‘Off to a great start:’ Orange County schools welcomes new superintendent
Read full article: ‘Off to a great start:’ Orange County schools welcomes new superintendentOrange County's next superintendent greeted students at several campuses during her first back to school tour since being chosen as the district's next leader.
:strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65):fill(FFF)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/RBTP24WZEBBK7ATRN4QIFAV2IU.jpg)
Orange County schools offering COVID-19 vaccine to younger students
Read full article: Orange County schools offering COVID-19 vaccine to younger studentsOrange County public schools partnered with the health department to offer free COVID-19 vaccines to students, their families, and the community on Saturday at three area middle schools.
:strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/d1vhqlrjc8h82r.cloudfront.net/03-16-2021/t_13a4a53b81444c97bf2d47913214aa69_name_image.jpg)
Orlando city leaders approve renaming of Stonewall Jackson Road
Read full article: Orlando city leaders approve renaming of Stonewall Jackson RoadORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Municipal Planning Board voted unanimously to change the name of Stonewall Jackson Road to “Roberto Clemente Road.”The road is located between Semoran Boulevard and Gelwood Avenue in the Engelwood community. Father Jose Rodriguez, with Jesus de Nazaret Episcopal Church, grew up in the area and went to Roberto Clemente Middle School, which was formally known as Stonewall Jackson Middle. [TRENDING: Fire destroys former US Rep’s home | FDLE: Principal rigged homecoming votes | Can employer make you get vaccine?] But Rodriguez said not long after the name changed, activists were already making plans to push for the name change of Stonewall Jackson Road. Use the form below to sign up for the ClickOrlando.com 4pm Trending newsletter, sent every weekday.
:strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/d1vhqlrjc8h82r.cloudfront.net/09-23-2020/t_216c237534e84b4cb0c29daa52af7782_name_image.jpg)
School board votes to rename Stonewall Jackson Middle School after this baseball hero
Read full article: School board votes to rename Stonewall Jackson Middle School after this baseball heroORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – After months of debate about renaming Stonewall Jackson Middle School, the Orange County School Board voted to rename the school named after a confederate general during Tuesday night’s school board meeting. “I’m pleased to offer a motion to rename Stonewall Jackson Middle school to become Roberto Clemente Middle School,” School board member Johanna Lopez said. The board unanimously voted to rename the school Roberto Clemente Middle. Diversity Middle School and Seminole Creek Middle School were the two others that were on the table. “I’m so happy to tell my son that he can probably go to Roberto Clemente Middle School now,” a parent said.
:strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65):fill(FFF)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/SBLQ6DJ2Z5BB7MXPRU3EUUL7EY.jpg)