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Schools

Two Flagler School Board Races Will be Decided Aug. 14: The Live Interviews

August 5, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Three-term incumbents Sue Dickinson and Colleen Conklin are being challenged by Bill Corkran and Debbie Laury in two contests for the Flagler County School Board that will be decided Aug. 14. All registered voters may vote regardless of party affiliation or address.

Andy Dance: Why You Should Support Flagler Schools’ Renewal of the Half-Penny Sales Tax

August 3, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Andy Dance, the school board member, explains why your vote approving the renewal of the half-penny sales tax in the Aug. 14 referendum is critical for Flagler County schools. All registered voters may cast a ballot regardless of party affiliation.

Lane Burnsed Is Laid to Rest to the Words of Job and a Community’s Grief

August 1, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Lane Burnsed, 19, was laid to rest Wednesday as hundreds of friends and family members paid their respects to his father, Capt. Jamey Burnsed, and his wife Iola, whose roots in the community run broad and deep.

Back to School Jam Returns Saturday at FPC: Uniforms, Discounts, But No Free Backpacks

August 1, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

This year’s back to school jam for all flagler county students will feature discounted uniforms, $5 backpacks and many other supplies, at Flagler Palm Coast High School Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Dogged By FCAT Failures, Education Commissioner Gerard Robinson Resigns After 13 Months

August 1, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Robinson resigned late Tuesday amid a months-long controversy over the state’s testing regimen and errors on school grades that forced the department to change the marks for dozens of schools.

Bill Corkran, Flagler County School Board Candidate: The Live Interview

July 30, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Bill Corkran is one of four candidates in two races for Flagler County School Board in the Aug. 14 primary election, which will decide the winners: all Flagler voters, regardless of party affiliation and address, may cast a ballot in these races.

Sue Dickinson, Flagler County School Board Candidate: The Live Interview

July 30, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Sue Dickinson is one of four candidates in two races for Flagler County School Board in the Aug. 14 primary election, which will decide the winners: all Flagler voters, regardless of party affiliation and address, may cast a ballot in these races.

Colleen Conklin, Flagler County School Board Candidate: The Live Interview

July 30, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Colleen Conklin is one of four candidates in two races for Flagler County School Board in the Aug. 14 primary election, which will decide the winners: all Flagler voters, regardless of party affiliation and address, may cast a ballot in these races.

Deborah Laury, Flagler County School Board Candidate: The Live Interview

July 30, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Deborah Laury is one of four candidates in two races for Flagler County School Board in the Aug. 14 primary election, which will decide the winners: all Flagler voters, regardless of party affiliation and address, may cast a ballot in these races.

A Vigil of 300 Flickers with Solidarity and Sorrow For Meredith Smith and Lane Burnsed

July 29, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

The orange candle was for Lane, the blue for Meredith: favorite colors of two teens remembered in a vigil in Flagler Beach this evening. Click on the image for larger view. (© FlaglerLive)

Some 300 people turned out Sunday evening on the sands of Flagler Beach, including the parents of Meredith Smith and Lane Burnsed, the teens killed in a wreck on I-95 Thursday. The crowd was mostly young, emotional and subdued.

Families Mourning Loss of Meredith Smith, 17, and Lane Burnsed, 19, Killed in Wreck

July 27, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 81 Comments

Lane Burnsed, center, with his father, Jamie Burnsed, a captain with Flagler County Fire Rescue, and Meredith Smith, a student and cheerleader at Flagler Palm Coast High School.

Meredith Smith, 17, and Lane Burnsed, 19, killed on I-95 in a three-vehicle accident Thursday, had attended Flagler Palm Coast High School. Three other people were critically injured.

Help Wanted: Palm Coast’s New Charter School Is Moving In, Hiring and Enrolling

July 20, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 43 Comments

The K-8 Global Outreach Academy at the Flagler County Airport is beginning to fill its 19,000-square-foot digs and hiring up to 30 people, including teachers, in preparation for its mid-August opening.

Flagler School District’s Feared Budget Cut Was Vastly Overstated, But Tax Cut Is Real

July 18, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Flagler's school taxes continue to decline, and--common mis-perceptions aside--to be significantly lower than in the past. Click on the image for larger view. (© FlaglerLive)

A report in the papers this morning that the Flagler school district was facing an additional $3.8 million cut (or 4 percent of its budget) was premature. The state is cutting the local school tax and its revenue, but making up all the difference except $400,000, which the district has already plugged.

