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One day, Carlene Melton paints a picture that says “Break Free” and hangs it on the wall of her bedroom. The teenager, far from her family, is on her own and trying to figure everything out as she joins the work force and starts college. A steadying force in her life is The Faine House, […]

Until two years ago abusive parents who still had the right to spend time with their children, under supervision, had few options in Flagler County, if any. “Visits really wouldn’t happen or if they did happen they were done out by the flagpole by the court with really no supervision,” said Eric Losciale, program director […]

They’re calling it a “game changer”. Hillsborough County School District leaders have high hopes that Mort Elementary School in Tampa could change the entire neighborhood and make a big difference in student performance. The school at 1806 E Bearss Avenue in Tampa is near University of South Florida’s campus. It has a food and clothing […]

This year marks the start of a new approach to education in Duval County with the creation of the Edward H. White Military Academy of Leadership, Duval County’s first “community school.” The University of North Florida is one of three partners working with the school system to address social, emotional and academic challenges facing students in […]