Posted on September 17th, 2026 by
Thomas E Kennedy
High School Swim Team Receives Rip Current Prevention Training As a swim coach, I have always believed that teaching young people to swim is about much more than learning the four competitive strokes. Swimming is a sport, but it is also a life skill. That is one reason I was especially pleased recently when the […]
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Posted on September 16th, 2026 by
Thomas E Kennedy
Constitution Day: Teaching the Next Generation About Freedom There are some things we teach in school because they are required, and then there are things we teach because they are important. Understanding the Constitution of the United States falls firmly into the second category. Today, September 17, is Constitution Day, marking the day in 1787 […]
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Posted on September 13th, 2026 by
Thomas E Kennedy
A New School Year Begins with a First Library There are few things more rewarding than watching a young child discover the magic of a book. This past week, the Citrus County Education Foundation held its first “First Library” reading event of the 2026-27 school year. It is the first of six opportunities this year […]
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Posted on September 10th, 2026 by
Thomas E Kennedy
Twenty-Five Years Later, We Still Remember There are moments in history that divide time into before and after. September 11, 2001, is one of them. Twenty-five years later, most us in America who lived through that day can still remember where they were when they heard the news. We remember the images, the uncertainty and […]
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Posted on August 9th, 2026 by
Thomas E Kennedy
Welcome Back, Citrus County Students! Welcome to the 2026–2027 school year in the Citrus County School District! We hope you had a wonderful, positive, and refreshing summer. Now, a new school year begins, and opportunity awaits each and every one of our students. This is a year to learn, grow, discover new possibilities, build relationships, […]
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Posted on August 9th, 2026 by
Thomas E Kennedy
Florida’s Future of AI in Education: Leading With Purpose, Responsibility and Collaboration I’m incredibly proud to have been part of the founding of the Florida K-12 AI Education Task Force and to work alongside Dr. Maya Israel, the UF CS Everyone Center, Roberto Alonso, MDSD, and educators and education leaders from across Florida. What makes […]
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