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Pinellas exceeds state averages EOC exams, FCAT scores show varied results

Submitted by Gillian Finklea, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Friday, June 7th, 2013, 4:40pm

Pinellas exceeds state averages EOC exams, FCAT scores show varied results

Pinellas County, Florida -- The test scores released today by the Florida Department of Education show Pinellas students performed above the state average on the End-of-Course exams in Biology (68% passing, 2 points above the state), US History (average T-scale score of 51, 2 points above the state), and Geometry (66% passing, 3 points above the state).

Students in grades 7 and 8 met or exceeded the state average on the Algebra EOC. In grade 7, 96% of the students that took the exam passed (same as the state average). In grade 8, 91% passed (1 point above state average).

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Ticket to Read summer program

Submitted by Gillian Finklea, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Monday, May 27th, 2013, 10:54am

Pinellas County, Florida -- Pinellas County Schools is offering – free of charge – an exciting, online summer reading program for elementary students that will help avoid summer learning loss, and provide students with the chance to win prizes.

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Open seats for magnet schools for upcoming school

Submitted by Gillian Finklea, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Sunday, May 26th, 2013, 12:00pm

Open seats for magnet schools for upcoming school

Pinellas County, Florida -- Pinellas County Schools is accepting online applications for open seats in certain magnet, fundamental and career academy programs for the 2013-14 school year.

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Pinellas makes significant gains in writing assessments

Submitted by Gillian Finklea, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Saturday, May 25th, 2013, 9:49am

Pinellas makes significant gains in writing assessments

Pinellas County, Florida -- It's that time of year again- FCAT scores are in.

Pinellas County Schools students made gains on the 2013 FCAT 2.0 Writing assessment at all levels tested, according to data released today by the Florida Department of Education.

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New program for community development practitioners

Submitted by Gillian Finklea, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 12:15pm

New program for community development practitioners

Pinellas County, Florida -- The Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County is sponsoring a Community Real Estate Development program at the University of South Florida.

The program offers practical training for staff responsible for creating successful affordable housing and community based real estate development programs.

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Teach job fair

Submitted by Gillian Finklea, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013, 3:33pm

Pinellas County, Florida -- If you are a teacher interested in working in the Pinellas County area, the teacher job fair for Pinellas County is coming up.

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5K race to help Tarpon High band get to Macy's Parade

Submitted by Bob Shackelford, Producer

Wednesday, April 24th, 2013, 4:52pm

5K race to help Tarpon High band get to Macy's Parade

Tarpon Springs, Florida -- In just a few months, the Tarpon Springs High School Marching Band will be performing before a national audience at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.

The route is a little over 2.6 miles. You can help them get to the parade by running five kilometers.

On Saturday at 8:30 a.m., the school is hosting a fundraiser for the marching band, called "Band on the Run." It's a 5K race and a one-mile family fun run. The cost is just $35 for the 5K and $20 for the one-mile run if you register before April 25.

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