UPDATE: 10:21a Tuesday, May 29, 2018: Here is the official statement from the Palm Beach County School District: “It is a school by school decision for various reasons. This isn’t unusual across the country.” BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Neither the Palm Beach County School District nor the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office responded to […]
Continue ReadingBOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — The ongoing drama between Boca Raton High School Phys. Ed. teacher Max Spinner and the Palm Beach County School District is set for a showdown on June 7th. That’s when the District will ask the court to dismiss Spinner’s suit. Spinner was ousted from his position of coach of the […]
Continue ReadingBOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — A report obtained by BocaNewsNow.com confirms that schools near GL’s new Boca Bridges, Seven Bridges and The Bridges are expected to experience massive overcrowding as school starts next year. The situation worsens through 2022-23, the end of the five year projection. Both Seven Bridges and Boca Bridges should be largely […]
Continue ReadingBOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Nothing says “small and personal” like mass graduations nowhere near your actual high school, but that’s the name of the game in Palm Beach County, where a 90 percent graduation rate is considered great. To directly quote a district release: The graduation rate for District-operated schools increased to 90 percent […]
Continue ReadingBOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — The good news: if your kids go to public school in Boca Raton, they are more likely to graduate high school than in pretty much any other part of the county. The bad news: they’re going to school in a county where only 85 percent of all students leave with […]
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Boca Raton Community Middle School congratulates Mrs. Amy Finneran as she becomes Middle School Career and Technical Education Coordinator of the year for the School District of Palm Beach County. School principal Peter T. Slack stated,˝ The school administration, the students and their families recognize and appreciate all of Mrs. […]
Continue ReadingBOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — As the new school years gets underway in just a few weeks, the Palm Beach County School District is advising parents and caregivers of the latest rules and requirements for the free and reduced lunch program: Household size and income criteria will be used to determine eligibility. Children from families […]
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — No one wants to think about school — yet — but the YMCA of South Palm Beach County is planning a back-to-school bash. And you’re invited. Our friends at the Y sent out this invitation to share with everyone county-wide: The YMCA of South Palm Beach County in Boca Raton […]
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