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OCPS considers closing 7 schools due to drop in enrollment

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orange County School Board faces some painful choices. They are considering closing seven schools because of declining enrollment and shrinking budgets. The district says two ...
The Australian Financial Review

Are we too old to get bridging finance?

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Dear Ms Wise, we are self-funded retirees in our late 60s looking to downsize. We’ve found a new place, and it’s roughly worth the ...
The Irish Times

Bank of Ireland to offer bridging loans to help people downsize from large homes

A major shake-up of the Irish mortgage market is on the horizon in the new year, with Bank of Ireland set to launch a new type of bridging finance to allow homeowners trade up or down without first ...
The Australian Financial Review

How bridging finance can help downsizers into the right property

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Q: My partner and I are planning to downsize our family home to a smaller, low-maintenance property. With the property market ...
The Business Journals

OCPS seeks contractor for $51.5M renovation of historic site near downtown Orlando

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Orange County Public Schools is ...
The Business Journals

OCPS considers innovative public-private partnership for local elementary school

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min A prominent local nonprofit is ...
CBS News

At Bridging Minnesota, struggling families can receive furniture, household goods

Jonah Kaplan is an award-winning journalist who has built a strong reputation for his balanced reporting, thoughtful interviews, and deeply researched coverage of high-impact issues affecting the ...
Yahoo

OCPS newest school prepares to open in August

For the first time, Channel 9 gets an inside look at Orange County Public Schools’ newest school. Luminary Elementary will open this fall. It’s located in Lake Nona right next to Luminary Middle. The ...
WFTV

OCPS superintendent reports declining enrollment before school year

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orange County Public School board members present their findings regarding the decline in enrollment for the upcoming academic year, alongside the measures being implemented to ...
Yahoo

Bounty hunting for children? How OCPS’ new recruitment deal works

Orange County Public Schools raised some eyebrows Tuesday night when they agreed to contract with a company to recruit students and families back into the public system. The company, Caissa K-12, ...
WESH

OCPS families encouraged to complete Spring 2025 survey

Orange County Public Schools is asking families to provide feedback on their child's school by completing the Spring 2025 Stakeholder Survey.Go to ocps.net to take the survey. Orange County Public ...