A big shout out to the third grade teachers and staff at Mount Vernon Elementary School in Gainesville. My granddaughter recently participated in Museum Night at the school. She chose a historic figure, read a biography, took notes and wrote a short paragraph.
Opinion: In praise of public schools
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