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  • How are Acreage homeschoolers navigating Florida’s troubled new voucher system?

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Tuesday: Pleasant with some sun, with a high of 75 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Clouds and sun with a shower, temps: high: 80, low: 66.
  • Thursday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• School voucher roll-out faces multitude of issues (cbs12.com) — Homeschool families in The Acreage are gathering at the local library branch even as Florida’s expanded school voucher program struggles with budget overruns, tracking errors, and delayed payments. Parents from Palm Beach County describe leaving public schools over bullying and stress, while lawmakers debate fixes to the rushed rollout that temporarily diverted millions from local districts.
   

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    Tuesday December 16
  • Chamber Connections
    Chamber Office , 12794 Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 19 , Wellington
    8:00 am
  • Expecting Parents Meet & Greet - Bluebird Kids Health - Loxahatchee Groves
    Bluebird Kids Health: Loxahatchee (formerly Palm Beach Pediatrics) , 13475 Southern Blvd Suite 202 , Loxahatchee Groves
    4:30 pm
  • Town Council Workshop Meeting
    Loxahatchee Groves, FL Calendar
    5:30 pm
    • Thursday December 18
  • Ribbon Cutting Ceremony - WoodSpring Suites Palm Springs
    WoodSpring Suites Palm Springs , 2645 10th Avenue N , Palm Springs
    11:00 am
  • Village of Royal Palm Beach Village Council Meeting
    Palms West Chamber of Commerce , 13901 Southern Blvd , Loxahatchee
    7:00 pm
    • Tuesday December 23
  • City of Pahokee Commission Meeting
    Palms West Chamber of Commerce , 13901 Southern Blvd , Loxahatchee

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