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/PRNewswire/ -- The Actuarial Foundation is proud to announce the winners in this years Hardest Math Problem Student Contest, a national middle school math...

UpdatedFri, May 7, 2021 at 1:08 pm ET Reply A team of 11th and 12th graders from Livingston High School took home a top prize of $22,500 in college scholarships during an international math competition. (Image: Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics/Zoom) LIVINGSTON, NJ — Participation in an intensive, online international math competition has added up to a first-place win for a group of New Jersey high school students. The team of five 11th and 12th graders from Livingston High Scho...

SARASOTA COUNTY — After two years on the dais in the city of Venice, City Council member Dr. Joe Neunder has decided to run for what will be an open Sarasota County Commission District 4 seat next year.  The founder of Sarasota Spinal Mechanics, a chiropractic practice in Sarasota County, said in a news release that he wants to build upon the countys current momentum.  “Sarasota’s future is bright thanks to decades of conservative leadership at the county level,” Neunder said. “I�...

Once again, students from Pine View School finished ahead of most students their age in mathematics. A team of five students ended up in the top 10 teams nationwide in the MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge, which challenges students to use math modeling to solve a global issue. Each year, Pine View teacher Mark Mattia creates two teams of five students each to compete. “We’re taking the students that are highly intrinsically motivated,” Mattia said. “If they’re doing this, it’s not ...

By Drew Apr 27, 2021 The numbers are in and the top BEST high schools in the country have been reported by NBC Miami. After reviewing over 24,000 schools in the country, the U.S. News and World Report ended up putting 602 Florida schools on the list of "best." And you know how we do, Miami! Turns out 6 out of the top 10 schools from the 602 Florida schools are right here in Dade County! Check out the list below. Did your school make the ranking? 1. School for Advanced Studies (SAS) - Miami, ...

2. Pine View School - Osprey, FL Pine View School comes in second in Florida. It teaches grades 2 through 12 and has a total enrollment of 841 students. The student-teacher ratio is 17:1 offering more one-on-one time for students. Pine View ranks #29 in the country. 3. Westshore Junior/Senior High School - Melbourne, FL Westshore Junior and Senior High School comes in third, ranking #58 in the country. It has a 100% graduation rate, and caters to 610 students from 7th to 12th grade. 4. Archime...

chamber festival For the second year in a row, the La Musica International Chamber Music Festival has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Leaders of the organization said they faced numerous challenges with international travel for some of the musicians and were concerned about the safety of the musicians and patrons for in-person concert gatherings. The 2020 festival was canceled just weeks before it was scheduled to open in April. Those who hold ticket credits with La Musica ca...

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These Are 50 of the Best Public High Schools in America By Meagan Drillinger, Stacker News On 2/7/21 at 11:00 AM EST As the world continues to grow more intellectually advanced, so does the quality of academics, even at the earliest levels. A study from the Harvard Graduate School of Education found that children who experience quality early childhood education are less likely to be placed in special education, less likely to be held back a grade, and more likely to graduate from high school...

SARASOTA – In November, a Sarasota youth sailor was fatally slashed by a spinning boat propeller after his coach triggered the throttle and tumbled overboard. Ten-year-old Ethan Isaacs’ death has led to a wrongful death lawsuit by his family and a proposed bill in his name called “Ethan’s Law,” authored by Sarasota state Rep. Fiona McFarland. The proposed legislation would require the pilots of boats less than 26 feet long to wear a kill switch device that automatically shuts off...