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American white ibis (Eudocimus albus) male, standing in pond, Green Cay Wetlands, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA. March.

Photographer: George Sanker

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WPTV is learning more about some of the social studies textbooks the Florida Department of Education did not recommend for students.

Last week, WPTV education reporter Stephanie Susskind told you about 66 books that were accepted or modified to meet state approval. Now we've uncovered that, of the dozens rejected, two of them were for high school Holocaust education classes.

33 social studies textbooks submitted for review to the Florida Department of Education were rejected for not meeting state standards. Those textbooks cover everything from civics to financial literacy to the Holocaust.

Marc Hopin leads the Alpert Jewish Family Service in West Palm Beach, providing care to people throughout the community, including 200 Holocaust survivors. He said highlighting that point in history is critical to prevent it from happening again.

"The Holocaust, it didn't start with guns and death camps. It started with words. It started with, sadly, some of the words we are hearing in Palm Beach County today. Some of these antisemitic leaflets and projections of swastikas," Hopin said.

Hopin is impressed with the level of Holocaust education in Palm Beach County schools. "We are asked all the time by high schools and sometimes elementary schools, can we bring a survivor to speak to the students? And the survivors love it," Hopin said.

But the Florida Department of Education brought some new Holocaust educational material into question as it adopts new social studies textbooks.

Last week, the state released several examples of textbook material that was rejected, including a description of the Black Lives Matter movement.

While we don't know exactly what was in the Holocaust textbooks that landed them on the not recommended list, the state said the "History of the Holocaust" book received a 3.7 score out of 5 for aligning with subject specific standards. A book needs at least a 4 to be accepted.

A textbook titled "Modern Genocide" received a 2 out of 5.

"There are many textbooks and other approved instructional materials that support our efforts to make sure our students never forget about the horrific annihilation of Jews by Nazi Germany," said Alex Lanfranconi, the director of communications of the Florida Department of Education, in a written statement to WPTV.

Lanfranconi added that Florida requires instruction on the Holocaust for all students beginning in fifth grade.

According to Lanfranconi, "reviewers evaluate each instructional material based on its alignment to state standards," and "this process ensures instructional materials on the adoption list are of the highest quality and align to Florida's state academic standards."

"Florida has many materials and resources available to support high-quality teaching of Holocaust education, including comprehensive Holocaust education standards," Lanfranconi said. "The textbooks are evaluated based on these standards. If the activities and lessons within a textbook do not help students learn the content and master the standards, then the textbook would receive a low rating for standards alignment, as did the two textbooks in question."

"I would hope that at the end of the day — and I don't know when that day is — that we have enough Holocaust education materials and a way of presenting it to put some of the other issues aside," Hopin said.

Hopin added that while the books are important, there's no substitute for hearing from someone who survived it all first-hand.

"As much as we can offer opportunities to have survivors come and present, we should be trying to do that. We're running out of time," Hopin said.

The Florida Department of Education said it's working with the publishers to address concerns so the books can be added to the adopted list.

A bill signed in 2020 also designated the second week in November as "Holocaust Education Week" in Florida schools.

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These Are the Best Schools in Palm Beach County! 

Top rated schools are a common search criteria when buying a home in Palm Beach County.  The Florida Department of Education rates each of our schools annually with a grade system from “A” being the best to “F” being the lower scoring.

At Greenfield Waters Florida Realty we find that several areas have a concentration of “A” rated schools.  This quick guide will highlight areas and schools that consistently have years of “A” rating and reliable streaks of quality in their history.

Schools zones in Florida can be very different.  They often fit together like puzzle pieces and unlike other states the zones are not just related to the specific town where the school is located as they may border other towns that attend as well.  There are often Magnet Programs and Charter Schools as well that are very valuable.

Note that this list is a quick view of commonly desired schools.  They have good streaks of “A” ratings and there are certainly great schools that have “B” ratings from time to time.  There are many great schools that we just could not fit into this short list.  A full list of all schools can be found at these following links:

Florida School Accountability Reports

Clicking “School Grades” in Excel format will download the full list of schools for your review.

“Find My School” 

This is a link where you can enter an exact address and know for certain what schools would apply to the home you are thinking of buying.

These Are the Best Schools in Palm Beach County!

Boca Raton

Addison Mizner School (Elementary) 

Del Prado Elementary School

Somerset Academy Boca (Elementary and Middle School)

Sunrise Park Elementary School

Verde K-8 (Elementary and Middle School)

Waters Edge Elementary School

Whispering Pines Elementary School

Boca Raton Community Middle School

Don Estridge High Tech Middle School

Eagles Landing Middle School

Loggers’ Run Community Middle School 

Omni Middle School 

Boca Raton Community High School

Olympic Heights Community High – (Also serves part of West Boynton Beach)

Spanish River High School

West Boca Raton High School

Boynton Beach

Sunset Palms Elementary School

Christina McAuliffe Middle School 

Woodlands Middle School – (Lake Worth - also serves part of West Boynton Beach)

Somerset Academy Canyons (Middle and High School)

Olympic Heights Community High – (Boca Raton - also serves part of West Boynton Beach)

Park Vista Community High School – (Lake Worth - also serves part of West Boynton Beach)

Jupiter

Beacon Cove Intermediate School

Jupiter Farms Elementary School

Limestone Creek Elementary School

Independence Middle School

Jupiter Middle School

Jupiter High School

Lake Worth

Coral Reef Elementary School

Discovery Key Elementary School

Manatee Elementary School

Panther Run Elementary School – (Also serves part of Wellington)

Woodlands Middle School – (Also serves part of West Boynton Beach)

Park Vista Community High School – (Also serves part of West Boynton Beach)

