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FAU gets its own medical school
Monday, May 17, 2010
BOCA RATON, Fla. — Florida Atlantic University's is set to begin its own medical school, after Gov. Charlie Crist signed off on legislation authorizing its establishment. FAU's doctor of medicine program was given final approval on Saturday. The university says students will be taught in a smaller, interactive learning environment that introduces the
 
Five Palm Beach County teachers awarded Dwyer prize
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Palm Beach Post Vicki Hutchinson of Beacon Cove Intermediate in Jupiter received the 2010 William T. Dwyer Award for Excellence in Education in the elementary education category. /Bruce R. Bennett WEST PALM BEACH — Just because Susan Lemieux teaches math to gifted third- and fourth-grade students doesn't mean she can't have fun. Lemieux, after all, once
 
Educators recognized by their peers for selfless work, dedication
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Susan Lemieux of The Weiss School is caught by surprise as she walks up to receive her Dwyer Award for special programs. (Jim Rassol, Sun Sentinel / April 27, 2010) Palm Beach County crowned its teaching elite Tuesday night, with five educators receiving a William T. Dwyer Award for Excellence in Education. Their stories of stunning creativity, campus
 
25 top teachers are finalists for Dwyer Awards
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Palm Beach Post Staff Report Twenty-five Palm Beach County teachers have been named finalists in the 26th annual William T. Dwyer Awards for Excellence in Education, out of a total of 196 teachers nominated by their peers at public and private schools. The awards are a joint effort of the Economic Council of Palm Beach County and the Education Foundation
 
FAU one step closer to creating med school with Scripps
Friday, March 12, 2010
Florida Atlantic University has passed its first hurdle in creating a new medical school with The Scripps Research Institute. A subcommittee for the Board of Governors, the body that oversees state universities, gave the proposal its support Wednesday. And House Majority Leader Adam Hasner, R-Delray Beach, said he sees no obstacles in the Legislature,
 
Cleveland State provost Saunders tapped as new FAU president; praised as consensus-builder
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
BOCA RATON — Florida Atlantic University selected Mary Jane Saunders, provost of Cleveland State University, as its sixth president Wednesday evening by a unanimous vote of the 13-member board of trustees. "This institution is just poised for greatness," Saunders, 59, said at a welcome reception on FAU's Boca Raton campus Wednesday night. "I'm very eager
 
Our Opinion: Graduation rates must be improved
Monday, November 9, 2009
Last week, the American Civil Liberties Union did what may have been inevitable given Florida's poor national standing in terms of high-school graduation rates. It sued one of our 67 counties, Palm Beach, for failing to ensure that all students receive a high quality education as mandated by the state constitution. The lawsuit says a third, and
 
Boca Raton, city considers takeover from county
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Boca Raton's 10 public schools are a showcase of A-rated education. You'll find some of Palm Beach County's most desired campuses, high-tech learning and award-winning teachers. Yet city leaders and some parents say they'd like nothing better than to break away from the county school district and seize local control. The push to secede
 
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