Hillsborough nonprofit opens first school in the U.S. specifically for children with cancer
By Fox 13 News staff
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Linda Hurtado reports
BRANDON, Fla. - Melissa Gackstetter and her 5-year-old daughter Laurel have a lot to celebrate. Laurel, who has been battling leukemia for two years, is coming to the end of her treatment.
During that time, she s been able to feel like any other child by attending the 1Voice Academy, the first school in the country for children with cancer.
Gackstetter said the school was a space where our kids can run and feel safe.
Luby Myrthil, whose son attends the academy, agrees.
Ban on Confederate flag urged in Northampton schools
Desmond Caldwell, principal of JFK Middle School, addresses a crowd that gathered to denounce racism on Wednesday February 24, 2021.
Published: 2/25/2021 9:39:44 PM
NORTHAMPTON JFK middle schooler Willa Polin has seen the Confederate flag in school hallways and on Zoom, she told the School Committee on Thursday night.
“This is a symbol of hate in a place that is supposed to be safe,” she said. “It doesn’t belong in our schools. I believe that a better world is possible, and I believe banning the Confederate flag is one step closer to that better world.”