Loxahatchee 

Frontier Elementary School

Osceola Creek Middle School

Seminole Ridge Community High School

Palm Beach Gardens

Marsh Pointe Elementary School

Pierce Hammock Elementary School

Timber Trace Elementary School

Wellington

Binks Forest Elementary School

Elbridge Gale Elementary School

Equestrian Trails Elementary

Panther Run Elementary School – (Lake Worth - also serves part of Wellington)

Emerald Cove Middle School

New Horizons Elementary School

Western Academy Charter School (Elementary and Middle School)

Polo Park Middle School

Wellington Landings Middle

Palm Beach Central High School

Wellington High School

West Palm Beach

Everglades Elementary

Golden Grove Elementary School

Renaissance Charter School at West Palm Beach (Elementary)

Royal Palm Beach Elementary School

Bak Middle School of the Arts

Western Pines Community Middle

Notable Mentions

Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of The Arts (Middle School) – (Located in West Palm Beach)

American Heritage

One of the best private schools in the country (K-12) with a solid waiting list - (Located in Delray Beach)

G-Star School of the Arts (High School - Located in Palm Springs)

Morikami Park Elementary School – Magnet School - (Located in Delray Beach)

Palm Beach Virtual Franchise – (Online and some classes in Palm Beach Gardens)

Colleges and Universities

Florida Atlantic University - FAU – (Located in Boca Raton)

Lynn University – (Located in Boca Raton)

Palm Beach State College – (Several Locations in Palm Beach County)

Greenfield Waters Florida Realty is here to help serious sellers of property and buyers of homes navigate the local areas here in Florida.  Real estate is more than just the home but also the communities and the local education quality.  It’s important to know the quality of your school districts even if you do not have any children.  Resale value can be much higher when attached to desired schools so always keep that in mind! Sometimes one side of a road can have a better school than the other and it’s ideal to work with sophisticated and professional Realtors that you would find here at Greenfield Waters.

This school list is not a complete or total list of all of our great schools in Palm Beach County.  For more information make sure to check the links above in the introduction paragraphs to review more schools and ratings.  Always feel free to contact Greenfield Waters for more advice on Palm Beach County and any Florida schools in general.  Our Broker and Owner of Greenfield Waters is Eric Gunther who is married to a career Palm Beach County educator and administrator at the public and private College / University level.  Any questions you have we can always be here for advice you may be looking for.

Make sure to check out our home page www.greeenfieldwaters.com to view current Active Listings and Market Reports free of charge and with zero obligation.  We are simply here to help!

Happy to advise as always,

Eric Gunther

Realtor and Broker of Greenfield Waters Florida Realty

[email protected]

561-400-8474

www.greenfieldwaters.com

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Earl of Sandwich at Florida Service Plazas

I wrote this in 2011 and have yet to eat from an Earl of Sandwich again. Any fans out there? Which is the sandwich to get?

When I was last in Vegas at the end of 2007, I remember seeing an Earl of Sandwich – Coming Soon sign at the Planet Hollywood hotel. I was pretty excited for some unknown reason, but I never thought about it again until I walked into the Port St. Lucie-Ft. Pierce (Milepost 144) Turnpike Service Plaza.When you’re traveling on the Florida Turnpike you’ll find service plazas approximately every 40…

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Great water yesterday at Spanish River Beach. 4/24/24

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Miss Emma is our Pet of the Week!

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Miss Emma is our Pet of the Week!

Miss Emma worried neighbors when they saw her running along the road last month. Now she’s up for adoption and looking for a forever home. Humane euthanasia up as families abandon pets Animal Care and Control occupancy soars as economy prices out pets thσmαѕ cσrdч, Palm Beach Post A young dog was spotted running alongside […]

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Tree Trimming and Pruning Service

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Palm Beach, Florida's Nico Fanjul free on $180k bond

Alexander Nicholas “Nico” Fanjul Jr., 38, of Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, United States is the eldest son of Florida Crystals director and senior vice president Alexander Fanjul Sr., 74. Originally from Havana, Cuba, the latter and his brothers Alfonso “Alfy” Fanjul Jr., José “Pepe” Fanjul and Andres Fanjul own the vast sugar and real estate conglomerate Fanjul Corp. Based in West…

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🎄🎅🏼☃️ Palm Beach County Holiday Break Reminder - December 23rd, 2023 - January 3rd, 2024 ☃️🎅🏼🎄

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Tropical Landscape in Miami

Inspiration for a sizable, fully-shaded tropical front yard with mulch.

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Miami Tropical Exterior

Inspiration for a substantial one-story, white, tropical stucco remodel with a gable roof

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League of Women Voters PBC Invites Supporters to Annual Luncheon & Awards on October 18

The League of Women Voters PBC invites supporters to its annual luncheon and awards ceremony on October 18 #LWV #leagueofwomenvoters #annualluncheon #palmbeachcounty

Celebrating Advocacy, Democracy, and Civic Engagement The League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County (LWVPBC) is excited to announce its Annual Luncheon & Awards ceremony, scheduled for October 18. This event, a hallmark of the organization’s calendar, is a testament to the unwavering commitment of its members and supporters to promote democracy and civic engagement. A Tradition of…

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Sunday sunset in Boca. 14/4/2024

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Tabby cat Simone up for adoption

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Tabby cat Simone up for adoption

Simone is a young cat at just three years old, but she’s already lived through a bit of heartbreak. Humane euthanasia up as families abandon pets Animal Care and Control occupancy soars as economy prices out pets thσmαѕ cσrdч, Palm Beach Post Orange tabby cats have only a 1-in-5 chance of being female, but this […]

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