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Trump Has Made English the Official Language. What That Means for Schools
Trump Has Made English the Official Language. What That Means for Schools

By Ileana Najarro K-12 educators in the United States are still federally required to support English learners’ acquisition of the English language, regardless of any official national language designation. That’s the main takeaway from researchers and former U.S. Department of... Continue Reading

Date posted03/6/2025


Agritechnology is not the largest Flagler Schools CTE program, but it's reaching students
Agritechnology is not the largest Flagler Schools CTE program, but it's reaching students

By Brent Woronoff Flagler Palm Coast High School junior Jay Steffen wants to go into the agriculture and livestock veterinary fields after she graduates. She is currently in both the Agritechnology and Veterinary Assisting career technical education programs at her school. They were not her... Continue Reading

Date posted03/6/2025


In State of the State address, Gov. DeSantis pushes to repeal gun control laws and property taxes
In State of the State address, Gov. DeSantis pushes to repeal gun control laws and property taxes

By Gabrielle Russon In his annual State of the State Address, Gov. Ron DeSantis laid out his priorities of abolishing property taxes, repealing gun control laws and cleaning up the Everglades. DeSantis gave a 30-minute speech to both chambers on what marks the first day of the Legislative... Continue Reading

Date posted03/5/2025


Bill to ease charter school conversions, block public school districts from buying land clears
Bill to ease charter school conversions, block public school districts from buying land clears

By Jesse Scheckner Legislation with the potential to significantly change Florida’s educational landscape has cleared its first House hurdle after its sponsor heard concerns about its potentially negative effects. The Education Administration Subcommittee voted 13-5 on party lines to... Continue Reading

Date posted03/5/2025


Pasco schools roll out anticipated new homework rules
Pasco schools roll out anticipated new homework rules

By Jeffrey S. Solochek Pasco County public school teachers are getting more leeway to hold students accountable for doing homework. But the plan to allow graded take-home assignments, which superintendent John Legg introduced a month ago, won’t take effect until the fall despite... Continue Reading

Date posted03/5/2025


Homeless Sarasota students on their own now have help with housing
Homeless Sarasota students on their own now have help with housing

By Saundra Amrhein Last August, Miles Bean sat slumped in his car outside Ringling College of Art & Design. Despite admission to one of his top-pick schools on a partial scholarship, Bean felt like he was at the lowest point of his life. Homeless for much of the previous year, he had... Continue Reading

Date posted03/5/2025


18 Strategies to Boost Executive Function at the Middle-Level
18 Strategies to Boost Executive Function at the Middle-Level

By Katy Kennedy “I don’t know” is a typical response from middle school students when they are asked: Where are your basketball shoes? Where did you put your math homework? Do you want to type or handwrite your assignment? How can I help right now? What did we go over... Continue Reading

Date posted03/5/2025


High schools starting at 8:30 a.m.? Florida legislators may kill that plan before it kicks in
High schools starting at 8:30 a.m.? Florida legislators may kill that plan before it kicks in

By Leslie Postal Starting Florida’s public high schools no earlier than 8:30 a.m. may be a plan that gets scrapped before it is ever implemented. Two years ago, Florida approved the start time rule to begin in the 2026-27 school year, setting up a major shift for the state’s... Continue Reading

Date posted03/4/2025


Fresh public school deregulation effort clears first Senate committee on unanimous vote
Fresh public school deregulation effort clears first Senate committee on unanimous vote

By Jacob Ogles A Senate-led effort to create more local control in Florida’s public schools cleared its first committee. The Administrative Efficiency in Public Schools bill (SB 166) advanced from the Senate Pre-K-12 Education Committee on a unanimous vote. “When working with... Continue Reading

Date posted03/4/2025


An 'impossible task': Brevard Schools mulls doing away with alternative learning centers
An 'impossible task': Brevard Schools mulls doing away with alternative learning centers

By Finch Walker In Brevard Public Schools, expelled doesn't really mean expelled — at least, not in the traditional sense. The terminology the district uses to describe the punishment handed down to students for certain offenses has caused debate among board members and staff since... Continue Reading

Date posted03/4/2025


ECSD teachers want written guidelines for dealing with ICE agents
ECSD teachers want written guidelines for dealing with ICE agents

By Mary Lett The Escambia County School District has not yet been subjected to any ICE raids within its schools, but teachers and community members are pushing school district leadership to adopt written guidelines for staff interactions with immigration and law enforcement agencies. Escambia... Continue Reading

Date posted03/4/2025


2025 Legislative Session: Bills to watch in Florida
2025 Legislative Session: Bills to watch in Florida

By Ana Goñi-Lessan and Gray Rohrer Legislators have already held three sessions this year, but there’s still some heavy-hitting legislation that could impose more immigration laws, lower restrictions on guns and cut property and business taxes. Tuesday the House and Senate will meet at... Continue Reading

Date posted03/3/2025