By Jeffrey S. Solochek Floridians won’t have to wait long to find out who will be Florida’s next education commissioner. State Board of Education chairperson Ben Gibson has added an item to the board’s June 4 agenda for a discussion on how to replace Manny Diaz Jr., who was... Continue Reading
Sen. Gayle Harrell (L) and Senate President Ben Alblritton. (Photo by Christine Sexton/Florida Phoenix)A bill that increases early detection opportunities and educational interventions for children with autism and their families (and a top priority for Senate President Ben Albritton) was signed... Continue Reading
By Drew Dixon The Florida Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant (CAP Grant) Program is infusing $12 million in additional funding to educational institutions. The money is designed to equip student skills so they can excel in industries such as agriculture, health care and... Continue Reading
By Sasha Teman As the school year winds down, some Orange County Public School employees will get to benefit from a new beginning. An affordable housing agreement made between the school district and the One Stop Housing organization in February provides eligible school district employees... Continue Reading
By Ashley Harding A Bolles High School student created a nonprofit to help pay for fees related to sports for children in foster care. When it comes to playing basketball, 16-year-old Jai Patel’s focus is all in. Though he’ll never deny his love of the game, there’s... Continue Reading
By Mary Lett Florida Department of Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr., has been selected as the University of West Florida’s interim president. In an 8-2 vote Tuesday morning, the university’s Board of Trustees chose Diaz to replace Martha Saunders, who resigned May 12. The... Continue Reading
By Jeffrey S. Solochek Six Pinellas County schools are getting new principals for the upcoming academic year. Parents from one of those schools on Tuesday urged the school board not to make the change. Saying their school had endured enough turmoil during the past year, parents from Madeira... Continue Reading
By Scott Travis The Broward school district plans to reopen a longstanding debate about closing schools, but with a possible new twist — opening new schools as well. The school district has about 45,000 empty seats, due to years of enrollment declines. Some schools are only a third or... Continue Reading
By Debbie Daniel NOTE: This story originally appeared on the Osceola News-Gazette website. Among the 73,558 students in Osceola County schools, there is a segment of students—3,314, at last count—who struggle with more than projects, peer pressure, testing, and tardiness. These... Continue Reading
By Jim Little Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. could become the University of West Florida’s interim president. When asked about reports that he has been tapped to fill the position being vacated by UWF President Martha Saunders at a May 23 press conference in Pensacola,... Continue Reading
By Ashley Harding Duval County Public Schools parents are voicing their concerns after the district said it was ending universal free lunches at 37 schools after reviewing its budget. Beginning next school year, DCPS will cut free lunch provided through the Community Eligibility Provision... Continue Reading
The best young spellers in the English language are set to compete at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. The first bee was held in 1925, when The Louisville Courier-Journal invited other newspapers to host spelling bees and send their champions to... Continue Reading
