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St Pete Catalyst
Published July 27Meet the candidates: Pinellas County School Board
Candidates in Districts 2, 3 and 6 discuss the challenges facing Pinellas County schools and their possible solutions.
Humanoid robot "Sally" won't be heading to classrooms this fall
NY School putting controversial classroom robot project on hold following criticism over AI, student privacy, and the company's history. Continue reading…
How is USF St. Pete’s Marine Science Lab doing 2 months after catastrophic fire?
WMNF 88.5
Published July 25A Conversation With Diane Ravitch
“I’m 87, this is not a good time for me to die because I have to stay and fight!” Diane Ravitch during our conversation on her new book, An Education – How I Changed My Mind About Schools and Almost Everything Else. I had mentioned that the last chapter, Final Words were frank…
Local scholar recognized
MADISON, N.J. — Jacob Novick-Maxwell, of Whitesboro, has been recognized for academic achievement by being named to the honors list for the spring 2026 semester at Fairleigh Dickinson University's Florham Campus.
Why I’m running for IPS school board
The measure of a community isn’t found in its ZIP codes or the sterile halls of its institutions. It’s found on the corner of the block, in the shared nod […]
Engineering Camp Showcase highlights student STEM projects
ROME — “You are all engineers,” Engineering Camp instructor Toni York told her student participants Friday at their Engineering Camp Showcase at the Innovare Advancement Center. “Everything you’ve done this week was real engineering.”
From Pike to Yale
Indy student shares her journey to the Ivy League According to the Yale University of Office Research, in 2024 there were a total of 1,554 students with 10 of them […]
Boonville, Holland Patent students earn UB degrees
BUFFALO — Two area students were among more than 9,100 graduates recognized by the University at Buffalo during commencement ceremonies held May 1-17 and earlier in the academic year.
LCHS Auxiliary awards $ 14,500 to 29 county students.
LOWVILLE – Twenty-nine Lewis County students have been given awards by the Lewis County General Hospital Auxiliary according to Pam Truax and Vickie Rounds, Co-chairs of the Lewis County General Hospital Auxiliary Molly Pitcher Lewis Award Committee.
Local students earn Le Moyne degrees, dean's list honors
SYRACUSE — Two area students graduated from Le Moyne College and were named to the Spring 2026 Dean’s List.
Purdue University's Amelia Earhart expedition set to depart in October
Purdue University and partners will launch the Taraia Object Expedition in October to search for Amelia Earhart's lost aircraft on Nikumaroro Island.