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Two-Tier Day Care Inspections Yield Uneven Enforcement
An article by the investigative news site Reveal opens with the case of a Lakeland day care operator who rebranded her facility as a religious provider after the center’s state license was revoked. The article focuses on a two-tier system that lets religious schools choose their inspecting agency, sometimes resulting in conflicts of interest and uneven enforcement. Source: revealnews.org
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Polk State Partners With USF in Admissions Program
A program announced today will give Polk State College students interested in earning bachelor’s degrees in psychology or health sciences a “seamless” path to entering the University of South Florida.
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Crystal Lake Principal, Parents Positive About Turnaround Challenge
Reporter Madison Fantozzi visits the Lakeland middle school and finds a can-do spirit about what the school community is doing to upgrade their state ranking. Source: The Ledger
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Polk Schools: No Hurricane Make Up Days Needed
More info here: https://t.co/WErLgA8fBG pic.twitter.com/QBZYpwGEt7 — Polk County Public Schools (@PolkSchoolsNews) October 20, 2016 Source: Twitter: Polk County Schools
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Read It in the Morning Paper
Florida Poly is setting the stage for a $35 million Applied Research Center. School Board candidates Hunt Berryman and Billy Townsend talk policy at the Tiger Bay Club. Source: The Ledger
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Harrison School for the Arts Faculty-Student Showcase Fundraiser
The Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts is presenting their annual Faculty-Student Showcase fundraiser Thursday night at 7 p.m. All tickets are $10 and proceeds are used for scholarships presented each May.