Perseverance, tenacity sets Florida twins on path to success
PENSACOLA, Fla. – Twin brothers Alan and Axel Escobar-Medina grew up so shy that when their mom took them to...
Read More >Teen rises above spina bifida, earns academic scholarship to Florida Tech
Tears tumbled down Tiffanie Kowalik’s cheeks as she tried to hold her camera phone steady and focus on documenting her...
Read More >Venture Incubator project aims to grow new private schools, leaders
LAKELAND, Fla. – In announcing Friday the creation of the Florida Education Venture Incubator, Bill Olsen posed an inviting question...
Read More >Jacksonville private school, scholarship fueled student’s emotional turnaround
Editor’s note: This month, redefinED is revisiting stories that shine a light on extraordinary students. Today’s spotlight, first published in...
Read More >Customized education reaps benefits for Jacksonville teen
When Kayla Fudge was a newborn, her mother struggled to take care of her. In swooped Kayla’s great aunt Glendora...
Read More >Mother-son team collaborate to offer education choice
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – When Julia Musella enrolled her son Luciano in preschool in Italy, her understanding of education underwent...
Read More >From held back to no holding back
LAKE CITY, Fla. – Sitting in the principal’s office of her twin sons’ school, Kim Glover pushed aside a couple...
Read More >Patience, understanding bring scholarship student back from brink
OCOEE, Fla. – The young teacher called, tears choking her words. She wanted to quit. On the other end of...
Read More >Private school, public district collaborate to benefit teachers, students
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Judi Hughes is a serial retirer. Nowhere is her quick wit more evident than when she...
Read More >The family no one knew was homeless
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. – Just when Ruthanne Dumas thought her life couldn’t fall apart any further, she got the biggest...
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