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• Schools sniffing around for new tax revenue

  Money for buildings is a major issue for South Florida’s public school districts. In Miami-Dade, the School Board is looking for new revenue sources, such as a sales surtax. 1329054823

• Education

  How one charter school bucks trend, serves the disabled

  An Orlando campus is proving that charter schools can serve students with disabilities.

• Why school buildings don’t last here

  Ever wonder why the little old schoolhouse in Florida doesn’t last as long as buildings in other parts of the country? 1329054827
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  Miami-Dade Schools

  More Miami-Dade high school students jump into college classes

  In one corner of Miami-Dade College’s sprawling Kendall campus, Tiffany Pineda slips into class. Attenzione! It’s time for Italian pronouns and grammar.

• Florida offers look at problems with education law

  Florida, home to several of the nation's largest school districts, offers a look into what went wrong with No Child Left Behind and why states are now clamoring for relief.
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  Pinecrest

  Pinecrest Gardens Youth Arts Festival seeks students

  Pinecrest Gardens’ second annual Big Gig is accepting applications from children who are interested in free mentorship and training in theater, dance, music and visual arts.

• Miami-Dade Schools

  Student, 18, charged in Barbara Goleman Senior High stabbing

  Frank Oreste Acosta told police that he felt bullied by the other student and didn’t think the small knife he used to stab him was a weapon.

• Florida, 9 states receive No Child Left Behind waiver

  President Barack Obama on Thursday will free 10 states from the strict and sweeping requirements of the No Child Left Behind law, giving leeway to states that promise to improve how they prepare and evaluate students, The Associated Press has learned.

• 2012 FLORIDA LEGISLATURE

  Bill to make USF Polytechnic state’s 12th university draws debate

  Lawmakers are crafting legislation to split the Lakeland campus of the University of South Florida into the state’s 12th university, but at least one member of the Board of Governors is raising questions about the proposal.