Florida Colleges Vow to Be 1st in U.S. to Double Graduation Rates By 2020–With Extra Funding

July 18, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Florida’s 28 state and community colleges will request a 35 percent increase in state funding to reach those goals and think Gov. Rick Scott will back their play. Graduating from a four-year college costs $23,647.

After 4 Straight Years, Flagler County School District Loses Its A Rating, to a B

July 17, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The drop is reflective of a statewide drop in district and school grades, and it masks an improvement, at least relative to other districts, of Flagler’s ranking, from 29th in the state to 19th. Still, the drop is ill-timed with a district effort to renew a half-cent sales tax school levy.

Stop Paying Paper-Pushing Administrators And Union Bosses Better Than Teachers

July 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

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Can anyone imagine the owner of the Miami Heat announcing that LeBron James has done such an outstanding job leading his team to the NBA championship that he is being “promoted” to a front-office job?

Bucking State Trend, Flagler School Grades Stay Strong, But So Does Criticism

July 11, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

All but one Flagler County public or charter school scored an A or a B. The exception was Palm Harbor Academy, a charter, which scored an F. The state’s teachers union cautioned against making much of the results absent a more reliable testing system.

Florida A&M’s James Ammons Resigns 8 Months After Robert Champion’s Hazing Death

July 11, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Florida A&M University President James Ammons resigned Wednesday amid continuing fallout from the hazing death of “Marching 100” drum major Robert Champion and other problems at the historically black school.

New Charter School Hastily Signs Lease for Tenant-Challenged Building at County Airport

July 3, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Global Outreach Academy has been on the hunt for a building for months. The three-year deal at the Flagler County Airport fills a building on which the county has been paying $111,000 a year while having a terrible time keeping occupied since it built it for Embry-Riddle Aeronautic University in 2004.

Student-Led School Prayers Are Now Legal, But Fear of Litigation Could Trump God

July 1, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

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The new Florida school prayer law lets local school districts approve policies allowing students to deliver prayers at school events, but districts aren’t likely to approve such measures for fear of costly litigation.

Flagler’s Teachers Union President on FCAT, The GOP, and High-Stakes Misconceptions

June 28, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

Jill Woolbright, a Bunnell Elementary teacher--and an inspiration to Jacob Oliva, the recently appointed deputy superintendent of Flagler schools--is a strong union advocate with a purpose. (© FlaglerLive)

Katie Hansen, president of Flagler County’s teachers union, forcefully argues against FCAT’s culture of high-stakes testing and false but pervasive notions that unions protect bad teachers and contribute only to Democrats.

Lord of the Flies On a School Bus: The Bullying of Karen Klein

June 22, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

Karen Kline in a happier moment. (Facebook)

Karen Klein is the 68-year-old school bus monitor from Greece, N.Y., cruelly bullied by seventh graders and recorded on a YouTube video that went viral. The middle schoolers are acting out the persecuting spirit that christens their daily lives.

Daniel Biles, Ex-Bunnell Elementary Aide, Re-Arrested In Court on Child Porn Charges

June 20, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Daniel Biles, the former Bunnell Elementary school teacher aide arrested in April on 10 child pornography charges, was back in jail Tuesday on 14 additional, similar charges.

FPC’s Jacob Oliva Is Named Assistant Superintendent, Lynette Shott Is New Principal

June 19, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Jacob Oliva with Flagler Palm Coast High School's new principal, Lynette Shott, and Superintendent Janet Valentine. (© FlaglerLive)

Superintendent Janet Valentine told the school board this evening a deputy superintendent was critical to ensure a proper succession–and to fill in at a critical time, as she tends to her daughter, who was involved in a violent car wreck.

Ciara Glover
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2012)

June 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive |

Ciara Glover is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 5 to 7 year old category of the 2012 Flagler County Pageant.

Emily Consiglio
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2012)

June 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive |

Emily Consiglio is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 5 to 7 year old category of the 2012 Flagler County Pageant.

