Education in Ocala - Ocala-News.com https://www.ocala-news.com/category/education/ News, photos, accident and crime reports in Ocala, Florida Sat, 30 Mar 2024 13:57:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.ocala-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-Ocala-News-Circle-Transparent-32x32.png Education in Ocala - Ocala-News.com https://www.ocala-news.com/category/education/ 32 32 Students sought for Florida campus tours hosted by Ocala https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/30/students-sought-for-florida-campus-tours-hosted-by-ocala/ Sat, 30 Mar 2024 19:03:21 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=243786 There are still spots available in a new city-led program that allows college-bound students between the ages of 14 and 18 in the Ocala area to tour colleges and universities in Florida. 

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]]> Free books for Marion children under five through Dolly Parton program https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/28/free-books-for-marion-children-under-five-through-dolly-parton-program/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:19:42 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=244152 All Marion County children under the age of five are eligible to receive free books through a local organization that is championing a program created by Dollar Parton.

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]]> ‘I’m going to shoot the kid’: Caller jailed in Dunnellon school shooting hoax https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/25/im-going-to-shoot-the-kid-caller-jailed-in-dunnellon-school-shooting-hoax/ Mon, 25 Mar 2024 23:05:36 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=244053 A Canadian man who believed he was in a relationship with a 13-year-old in Marion County is behind bars after he allegedly made a series of hoax calls, including one in which he claimed to be shooting children at Dunnellon Middle School. 

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]]> Paid internships available with Ocala Water Resources and Engineering https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/25/paid-internships-available-with-ocala-water-resources-and-engineering/ https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/25/paid-internships-available-with-ocala-water-resources-and-engineering/#respond Mon, 25 Mar 2024 18:08:43 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=243879 The City of Ocala's Water Resources and Engineering is offering paid internships for $15 an hour this summer for high school students interested in learning about pursuing a career in utilities and local government. 

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]]> https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/25/paid-internships-available-with-ocala-water-resources-and-engineering/feed/ 0 Marion officials break ground on new elementary schools https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/22/marion-officials-break-ground-on-new-elementary-schools/ Fri, 22 Mar 2024 16:04:51 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=243843 Marion County officials broke ground on two new elementary schools in Ocala on Thursday. 

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]]> Marion breaking ground on two new elementary schools https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/19/marion-breaking-ground-on-two-new-elementary-schools/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 18:06:00 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=243661 Marion County Public School officials will break ground on two new elementary schools this week that are both scheduled to open in time for the 2025-2026 school year. 

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]]> College of Central Florida hosting preview events to showcase educational opportunities https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/04/college-of-central-florida-hosting-preview-events-to-showcase-educational-opportunities/ Mon, 04 Mar 2024 22:30:50 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=243000 The College of Central Florida is inviting prospective students of all ages to attend the annual preview events that will take place across its three campuses this week.

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]]> Kindergarten scores on the rise in Marion County https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/04/kindergarten-scores-on-the-rise-in-marion-county/ Mon, 04 Mar 2024 14:35:22 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=242977 The latest results are in and kindergarten students in Marion County have shown a significant improvement in the statewide progress monitoring assessment.

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]]> Teen, six students injured after school bus and van collide in Marion County https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/01/teen-six-students-injured-after-school-bus-and-van-collide-in-marion-county/ Fri, 01 Mar 2024 22:15:38 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=242877 A 16-year-old driver and six students were hospitalized on Friday afternoon after a minivan and school bus collided head-on in Marion County.

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]]> Ocala announces paid internship program for summer 2024 https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/02/27/ocala-announces-paid-internship-program-for-summer-2024/ https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/02/27/ocala-announces-paid-internship-program-for-summer-2024/#respond Tue, 27 Feb 2024 15:51:15 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=242663 The City of Ocala's Water Resources and Engineering internship program will return this summer, and high school students interested in pursuing a career in utilities and local government are encouraged to apply.

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