The St. Johns County School Board took the next step Friday in its search for a new superintendent. Current Superintendent Tim Forson will retire at the end of June, prompting the school board to seek his replacement. The 10 semifinalists announced earlier were narrowed to a short list of four... Continue Reading
By Jacob Ogles Senate President Ben Albritton said budget leaders in the upper chamber still cannot agree on budget allocations with the House. That guarantees Session will not end on time. “I’m disappointed to report that we have not yet reached an agreement on allocations of the... Continue Reading
As schools look for ways to bring artificial intelligence into classrooms, leaders in Hillsborough County are wondering if it could be a tool in helping translate languages in real time. Currently, 75% of classrooms have the technology for students to wear headsets that translate what they hear... Continue Reading
By Drew Dixon The House has approved a proposed measure that would teach Florida public school students about disabilities as part of their lessons. The proposed “Evin B. Hartsell Act” (HB 447) was unanimously approved on the floor of the House last week. It still needs to go to... Continue Reading
By Jesse Scheckner After ample debate over its merits and issues across three committee stops, legislation making it significantly easier for parents to convert public schools into charter schools passed on the Senate floor with zero discussion. Senators voted 30-7 for the bill (SB 140), which... Continue Reading
By Daniela Franco Brown The A–F grading scale has long been the cornerstone of measuring success in K-12 schools, but educators and researchers continue to question whether those letters truly reflect what students know, and what they can do. A recent Education Week special report,... Continue Reading
The Okaloosa County School District celebrated the achievements of 619 high school seniors on April 22 during the Anne T. Mitchell Academic Senior Honors Assembly, held at Northwest Florida State College’s Raider Arena. The annual assembly, named in honor of longtime educator and... Continue Reading
By Colleen Wixon Customers, profits and entrepreneurship are more than just vocabulary words for many Treasure Coast high school students. They're part of hands-on training on how to run their own business. Hundreds of local students are learning business basics as part of their school day.... Continue Reading
At Tuesday’s School Board meeting, Board members chose four final candidates for the position of Superintendent of Schools. The four finalists will be visiting the Keys in person to conduct interviews with individual board members, public interviews with the entire board and a series of... Continue Reading
By Andrew Powell The House has unanimously passed a measure that would require all public school campuses to have at least one operational automated external defibrillator (AED). Hialeah Republican Rep. Alex Rizo and Clermont Republican Rep. Taylor Yarkosky presented the bill (HB 1607).... Continue Reading
By Casmira Harrison The Citrus County School Board on Tuesday approved a modified contract with one of its vendors to go forward with a “one-stop-shop” communications platform. At a School Board special meeting, District Director of Technology Kathy Androski and School... Continue Reading
By Peter Schorsch Florida voters say parents should be in control of what apps their children use, and app stores should help them. Polling conducted by the Tyson Group found 88% of Floridians support requiring app stores to obtain parental consent before minors can download apps. Among... Continue Reading
