Manatee County, Florida -- Manatee County Schools has released its News Shorts for the week of Sept. 24.
Below parents can find out what's going on at area schools:
Ballard Elementary expects big crowd Thursday night to learn about new standards
Tonight at Ballard Elementary, more than 140 parents of Kindergarten and first-grade students are expected to attend a workshop that introduces the Common Core Standards.
The event is called, "Stepping Up to Success, A Parent’s Guide to Common Core."