You are all cowards: Student calls out school board after member calls her hot during meeting
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (694+ words) JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WVLT/Gray News) - A teenager called "hot" by a Tennessee school board member during a meeting had strong words for the board, who she says let her and her community down. The teenager spoke for four minutes during…...
Twin brothers make history as tops of graduating class at New York high school
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (105+ words) MINEOLA, N. Y. (News 12 Long Island/CNN) - Two brothers in New York are graduating high school by landing in the school's history books. Meet John and Joseph Gomes. The two have been named the valedictorian and salutatorian of their class. They have…...
Young Singers of the Palm Beaches brings music education to students across Palm Beach County
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (169+ words) WFLX Young Singers of the Palm Beaches is a multicultural arts education organization based in West Palm Beach that provides choir opportunities for students in grades 2-12 throughout Palm Beach County. The organization's performance choirs rehearse and perform at the Kravis…...
When will Palm Beach County teachers see their 3. 5% raise?
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (946+ words) It's been a long time coming " and a hard fight " but Palm Beach County teachers finally got the news they've been waiting for. On Wednesday, the Palm Beach County School Board voted 6-1 in favor of approving a 3. 5% pay raise for…...