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Trump administration freezes $396M in Florida education funds
Trump administration freezes $396M in Florida education funds

By Jeffrey S. Solochek The U.S. Department of Education sent school officials in Florida and across the nation scrambling this week as it announced plans late Monday to freeze funds that Congress approved in March to help some of the nation’s neediest students. Florida schools were set... Continue Reading

Date posted07/2/2025


DeSantis signs ‘Schools of Hope’ charter expansion
DeSantis signs ‘Schools of Hope’ charter expansion

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that could help expand charter schools known as “schools of hope.” The bill (SB 2510), which is linked to the new state budget, drew debate before passing the Legislature on June 16. Charter schools are public schools often run by private... Continue Reading

Date posted07/2/2025


Orange County schools help staff find affordable housing
Orange County schools help staff find affordable housing

By Steven Walker Tangela Smith, a food and nutrition specialist with Orange County Public Schools, caught COVID-19 and pneumonia during the 2020-21 school year, which forced her out of work for months. She’s still feeling the impacts, to her finances and to her health. “Some days... Continue Reading

Date posted07/2/2025


Lake County Schools students improve in core subjects. What we know
Lake County Schools students improve in core subjects. What we know

By Julie Garisto With education news focusing lately on budget shortfalls, teacher firings and book bans, Lake County Schools is celebrating academic gains in the latest state assessment results released last week by the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE). Lake students showed... Continue Reading

Date posted07/2/2025


Lessons from the Pandemic: Recharging Educators and How the Wellness Fair Became a Big Win for Staff
Lessons from the Pandemic: Recharging Educators and How the Wellness Fair Became a Big Win for Staff

By Becca Lamon, Superintendent, Ball-Chatham CUSD5 (I.L.) Post COVID, the lives of educators can feel like a constant hustle. Scroll through social media and you’ll see it—reels and posts about burnout, feeling underappreciated, under attack, and, sadly, walking away from the... Continue Reading

Date posted07/2/2025


DeSantis signs a slimmed-down Florida budget into law after vetoing millions
DeSantis signs a slimmed-down Florida budget into law after vetoing millions

By Kate Payne Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the state's new budget of about $115 billion into law Monday, capping the end of a lengthy and combative legislative season that was largely defined by GOP infighting, despite the party's iron grip on Tallahassee. The signing came... Continue Reading

Date posted07/1/2025


Florida is the first state to require student-athletes get life-saving EKGs
Florida is the first state to require student-athletes get life-saving EKGs

By Danielle Prieur A new Florida law taking effect Tuesday, July 1, will mandate that all high school student-athletes take an electrocardiogram or EKG before they can compete on school sports teams. The Second Chance Act is the first of its kind – Florida is the first and only state to... Continue Reading

Date posted07/1/2025


Madison County Schools ends shared administrator plan with Jefferson County Schools
Madison County Schools ends shared administrator plan with Jefferson County Schools

Madison County Schools (MCS) voted unanimously Monday to end an agreement with Jefferson County Schools (JCS) to share administrative positions in an effort to save money. The vote during an MCS special meeting Monday comes after the Jefferson County School Board approved a plan last week to... Continue Reading

Date posted07/1/2025


‘Duval Reimagine’ initiative could change DCPS’s approach to school renovations, district boundaries
‘Duval Reimagine’ initiative could change DCPS’s approach to school renovations, district boundaries

By Ariel Schiller The Duval County School Board is set to vote on a proposed comprehensive initiative called “Duval Reimagine,” an 81-page strategic blueprint that could reshape the district’s approach to school infrastructure and student distribution. The plan extends beyond... Continue Reading

Date posted07/1/2025


Florida business leaders call for better math education, a report shows
Florida business leaders call for better math education, a report shows

By Lily Belcher There’s a disconnect between the math education Florida students get and what employers are looking for. That’s according to a new report from the Florida Chamber of Commerce Foundation. The Aligning Math Education to Workforce Needs Report combined surveys and... Continue Reading

Date posted06/30/2025


Volusia County Schools rolls out new student code of conduct; board to vote in July
Volusia County Schools rolls out new student code of conduct; board to vote in July

By Mark Harper When Volusia County students return to class on Aug. 11, they will most likely have a new code of conduct and disciplinary procedures that district officials expect will draw clear boundaries for times when they step out of line. The Volusia County School Board heard a... Continue Reading

Date posted06/30/2025


Santa Rosa County District schools use AI tech to break language barriers in classrooms
Santa Rosa County District schools use AI tech to break language barriers in classrooms

By Hailey Samples New technology is coming to Santa Rosa County District Schools, and it's tackling language barriers one conversation at a time. It's a two-way communication device, using a artificial intelligence (AI) to translate conversations in real time. It communicates in 138... Continue Reading

Date posted06/30/2025