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July 9, 2020

Thornebrooke Elementary School Odyssey team crowned world champions

Despite the COVID-19 shutdowns and some technical difficulties, the Thornebrooke Elementary School A Team managed to pull off a world-champion win against 60 other teams in the Division 1, Problem 2 category of the Odyssey of the Mind Virtual World Finals

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Michael Eng
July 7, 2020

BREAKING: Orange County Public Schools will not host live graduations

Superintendent Dr. Barbara Jenkins announced the decision Monday, July 7, to parents. 

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Michael Eng
July 6, 2020

BREAKING: Florida school districts must open schools next month

Florida Department of Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran on Monday issued an emergency order requiring all school boards and charter school governing boards to open brick-and-mortar schools beginning in August.

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Michael Eng
July 6, 2020

Orange County School Board to discuss reopening plans

The virtual meeting will take virtually at noon Tuesday, July 7.

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July 2, 2020

Post-COVID Universal Orlando Resort: A theme park pro’s review

Last week, I decided to brave the 95-degree heat, throw on my mask and head over to Universal Orlando Resort.

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July 2, 2020

MY VIEW: What does the Fourth of July mean to me?

When I celebrate the Fourth of July, I’m celebrating my hope that America will one day live up to the ideals stated in the Declaration of Independence.

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June 26, 2020

Ocoee High graduate shares struggle with bipolar schizophrenia

We were starting to learn about rates of reactions when, what I like to call “bipolar schizophrenia fun time,” started to kick in.

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June 26, 2020

THE MASKED READER: ‘The Hypnotists’ by Gordon Korman

Welcome to the reviewing of one of my favorite books. The funny thing about this, though, is that I had forgotten that this book had even existed.

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Danielle Hendrix
June 25, 2020

Governor signs bill allocating additional $500 million to teacher salaries

House Bill 641, Funds for the Operation of Schools, will increase Florida teachers' base salaries and those of some veteran teachers.

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Amy Quesinberry Price
June 17, 2020

Student writers taking over Observer's Summer School Zone

For the summer, the Observer newspapers will feature stories written by students that are of interest to their peers.

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Troy Herring
June 11, 2020

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis unveils plan to reopen schools

The new plan calls for students to return to schools for the fall semester in August, while outlining how $475 million from the CARES Act would be used to assist Florida Schools.