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Do you have kids or grandkids getting ready for the start of their busy school year? It’s only about a month away. Good education is vital and drastically affects that…
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Photo courtesy of sengchoyDo you have kids or grandkids getting ready for the start of their busy school year? It's only about a month away.
Good education is vital and drastically affects that future of our country. If you've been wondering how your child's (or grandchild's) school stacks up, we can help you out.
Overall, schools around Florida did better than expected in the school grades that just came out for the academic year that runs from 2021 through the middle of 2022. This news was recently released by the Department of Education.
On Thursday, the department put out grades for the 2021-22 academic school year. The press release from the FDOE stated that this is the first full school grade information release since 2019.
Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. commented in a statement to the public. He said, "It’s clear that our teachers and school leaders used every resource at their disposal to lift Florida’s students well beyond expectations. We know that these results are thanks to policies that kept schools open and kept kids in the classroom, which has been widely recognized as critical to student achievement. Today we can celebrate these incredible results, while continuing to support the schools that are struggling."
There's something called the School Improvement Support list. Schools do not want to end up on that list, and the good news is that 53 schools were taken off that list in 2022. Also, all of the schools that were graded as an F school improved their grades this year.
According to the FDOE press release, elementary schools, as a whole, did really well. Twenty percent of the elementary schools improved one or more letter grades.
Here you can access school grades, district grades, improvement ratings and more. You can click here to see all the different schools' grades. It will take you to the accountability report. You can then view it in an Excel File.
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The annual foodie festival at EPCOT features the Eat to the Beat Concert Series. Here's who will be there for 2022.
As with the International Flower & Garden Festival's Garden Rocks Concert Series, internationally famous artists will play on Friday though Monday, while local musicians take the stage Tuesday through Thursday.
There are a handful of artists who have never played the Eat to the Beat Concert Series before. They include Tonic, Jeremy Camp, Blanco Brown, Hoobastank, Los Amigos Invisibles, Stokley, Robert Randolph Band, Newsboys and Ray Parker, Jr. Of course, there are favorites returning for 2022. There are some Q105 favorites, such as Taylor Dayne, Tiffany, Sheila E., .38 Special, Ray Parker, Jr. and Billy Ocean. The full lineup is pretty impressive.
Here's the schedule:
July 14 and 15 - Baha Men
Best known for "Who Let The Dogs Out," the Baha Men also had a hit with a cover of "Dancing in the Moonlight."
July 16 to 18 - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
With a revival of swing a few years back, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy has had feet moving at their live shows since 1989. The had one charting single, "You & Me & the Bottle Makes 3 Tonight (Baby)," but every one of their songs can get you moving.
July 22 and 23 - Tonic (NEW)
They had a smash with "If You Could Only See"
July 24 and 25 - Jeremy Camp (NEW)
A giant in inspirational music.
July 29 and 30 - Taylor Dayne
Taylor had a run of hits such as "Tell It to My Heart", "Prove Your Love", "I'll Always Love You", "Don't Rush Me", "With Every Beat of My Heart" and "Love Will Lead You Back," Not too shabby!
July 31 and August 1 - Tiffany
The legendary Tiffany (that's how she was introduced in the past at Epcot...) still has it.
August 5 to 8 - Joey Fatone & Friends
August 12 and 13 - The Devon Allman Project
August 14 and 15 - Christopher Cross
Another classic artist who had hits including ""Ride Like the Wind", "Sailing" and "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)".
August 19 and 20 - Journey Former Lead Vocalist Steve Augeri
August 21 and 22 - Air Supply
August 26 and 27 - Blanco Brown (NEW)
He topped the U.S. Country Chart with "The Git Up"
August 28 and 29 - 98°
September 2 and 3 - Southern Avenue
A Memphis blues band, Southern Avenue formed in 2015.
September 4 and 5 - Kris Allen & David Cook
Two "American Idol" alums join together at Epcot.
September 9 and 10 - Hoobastank (New for 2022)
September 11 and 12 - Jimmie Allen
September 16 and 17 - Los Amigos Invisibles (New for 2022)
September 18 and 19 - American Authors
September 23 and 24 - BBMAK
September 25 and 26 - Postmodern Jukebox
Okay, there's no individual song that can truly tell you who Postmodern Jukebox is. You can go through their YouTube channel to find lots of songs in different styles, and that's what they do, so many different styles.
September 30 and October 1 - Stokley (New for 2022)
October 2 and 3 - Shelia E.
Known for being a percussionist with Prince, Sheila E. was also successful on her own.
October 7 and 8 - Mark Wills
October 9 and 10 - .38 Special
October 14 and 15 - Robert Randolph Band (NEW)
October 16 and 17 - Newsboys (NEW)
October 21 and 22 - Ray Parker Jr. (NEW)
October 23 and 24 - Billy Ocean
October 28 to 31 - Hanson
November 4 to 7 - Boyz II Men
This isn't Boyz II Men's first trip to Disney. This handout photo shows Boyz II Men members (L-R) Wanya Morris, Nathan Morris and Shawn Stockman joining Mickey Mouse on stage at Walt Disney World Resort to commemorate the release of the R&B vocal group's 20th anniversary album, entitled "Twenty", in 2011. The celebration took place at Epcot after the R&B group performed at the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival's "Eat to the Beat" concert series. (Photo by Gene Duncan/Disney Parks via Getty Images)
