Visible Men Academy in Manatee County moves on from founder’s exit
Louis Parker didn’t have much in common with his classmates at Phillips Academy Andover in 1969.
The child of an uneducated facilities manager, Parker showed up at the nation’s most elite boarding school having grown up on a diet of government cheese and powdered milk.
His dad couldn’t read. His buddy Jeb, meanwhile, lived in the same dormitory and would become Florida’s governor, while Jeb’s father and brother would both go on become president of the United States.
Parker had gotten a scholarship to Phillips Academy in Massachusetts, and it was a gift that dramatically altered his life’s trajectory, opening doors unimaginable to him as a poor child growing up in Pittsburgh. Those doors would lead to the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard and then the heights of corporate America.
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Bethany names Carter head coach
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Bethany College recently named Tyrone Carter Head Football Coach and Dean of Student Athlete Success. Carter has served as the Interim Head Football Coach since September. The Dean of Student Athlete Success will provide key leadership in the areas of student engagement, retention, student athlete personal and professional development, and college completion for all student athletes at Bethany College.
“I am very excited for Tyrone to start this dual role. The focus of the new Dean of Student Athlete Success will be identifying the needs of student athletes to succeed academically at Bethany. Tyrone’s previous experience with coaching and retention will be incredibly valuable in this position,” said Dr. Elizabeth Mauch, Bethany College President.
Students learn how to protect themselves from sexual predators thanks to local author s book
We take a look about how educators are teaching kids in Florida about sexual abuse.
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BRADENTON, Fla. â While many schools are teaching students how to stay safe from COVID-19, one Manatee school is making sure kids know how to keep their bodies safe from sexual predators.
Students at Visible Menâs Academy, a Title One school in Bradenton, are learning about sexual abuse through a book called âLetâs B Safe.â
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The local author, Brenda Zofrea, wrote the bilingual book to help kids learn right from wrong touching, and how to protect themselves from sexual predators.
Chalkboard Champion: Former retired teacher, teaching and making a difference again
Chalkboard Champions: Suzi Shea By Emily Kinzer | February 26, 2021 at 11:35 AM EST - Updated February 26 at 12:50 PM
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - “I absolutely love it here. I love the mission. I love the boys. It’s just a really special place and I get where they’re going and I want to help them get there, said fourth grade teacher Suzi Shea when asked about Visible Men Academy.
She is the newest Chalkboard Champion and recipient of $500 from May Custom Home.
Shea retired from teaching after three decades and started volunteering at the school a couple of days a week.