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Manatee Shines at Congressional Education Awards

ByManatee Herald Staff Report

The Congressional Education Awards were presented by U.S. Congressman Vern Buchanan andhis staff, Thursday May 1, 2025, at Manatee Technical College. The awards were established torecognize outstanding teachers, administrators and support staff in Florida’s 16th CongressionalDistrict.Manatee District Honorees Included:Congressional Leadership Award: Joseph Hougland – Principal, Stewart Elementary Relief After the Storm Award: Mary Glass and…

Leftist College Officials Can Be Sued
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Leftist College Officials Can Be Sued

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For years, leftist college officials have violated the First Amendment rights of professors and students who make statements that the leftists consider “unwoke.” When a professor says something that irritates leftist students or professors, university officials will take action to penalize the offending faculty member. Of course, 99% of the time the university officials are…

Jon Lynch, The Right Choice For School Board
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Jon Lynch, The Right Choice For School Board

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The Manatee Herald endorses Jon Lynch for Manatee County School Board District 3 seat. Lynch is a native of Bradenton and a Manatee High graduate. Lynch has spent the last 24 years building his career in the marine industry. Lynch utilized the On The Job Training program at Manatee High and is a prime example…

Democrats Fight Attempts To Have Balanced Teaching In Higher Education
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Democrats Fight Attempts To Have Balanced Teaching In Higher Education

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Much has been written about the spending increases during the short tenure that Ben Sasse had as President of the University of Florida (UF). Of course, the outrage over his spending initiatives comes from Democrat leftists who constantly abuse Republicans over their lack of spending on education. One true axiom: If Democrats are upset about…

Democrats Attempt To Screw Up Our Schools Like They Have Screwed Our Cities
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Democrats Attempt To Screw Up Our Schools Like They Have Screwed Our Cities

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Any male above the age of 50 probably received some form of corporal punishment while attending school. Males (for our Democrat readers we are referring to a human with a penis) are programmed to push boundaries in their school years and inevitably, in the past, such behavior led to corporal punishment.  I often trudged to…

U.S. Olympians help set the bar for student success at Freedom Elementary
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U.S. Olympians help set the bar for student success at Freedom Elementary

ByManatee Herald Staff Report

Source: Manatee County School District Former and future Olympic athletes set the bar for students to SOAR at Freedom Elementary School, Home of the Falcons. The school’s motto this year is “One Team, One Dream.” The special guests spoke at a school assembly on Friday, January 12, 2024, about active learning, which encourages students to…

Brand new classroom building opens at Lakewood Ranch High School
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Brand new classroom building opens at Lakewood Ranch High School

ByStaff Writer

Source: Manatee County School District Along with the new year, Lakewood Ranch High School teachers and students welcomed the opening of a new building on their campus. Building 800 officially opened for classes on Tuesday, January 9, 2024.  As a special to Manatee Schools Good News, Mustangs Ahead reporters Stephanie Green and Maggie Sugalski provided…

Manatee County Unveils State-of-the-Art Lakewood Ranch Library with Drive-Thru Service
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Manatee County Unveils State-of-the-Art Lakewood Ranch Library with Drive-Thru Service

ByManatee Herald Staff Report

The new Lakewood Ranch Library in Manatee County is nearing completion at 16410 Rangeland Parkway. A grand opening ceremony, set for January 12, 2024, at 10 a.m., will mark its long-anticipated debut to the public. “This continued commitment to bringing resources to our residents is important,” said Manatee County District Two Commissioner Amanda Ballard, who…

Lakewood Ranch High School Mustangs Learn Valuable Skills at UF Journalism Seminar
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Lakewood Ranch High School Mustangs Learn Valuable Skills at UF Journalism Seminar

ByManatee Herald Staff Report

Source: Manatee County School District Last weekend LRHS Journalism Students attended a program hosted by the University of Florida at Bayshore High School. The program, titled “College of Journalism and Communications” (CJC On the Go), was an opportunity for students from all Manatee County schools to workshop their skills, hear from alumni and students, and…