“We require four units of English, three units of math, two of science and eight electives, and foreign language can be counted in those electives”
Midwestern State University requires incoming freshmen to take the ACT or the SAT college entrance exams - ‘ their choice - ‘ before admittance at the university, a standard for […]

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I had visitors on Friday. I love having visitors and wish more people would visit me. It gives me a chance to do things I normally wouldn’t do by myself.
So on Friday afternoon my college pal Val (who lives in Buffalo, NY) and her new boyfriend, Rob (who lives in Seminole, FL), stopped […]

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The worst kept secret in Gainesville is finally resolved.
Florida co-defensive coordinator Greg Mattison has finally decided to take the job as defensive line coach with the Baltimore Ravens.
On Friday, Mattison was prepared to take the job, but suddenly had a change of heart and started wavering between the Gators and the Ravens. But over the […]

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Bucs quarterback Jeff Garcia was a late addition to the Pro Bowl, named to the NFC team as an alternate just a couple weeks ago.
Good thing.
Garcia engineered two late scoring drives that capped the NFC's 42-30 come-from-behind victory in the NFL's all-star game. On the first drive, Garcia ironically hooked up with former teammate Terrell […]

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Tuesday: Pinellas School Board, 10 a.m.; Hillsborough School Board workshop, 9 a.m.
Week of Feb 18: Legislative committee week
Feb. 19: State Board of Education, Tallahassee; Pinellas School Board workshop, 9 a.m.; Pasco School Board, 6 p.m.; Hillsborough School Board, 3 p.m.; Hernando School Board, workshop 1 p.m., meeting 7 p.m.; Senate Pre-K-12 and Higher Education appropriations […]

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“We try to get more kids involved in our AP (Advanced Placement) courses and taking those college preparation courses”
Five Northwest Arkansas high schools improved both the number of students taking the ACT test and their composite ACT scores. via The Morning News

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