Today, Education Law Center released a new advocacy tool focused on federal PK-12 funding. Using the most recently released Census Survey of School System Finances (F33) reports for the 2022-23 school year, the interactive data tool provides a clear picture of how threats to federal funding would... Continue Reading
By: Mitch Perry The latest news about budget negotiations between the Florida House and Senate is that there really isn’t any news to report. House Speaker Daniel Perez and Senate President Ben Albritton issued brief statements late Friday afternoon telling their members that they do... Continue Reading
By Mark Harper Volusia County Schools has added a new measure of protection to its security system: artificial intelligence-driven gun-detection technology. The School Board in March signed off on a $150,000, three-year contract with ZeroEyes Inc., a Pennsylvania-based contractor providing... Continue Reading
By Jake Jordan WalletHub assessed the 50 states and the District of Columbia to identify schools effectively teaching budgeting skills. The comparison utilized 11 key metrics, including the requirement of personal finance courses, financial literacy test scores, and school rankings. In this... Continue Reading
By Bryan Gray There’s a new spotlight shining on creativity and community in Tampa. On Thursday nights, a small classroom at Metropolitan Ministries transforms into a creative stage. "I wanna see more people sharing their voice. To me, that is what community engagement is all... Continue Reading
By Michaela Mulligan As Tampa Bay continues to lick its wounds from last year’s devastating hurricanes, storm experts Thursday said to gear up for what could be another active season. Hurricane experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said they are expecting an... Continue Reading
By Andrew Powell Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation that aims to enhance school safety measures in Florida public schools. Zephyrhills Republican Sen. Danny Burgess sponsored the measure (SB 1470) to expand the Chris Hixon, Coach Aaron Feis, and Coach Scott Beigel School Guardian... Continue Reading
By Andrew Powell Florida’s public school students at risk of anaphylaxis will now have better access to EpiPens and emergency plans after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new piece of legislation. Orlando Democratic Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith backed the legislation (SB 1514), which expands... Continue Reading
On Wednesday, Ron DeSantis signed off on rolling back a new law requiring later middle and high school start times and conceded it’s best to let local school officials decide what time school should start. SB 296 will repeal a 2023 law requiring middle schools to start no earlier than 8... Continue Reading
By Linda Jacobson In 2021, Tiffany Blassingame, who comes from a family of educators, opened her own school in a building attached to a Baptist church in downtown Decatur, Georgia. She teaches 18 K-5 students who come from across Atlanta for a Christian-based curriculum with a social justice... Continue Reading
By: Tracy Duval and Leslie Frick, The Pedagogy Pros In districts across the country, the question is no longer whether we have a teacher shortage—it’s how we keep the great educators we already have. Teacher attrition continues to climb, with the most vulnerable losses happening in... Continue Reading
By Mollye Barrows Two new student-designed artificial reefs will soon be sunk to the bottom of the Gulf, thanks to one county leader’s passing suggestion and a $50,000 check from the Coastal Conservation Association. The nonprofit organization gave the donation in support of Escambia... Continue Reading
