Archive for June, 2011

Yale Alumni Magazine: Dyslexic Med Student Wins Fight for Extra Time

“If you are (or have a family/friend) who is dyslexic or has a learning disability please share this article which my friend Capt. Thomas Holme shared with me.” ~Thomas Dyslexic Med Student Wins Fight for Extra Time Yale Alumni Magazine May/June 2011 by Carole Bass ’83, ’97MSL Fred Romberg ’12MD can build an airplane and […]

St. Pete TImes: Educator and author Diane Ravitch battles the system she helped to build

“I had the honor of being at Dr. Ravitch’s speech this week at the FSBA.  She was amazing!” ~Thomas Educator and author Diane Ravitch battles the system she helped to build By Tom Marshall, Times Staff Writer, In Print: Thursday, June 9, 2011 Diane Ravitch has never been one to mince words. Twenty years ago, […]

Week in Review, June 8th, 2011

Week in Review, June 8th, 2011 Update from Special Budget Workshop Meeting Update from Special Budget Workshop Meeting Tuesday, June 7th, the Citrus County School Board met for a special budget workshop.  A major topic of this workshop was funding  the Paraprofessional Teacher Aides for the 2011-2012 school year.  The workshop was attended by nearly […]

Update from Special Budget Workshop Meeting

Update from Special Budget Workshop Meeting Tuesday, June 7th, the Citrus County School Board met for a special budget workshop.  A major topic of this workshop was funding  the Paraprofessional Teacher Aides for the 2011-2012 school year.  The workshop was attended by nearly all of  our school principals.   Each grade level  (elementary, middle, and […]

ChronicleOnline: School summer feeding program free for area youth

Summer feeding program free for area youth Inverness and Lecanto sites open; CR closed By Cheri Harris, Chronicle, Wednesday, June 8, 2011 Free breakfast and lunch available for any local children are back, and the organizer would like to see more hungry mouths at the tables. Roy Pistone, director of food services for the Citrus […]

ChronicleOnline: Citrus FCAT Scores Fare Well

School district fares well in FCAT Citrus ahead of state averages By Cheri Harris, Chronicle, Wednesday, June 8, 2011 In a year that saw the launch of a more rigorous test and a grading system designed to avoid sharp highs and lows, the Citrus County School District distinguished itself. Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test (FCAT) results […]