“Because we know there’s so many students out there who are struggling, they are not making adequate academic progress, said Broward Superintendent Robert Runcie as he toured New River Middle School. They may be in difficult home situations, these students must be back in school, it’s the best place for them to be.
The school’s principal said hundreds of kids have come back since the winter break, and of those, about 200 were struggling with failing grades while they were doing remote learning.
“We had a lot of students that were not doing well prior to coming back to campus, and since they returned, I don’t have hard numbers, but I’d say right around 90% of those students are doing significantly better than they were previously,” said Melinda Wessinger, principal of New River Middle School.
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Miami-Dade Schools, Jackson Health Partner Up to Begin Vaccinating Employees Vaccines will be administered Saturday, Jan. 23 and Sunday, Jan. 24 at three of Jackson’s vaccination sites.
Published January 20, 2021 •
Updated on January 20, 2021 at 4:32 pm
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Miami-Dade County Public Schools employees ages 65 and older will be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine this weekend due to a partnership between the district and Jackson Health System.
Vaccines will be administered Saturday, Jan. 23, and Sunday, Jan. 24 at three of Jackson’s vaccination sites. Part-time personnel are also qualified to get vaccinated.
Employees will be receiving additional information, including how to preregister for the event and the exact date and time of their appointment.
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US Lacrosse Magazine has partnered with Blaxers Blog to produce a series of stories that illuminate the minority lacrosse experience and promote the accomplishments of those individuals who have defied stereotypes to succeed in the sport.
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Without a sense of community, one lacks a support system to improve his or her life. Baltimore has utilized lacrosse as a healing and teaching mechanism for generations. Lacrosse has manifested profound impacts in people’s lives.
An Air Force veteran by way of West Baltimore, Rick Burton gives back to the city he loves while growing Harford County’s lacrosse circuit. His gracious and candid personality speaks volumes of his character.