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Court rules on allegation that Seabreeze High School excluded a student with Down syndrome

Lance Avery plays the drums for mom Anni Suadi and friend Rilea Jackson, Tuesday, Sept.  27, 2022.

Lance Avery plays the drums for mom Anni Suadi and friend Rilea Jackson, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022.

A judge sided with Volusia County Schools regarding a complaint filed by an Ormond Beach parent alleging the district and Seabreeze High School unfairly excluded her son, who has Down syndrome, and denied his electives.

The final order determined the district did not violate Lance Avery’s individualized education plan for students with disabilities or retaliate against him. But Anni Suadi, Avery’s mother, says she’s not done fighting.

“It’s really unfair. It’s just a big lie, and they’re going to have to come true

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‘He left an imprint.’ Mike Woodson back at Broad Ripple to honor the man who got him started.

Mike Woodson could not remember exactly how long it had been since he had returned home to Broad Ripple High School. But the man who helped him become a man was the reason he returned Tuesday afternoon.

Before Woodson, 64, was the Big Ten Conference player of the year at Indiana, played 11 seasons in the NBA, coached in the NBA and now, head coach at IU, he learned from Bill Smith at Broad Ripple. Smith coached basketball at Broad Ripple for 23 seasons over two tenures and later in life was a consultant for Woodson when he coached in

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Coconut Orange Breakfast Bars – JennifersKitchen

Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free, Oil-Free Coconut Breakfast Bars

One thing I do not do:

Spend more than 10 minutes in the morning preparing breakfast. When it’s breakfast time, I want to eat – not measure, stir, cook, chop, or bake.

That means that make-ahead breakfasts are a regular part of my meals. Preparing breakfast ahead of time means that either my crockpot or my freezer always has something delicious waiting for me in the morning.

Like these Coconut Orange Breakfast Bars.

Naturally sweet, these Coconut Orange Breakfast Bars are packed with both flavor and nutrition. And they’re freezer-friendly, so you can have a stash in the freezer for

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Jupiter High School gets extra mental health support after student emergency

Many parents and students continue to have questions about a student medical emergency that prompted a lockdown and tense day at Jupiter Community High School on Thursday.

While we don’t know the exact circumstances surrounding the medical incident because of privacy laws, we do know it had a big impact on the school community.

Every Palm Beach County public school has a counselor and behavioral health specialist on campus. But something like Thursday’s emergency brings out more support with therapy dogs, additional counselors, and really a whole team.

But what does that look like to those going through it?

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Pesky pests in greenhouses lead to hands-on learning experiences for Smithville students

Smithville High School Agriculture Instructor Stephen Heppe explains how students in his class dealt with a pest problem after the agriculture program opened its greenhouse and received its first shipment of poinsettias.  Helping him and the students was Frank Becker (second to left), who at the time was the integrated pest management coordinator for OSU Extension, Wayne County office.  Becker is now the office's agriculture and natural resources educator and is sharing his expertise with the school's agriculture program as a guest lecturer.  Students pictured are Audrey Sidle and Ben Rhodes.

Smithville High School Agriculture Instructor Stephen Heppe explains how students in his class dealt with a pest problem after the agriculture program opened its greenhouse and received its first shipment of poinsettias. Helping him and the students was Frank Becker (second to left), who at the time was the integrated pest management coordinator for OSU Extension, Wayne County office. Becker is now the office’s agriculture and natural resources educator and is sharing his expertise with the school’s agriculture program as a guest lecturer. Students pictured are Audrey Sidle and Ben Rhodes.

When Smithville High School’s agriculture education program built a