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Last week, 77% of voters correctly identified the historic landmark.
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Did you
know that Seminole County has the highest estimated percentage of persons
age 25 or above attaining a bachelor’s degree or above in 2000 at 34.3%. Orange
and Brevard Counties follow at 25.7% and 23.3% respectively. The Florida
estimated average for college attainment is 23.2%, while the United States
estimated average is 25.1%.
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And the Survey Says!
Nine out of ten Americans
believe that providing all children with a quality education is an attainable
goal—not a pipe dream .
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A Penny for Your Thoughts
Wooden Nickels, Penny Loafers,
Two Cents’ Worth, the Five & Dime, Pass the Buck, Pennies from Heaven!
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More than 100 Languages
Spoken Here!
The classrooms in America
today are changing in significant ways. As many typical teachers look at their
students, they frequently see a picture much different from the images of their
childhood.
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Inspiring the Next Generation
of Explorers
Since its inception in 1958,
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA) has pioneered the future, pushed the envelope in scientific and technological
achievements and inspired the nation.
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How Central Florida Stacks Up
Beginning this week students
from all over Central Florida will be ending their summer vacation and heading
back to school.
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AROUND THE REGION
Daily Commercial Buys
the South Lake Press
The Daily
Commercial announced Thursday it had inked a deal to purchase of The South
Lake Press, a weekly newspaper serving Clermont and south Lake County.
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ACROSS THE NATION
Look what Rochester, NY is saying
about myregion.org!
It’s absolutely critical
to giving the area a badly needed competitive edge.
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myregion.org
is not a quick fix. It's a 2-year project to learn about the region. The
project is divided into seven stages: |
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1. Project
Organization
2. Information Collection
3. Information Analysis
4. Conclusion Development
5. Opportunities Evaluation
6. Documentation
7. Shaping the Region |
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myregion.org
will be focusing on Stage 3 through August 2002.
Click here for a complete timeline.
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Pamela Saylor
Lake County Schools Superintendent
myregion.org Executive Committee Member, Co-Chair: Environment
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Recent news accounts point to the fact that a significant number of NASA engineers and other professionals are nearing retirement, begging the question: What are we doing in the region to ensure that qualified young people are “tracking” to careers in the space industry?
“NASA is offering summer employment opportunities to attract high-school students to explore careers in science and engineering. We should make a concerted effort throughout the region to expose our young people—even as early as elementary and middle school—to the possibilities available right here in Central Florida."
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