Schools back to basics amid rising distractions and tests
South county elementary leaders push programs to restore core skills in reading spelling and math amid concerns about television and uneven discipline. Nokomis Garden and Englewood schools launch thinking recesses learning labs and diagnostic plans to raise mastery, monitor progress, and stimulate reading.
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Venice Area Chamber to welcome new directors
The Venice Area Chamber of Commerce will host its December 18 board meeting at 4 p.m. at chamber headquarters to greet seven newly elected directors who join January 1. New directors include Richard Brown, Frank Janda, Walter Packard, Ernie Pignona, Dale Rieth, Charlie Richards, and W Eugene Williams, with retiring members bidding farewell.
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