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8-Year-Old Twin Sisters Killed in Texas Floods at Camp Mystic. Their Older Sister, 14, Survived
Two victims of the horrific Texas floods have been identified as the 8-year-old twin granddaughters of former Miami Herald publisher David Lawrence Jr. Lawrence confirmed to the Herald that Hanna and Rebecca had died at Camp Mystic; Their sister Harper, 14, was also at the camp but survived Twenty-seven campers and counselors from Camp Mystic died when the Guadalupe River suddenly overflowed due to unprecedented rain over the July 4 weekend, and eleven are still missingThe 8-year-old twin granddaughters of newspaper publisher David Lawrence Jr. were among those who died during the devastating flash floods that struck central Texas over the July 4 weekend. Lawrence, the former publisher of the Miami Herald and Detroit Free Press, confirmed to the Herald that his twin granddaughters, Hanna and Rebecca, and their 14-year-old sister, Harper, had been at Camp Mystic when the Guadalupe River overflowed, suddenly overwhelming the Christian girls' summer camp. The twins, he confirmed, had died in the floods; He'd previously shared that Harper was 'safe,' per a report from CBS News. 'It has been an unimaginable time for all of us. Hanna and Rebecca gave their parents John and Lacy and sister Harper, and all in our family, so much joy,' Lawrence told the Herald in a statement. 'They and that joy can never be forgotten.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. His son, John, is one of Lawrence's five children with wife Roberta. Per the Herald, John and Lacy are attorneys and live in Dallas. Under Lawrence's tenure as the Miami Herald's publisher, the paper won five Pulitzers. He retired in 1999 and founded The Children's Movement of Florida, an education advocacy group. In a statement to NBC News Texas, their parents confirmed the girls had recently completed 2nd grade at University Park Elementary School. "Hanna and Rebecca brought so much joy to us, to their big sister Harper, and to so many others," the parents wrote. "We will find ways to keep that joy, and to continue to spread it for them. But we are devastated that the bond we shared with them, and that they shared with each other, is now frozen in time. Thank you for the love and support." PEOPLE has reached out to Lawrence via The Children's Movement of Florida for further comment. The death toll from the sudden, catastrophic floods continues to climb, and as of Monday, July 7, over 100 have died. In a statement on its website, Camp Mystic confirmed that 27 of those dead were campers and counselors at the summertime retreat, which is nestled along the Guadalupe River. Ten of the campers and one counselor are still missing, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said, according to CNN. The camp's owner, Richard "Dick" Eastland, also died. "Our hearts are broken alongside our families that are enduring this unimaginable tragedy," the camp said in a statement. "We are praying for them constantly. We have been in communication with local and state authorities who are tirelessly deploying extensive resources to search for our missing girls." Read the original article on People
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After 3 years with a C grade, Polk County school district improves to a B
After three straight years with a C grade, Polk County Public Schools improved its grade from to a B in the 2024-25 academic year, according to a report released July 7 by the Florida Department of Education. In the 2023-24 school year, the district fell one percentage point shy of a B grade. This year, it was one percentage point above the baseline needed for a B, scoring 58% of the total possible points. 'This is an outstanding accomplishment for our schools,' Superintendent Fred Heid said in prepared statement. 'We've been making steady progress every year, thanks to the unwavering dedication of our students, teachers and staff. This is why we always tell our kids that hard work pays off.' School grades incorporate up to 12 components, with five based on achievement in English/language arts, math, science and social studies. The state also measures overall learning gains, gains of the lowest 25% of students, middle school acceleration, graduation rate and college and career acceleration, the report said. Each component counts for up to 100 points in the overall calculation. The points are added, and then the total is divided by the maximum number of possible points to determine the percentage earned. Among Polk Public Schools, 14 improved their grades from the previous year. Two improved from an A to a B: Jewett School of the Arts and Winston Academy of Engineering. Five improved from a D to a C: Crystal Lake Elementary, Stambaugh Middle School, McLaughlin Academy of Excellence and Auburndale and Kathleen high schools. In February, the district received a one-year extension from the state to bring Crystal Lake Elementary's grade up to a C and avoid closure. Prior to this year's grade, the school was rated D for four years running. When a school receives either an F score or two consecutive Ds, the district must create a plan for improvement. A school that improves to a C is not required to continue with the turnaround plan but is monitored for three years, according to the Department of Education. See how your school did: View complete scores for all Polk County schools The state report listed charter schools, as well, which aren't run by the public school district. Among those, three improved their grades this year: Cypress Junction Montessori, from a C to a B; Hartridge Academy, from a B to an A; and Navigator Academy of Leadership, from a C to a B. Nineteen Polk public schools saw their grades fall in 2024-25. Three of those fell from a C grade in 2023-24 to a D grade now: Dixieland Elementary, Eagle Lake Elementary and Kathleen Middle School. Three schools fell more than one letter grade, from an A to a C: Chain of Lakes Elementary, Oscar J. Pope Elementary and Scott Lake Elementary. Among the charter schools in the report, Edward W. Bok Academy North fell from a B to a C. For the third consecutive year, no schools run by the Polk district received an F grade, and the district continued to lower the number of schools rated D. Five schools received D grades this year, compared with seven in 2023-24 and 12 in in 2022-23. Polk County public school students improved in 24 of 36 categories on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking tests in 2024-25, according to results released by the FDOE in late June. The tests cover nine academic subjects and levels: English language arts, algebra 1, algebra 2, civics, U.S. history, biology, mathematics, geometry and science. A higher percentage of students passed in seven of eight grade-level categories for English language arts, the state report showed. In math, Polk students showed gains in three of four categories and in three of six grade levels for algebra 1. Polk County recorded higher passing rates in all four grades for U.S. history and one of two grades for civics. One of two grade levels improved for science, while Polk County had higher passing rates in four of five grades for biology 1. 'We're very pleased with this year's results, but we're not yet satisfied. We'll use this momentum to keep improving,' Heid said. 'With that said, our community deserves to celebrate. So many people have played a role in this great achievement: students, teachers, staff, parents, guardians and volunteers. I'm incredibly grateful for their commitment, and so very proud to be part of Polk County Public Schools.' Information from previous reporting by The Ledger's Gary White was used in this report. This article originally appeared on The Ledger: Polk County Public Schools improves overall grade to a B