Claire Collins
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2012)

June 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive |

Claire Collins is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 5 to 7 year old category of the 2012 Flagler County Pageant.

Jordan Hope Collier
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2012)

June 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive |

Jordan Hope Collier is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 5 to 7 year old category of the 2012 Flagler County Pageant.

Nicole Swanson
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2012)

June 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive |

Nicole Swanson is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 8 to 11 year old category of the 2012 Flagler County Pageant.

Taylor Phillips
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2012)

June 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive |

Taylor Phillips is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 8 to 11 year old category of the 2012 Flagler County Pageant.

Julimar Castaner
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2012)

June 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive |

Julimar Castaner is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 8 to 11 year old category of the 2012 Flagler County Pageant.

Melissa Swanson
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2012)

June 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive |

Melissa Swanson is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 8 to 11 year old category of the 2012 Flagler County Pageant.

Chelsea Barney
Miss Flagler County Contestant (2012)

June 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Chelsea Barney is a Miss Flagler County Scholarship Pageant contestant in the 16-23 year old category of the 2012 Flagler County Pageant.

Karsyn Bembry
Miss Flagler County Contestant (2012)

June 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Karsyn Bembry is a Miss Flagler County Scholarship Pageant contestant in the 16-23 year old category of the 2012 Flagler County Pageant.

Haley Watson
Miss Flagler County Contestant (2012)

June 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Haley Watson is a Miss Flagler County Scholarship Pageant contestant in the 16-23 year old category of the 2012 Flagler County Pageant.

Isabella Colindres
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2012)

June 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive |

Isabella Colindres is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 8 to 11 year old category of the 2012 Flagler County Pageant.

Tori Phillips
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2012)

June 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive |

Tori Phillips is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 8 to 11 year old category of the 2012 Flagler County Pageant.

Sydney Olsen
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2012)

June 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive |

Sydney Olsen is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 8 to 11 year old category of the 2012 Flagler County Pageant.

Gabrielle Wong
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2012)

June 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive |

Gabrielle Wong is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 8 to 11 year old category of the 2012 Flagler County Pageant.

Kendall Rose Morgan
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2012)

June 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive |

Kendall Rose Morgan is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 8 to 11 year old category of the 2012 Flagler County Pageant.

Nicole Zavala
Miss Flagler County Contestant (2012)

June 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Nicole Zavala is a Miss Flagler County Scholarship Pageant contestant in the 16-23 year old category of the 2012 Flagler County Pageant.

Kerry Norberg
Miss Flagler County Contestant (2012)

June 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Kerry Norberg is a Miss Flagler County Scholarship Pageant contestant in the 16-23 year old category of the 2012 Flagler County Pageant.

Alexa Blair Miller
Miss Flagler County Contestant (2012)

June 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Alexa Blair Miller is a Miss Flagler County Scholarship Pageant contestant in the 16-23 year old category of the 2012 Flagler County Pageant.

Madison Asbill
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2012)

June 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive |

Madison Asbill is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 8 to 11 year old category of the 2012 Flagler County Pageant.

Lexi Wright
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2012)

June 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive |

Lexi Wright is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 8 to 11 year old category of the 2012 Flagler County Pageant.

Shanique Tiana Roomes
Miss Flagler County Contestant (2012)

June 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Shanique Tiana Roomes is a Miss Flagler County Scholarship Pageant contestant in the 16-23 year old category of the 2012 Flagler County Pageant.

Katelynne Parker
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2012)

June 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive |

Katelynne Parker is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 8 to 11 year old category of the 2012 Flagler County Pageant.

Stefanie Perosa
Miss Flagler County Contestant (2012)

June 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Stefanie Perosa is a Miss Flagler County Scholarship Pageant contestant in the 16-23 year old category of the 2012 Flagler County Pageant.

Anna Viens
Miss Flagler County Contestant (2012)

June 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Anna Viens is a Miss Flagler County Scholarship Pageant contestant in the 16-23 year old category of the 2012 Flagler County Pageant.

Hailey Capehart
Little Miss Flagler County Contestant (2012)

June 16, 2012 | FlaglerLive |

Hailey Capehart is a Little Miss Flagler County contestant in the 5 to 7 year old category of the 2012 Flagler County Pageant.

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