by Hailey Samples Students across Florida could soon have less access to technology in schools. In 2023, Florida became the first state to restrict cell phone access during instructional time only. Last week, lawmakers approved a new bill prohibiting cell phone use for elementary and middle... Continue Reading
By JILL ZIMA BORSKI The Monroe County School District recently conducted board interviews with aspiring finalists for the superintendent position due to the upcoming retirement of Superintendent Theresa Axford, who had a multi-decade career with the district. The school board on... Continue Reading
By Mariaregina Mendoza The Lee County School District launched a new mental health and wellness portal to support students and families, especially during Mental Health Awareness Month. Lori Brooks of the Lee County School District explained the reasoning behind this initiative. "We realized... Continue Reading
Parents of kids who ride the bus in St. Johns County now have a new way to track their students’ bus information. The school district announced the launch of BusPlanner on April 28. It’s a new, online transportation portal designed to give parents pick-up and drop-off times and... Continue Reading
by: Mae Harper Since before Hurricane Michael, Deane Bozeman High School has been planning to expand its classrooms to accommodate the growing number of students. “This area is experiencing explosive growth. So, planning for the building was already in place. But just through all the... Continue Reading
By Jennifer Abrams Hard conversations are an inherent part of school leadership. More often than not, as a principal or an assistant principal, you will engage in hard conversations, and you will need to do so in productive ways. Speaking with clarity and courage and addressing difficult... Continue Reading
Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature late Friday ended a raucous session full of GOP infighting, broken promises and bitter feelings. And now they are going to do it again. Legislators wrapped up the regular session without passing a new state budget. But shortly before... Continue Reading
By Naaz Modan President Donald Trump on Friday delivered a federal budget that would slash more than $4.5 billion in K-12 funding for fiscal year 2026. In total, cuts to the Education Department would amount to $12 billion, or 15% of its current funding. The deep cuts would hit programs meant... Continue Reading
By Jesse Scheckner In the latter hours of what was to be the last day of Session, lawmakers agreed on the final form of a bloated education bill comprising a patchwork of multiple measures that failed to pass on their own. Zephyrhills Republican Sen. Danny Burgess referred to the bill (HB... Continue Reading
By Andrew Powell A measure passed by the Florida House on Friday, aiming to have underutilized public schools reach full capacity, lost steam during the final hours of the Florida Regular Session and stalled. Tampa Republican Rep. Susan Valdés sponsored the measure (HB 1115), which... Continue Reading
Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan signed a bill today granting $3 million in support for the University of North Florida esports arena. The Flight Deck, UNF’s innovation arena where technology and learning converge, will be located on the second floor of the John A. Delaney Student Union. The... Continue Reading
By Jeffrey Schweers Florida lawmakers are getting next week off after a grueling two-month session that failed to reach a compromise on a balanced budget. But when they will return to finish their constitutional duty, which requires them to approve a state spending plan, is up in the... Continue Reading
