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Ormond Beach woman brings smiles to school

ORMOND BEACH -- Genevieve Russo remembers her mother giving her a nickel every day to ride the trolley from her home in Brooklyn to St. Francis of Xavier Catholic School. Russo was more interested in an after-school treat than saving steps on her way ...

From LINDA TRIMBLE, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: James Patterson,  Nicholas Sparks

Stetson hears French healthcare ideas

DELAND -- The health care reform debate moved to an international stage Friday as students at Stetson University and a public university in Paris discussed in a live videoconference what role government should play in today's societies. ' The exchange ...

From LINDA TRIMBLE, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  21 Nov 2009

2 former teachers disciplined for testing improprieties

DAYTONA BEACH -- Two former Volusia County teachers have been disciplined for failing to follow proper testing procedures, including one who officials said helped students answer FCAT questions. The Florida Education Practices Commission recently ...

From LINDA TRIMBLE, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  20 Nov 2009

Plans for new Orange City high school unveiled

DELAND -- The 1,700 students expected to attend the new high school opening in Orange City in August will be able to choose from a wide range of courses, including a career academy in finance and another focusing on science, technology, engineering and ...

From LINDA TRIMBLE, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: University of Central Florida

Rejection of raises stalls teacher talks

DAYTONA BEACH -- Contract talks between the Volusia County School Board and the union that represents its teachers have stalled after the rejection of proposed raises that would have cost about $8 million. The Volusia Teachers Organization canceled a ...

From LINDA TRIMBLE, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Margaret Smith

Local teen 1 of 4 in state to ace ACT exam

ORMOND BEACH -- A local teen recently earned the highest score possible on the ACT, a major college admissions test, putting him in the top one-tenth of 1 percent among students who take the test. Jeremy Pappa earned a composite score of 36 when he ...

From LINDA TRIMBLE, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  14 Nov 2009

Related Topics: University of Florida

Volusia students perform at mall to raise funds

DAYTONA BEACH -- Students from around Volusia County will perform this weekend and next at the Volusia Mall to celebrate American Education Week and raise money for performing arts programs in the public schools. Groups from more than 40 schools, ...

From LINDA TRIMBLE, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: J.C. Penney

Meetings set for DeLand area school attendance zones

DELAND -- A series of community meetings to begin redrawing elementary school attendance zones in the DeLand area to prepare for the opening of a new school in August are scheduled next week. The new school is under construction at 729 Hazen Road and ...

From LINDA TRIMBLE, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  13 Nov 2009

B-CU music outreach singing to the choir

PORT ORANGE -- Raniesha Jones' fingers floated gracefully through the air just above her lap Thursday as though she were playing the Chopin composition right along with Abdias Pelicieux at the piano. Raniesha doesn't play an instrument, but she enjoys ...

From LINDA TRIMBLE, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  13 Nov 2009

Volusia schools may cut impact fee

DELAND -- Most Volusia County School Board members are ready to consider reducing the $6,066 impact fee on new homes or suspending it temporarily to help spark a recovery in the troubled housing market. Their opinions surfaced Tuesday in discussion of ...

From LINDA TRIMBLE, Daytona Beach News-Journal,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Al Williams

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