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Blue Darters rally; Wekiva stalled
The Apopka Blue Darters continued their winning ways last Friday with a 21-17 come-from-behind victory over Lake Mary. The Wekiva Mustangs, however, could not rally.
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From Staff Reports
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10/23/22
UF/IFAS announces its November schedule of classes for Apopka and Orange County
The UF/IFAS Extension continues its classes and programs for Apopka and Orange County residents in November.
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From the UF/IFAS extension
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10/17/22
Applications open for National Honor Society scholarships
The scholarships recognize students who exemplify the four pillars of NHS membership: scholarship, service, leadership, and character.
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From the National Honor Society
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10/11/22
Breaking News: Orange County Public Schools reopening on Tuesday
The Orange County Public School District announced that all its schools would be closed on Monday, while the Orange County Government announced it would resume trash collection on Monday.
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From the Orange County Public School District
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10/3/22
Updating Hurricane Ian News: Orange County Public schools remaining closed on Monday; trash collection resumes
The Orange County Public School District announced that all its schools would be closed on Monday, while the Orange County Government announced it would resume trash collection on Monday.
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From Orange County Government and OCPS
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10/1/22
Weather Alert: OCPS closing schools Wednesday and Thursday
Beginning on Wednesday, September 28th, all schools and facilities will be closed, and extracurricular activities will be canceled through Thursday, September 29th.
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From the Orange County Public School District
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9/26/22
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Blue Darters, Mustangs fall in week five
Week five in high school football proved to be a struggle for both the Apopka Blue Darters and Wekiva Mustangs.
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From Staff Reports
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9/25/22
Stressed out, burned out and dropping out: Why teachers are leaving the classroom
Many school districts across the United States are in the midst of a crisis: a teacher shortage. Part of the problem is due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are other reasons.
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By Tuan D. Nguyen, Kansas State University
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9/20/22
Peanut Butter, Poinsettias, and Trees: UF/IFAS announces its October schedule of classes for Apopka and Orange County
UF/IFAS Extension continues its classes and programs for Apopka and Orange County residents in October.
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From the UF/IFAS extension
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9/14/22
Week Three: Blue Darters bounce back; Wekiva's rally falls short
The Apopka Blue Darters and Wekiva Mustangs took to the field Friday night in week three of the high school football season. Both teams were coming off losses in week two.
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From Staff Reports
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9/11/22
Nationwide reading score trends among 9-year-olds were set back decades amid COVID pandemic
A nationwide assessment of elementary school kids indicates that 9-year-olds have been having a harder time reading since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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By Danielle J. Brown, Florida Phoenix
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9/7/22
Tough night for Apopka football teams
It was a tough night for the Apopka Blue Darters and the Wekiva Mustangs. Both teams fell to 1-1 on the season in heartbreaking losses.
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From Staff Reports
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9/5/22
Nationwide exam for 9-year-olds in math shows hefty drop in scores amid COVID pandemic
The average scale score in 2020 for 9-year-olds in a sampling of schools across the country was 241. But in 2022, it dropped to 234, the largest drop in decades.
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By Danielle J. Brown, Florida Phoenix
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9/5/22
Orange County getting electric buses
Florida is expanding its purchase of electric transit and school buses statewide through funding from a national 2016-era EPA Volkswagen settlement.
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By Bethany Blankley, The Center Square
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9/1/22
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Fewer than half of Florida 10th graders passed a statewide English exam in spring 2022
Overall, 49% of 10th graders got a passing score of at least 3 on the spring ELA exam. In total, 202,900 10th graders took the exam.
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By Danielle J. Brown, Florida Phoenix
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8/29/22
Apopka rallies past Ocoee 13-12
It was a dark and stormy night in Apopka, and the Blue Darters were in peril of losing a winning streak that has stood the test of time.
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From Staff Reports
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8/28/22
Feds to wipe out $10,000 in student loan debt for many borrowers
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he would cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt for Pell Grant borrowers and up to $10,000 for all other borrowers.
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By Ariana Figueroa, Florida Phoenix
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8/24/22
Apopka, Orange County Schools struggling with new LGBTQ legislation
With little guidance from the state, educators in Apopka and across the state were left to interpret the new law by their own judgment.
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By Katelyn Colley, Interning Correspondent for The Apopka Voice
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8/22/22
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Photo of overcrowded hallway at Apopka High School triggers response from local activist
Olsen: "We must come together with a coordinated, consistent, UNITED, and UNRELENTING effort to make the changes in Tallahassee to address our overcapacity."
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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8/17/22
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Bats, Bees, and Backyard Chickens: UF/IFAS announces its September schedule of classes for Apopka and Orange County
UF/IFAS Extension continues its summer classes and programs for Apopka and Orange County residents in September.
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From the UF/IFAS extension
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8/16/22
Students still struggling in math, with only 49% passing state Algebra 1 exam in 2022
In a crucial state Algebra 1 exam, 49 percent of students passed in 2022, up from 47 percent from the year before, according to Florida Department of Education data.
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By Danielle J. Brown, Florida Phoenix
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8/16/22
Find your Frugal: How to save money on school lunches
As parents ready their children for the start of a new school year, some may be thinking ahead to a weekly or even daily challenge: preparing packed lunches.
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From UF/IFAS
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8/11/22
Report: 2,700 school bus crashes in Florida last year
Last year, there were 2,700 school bus crashes in Florida. The FHP urges motorists to always be alert and drive with caution around school buses.
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From the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
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8/11/22
District offers teachers funding opportunity to educate students on water conservation
To date, the District has funded 75 water resource education projects with a total of nearly $105,000 awarded to local schools.
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From the St. John's River Water Management District
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8/7/22
Blue Darters ranked in state preseason Power 25 poll
The Apopka Blue Darters football team fell just one game short of its fourth state championship last year. But their quest begins again later this month.
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From Staff Reports and Scorebook Live
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8/4/22
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