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Lake County Schools students improve in core subjects. What we know
Lake County Schools students improve in core subjects. What we know

By Julie Garisto With education news focusing lately on budget shortfalls, teacher firings and book bans, Lake County Schools is celebrating academic gains in the latest state assessment results released last week by the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE). Lake students showed... Continue Reading

Date posted07/2/2025


Lessons from the Pandemic: Recharging Educators and How the Wellness Fair Became a Big Win for Staff
Lessons from the Pandemic: Recharging Educators and How the Wellness Fair Became a Big Win for Staff

By Becca Lamon, Superintendent, Ball-Chatham CUSD5 (I.L.) Post COVID, the lives of educators can feel like a constant hustle. Scroll through social media and you’ll see it—reels and posts about burnout, feeling underappreciated, under attack, and, sadly, walking away from the... Continue Reading

Date posted07/2/2025


DeSantis signs a slimmed-down Florida budget into law after vetoing millions
DeSantis signs a slimmed-down Florida budget into law after vetoing millions

By Kate Payne Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the state's new budget of about $115 billion into law Monday, capping the end of a lengthy and combative legislative season that was largely defined by GOP infighting, despite the party's iron grip on Tallahassee. The signing came... Continue Reading

Date posted07/1/2025


Florida is the first state to require student-athletes get life-saving EKGs
Florida is the first state to require student-athletes get life-saving EKGs

By Danielle Prieur A new Florida law taking effect Tuesday, July 1, will mandate that all high school student-athletes take an electrocardiogram or EKG before they can compete on school sports teams. The Second Chance Act is the first of its kind – Florida is the first and only state to... Continue Reading

Date posted07/1/2025


Madison County Schools ends shared administrator plan with Jefferson County Schools
Madison County Schools ends shared administrator plan with Jefferson County Schools

Madison County Schools (MCS) voted unanimously Monday to end an agreement with Jefferson County Schools (JCS) to share administrative positions in an effort to save money. The vote during an MCS special meeting Monday comes after the Jefferson County School Board approved a plan last week to... Continue Reading

Date posted07/1/2025


‘Duval Reimagine’ initiative could change DCPS’s approach to school renovations, district boundaries
‘Duval Reimagine’ initiative could change DCPS’s approach to school renovations, district boundaries

By Ariel Schiller The Duval County School Board is set to vote on a proposed comprehensive initiative called “Duval Reimagine,” an 81-page strategic blueprint that could reshape the district’s approach to school infrastructure and student distribution. The plan extends beyond... Continue Reading

Date posted07/1/2025


Palm Beach County schools to get modest funding bump, but what of AP, IB, AICE programs?
Palm Beach County schools to get modest funding bump, but what of AP, IB, AICE programs?

By Wayne Washington The Palm Beach County School District would get an additional $18 million in state funding if Gov. Ron DeSantis does not make significant changes to the budget passed by state lawmakers in June. Getting additional money is a world away from the dire financial calamity Palm... Continue Reading

Date posted06/30/2025


Florida business leaders call for better math education, a report shows
Florida business leaders call for better math education, a report shows

By Lily Belcher There’s a disconnect between the math education Florida students get and what employers are looking for. That’s according to a new report from the Florida Chamber of Commerce Foundation. The Aligning Math Education to Workforce Needs Report combined surveys and... Continue Reading

Date posted06/30/2025


Volusia County Schools rolls out new student code of conduct; board to vote in July
Volusia County Schools rolls out new student code of conduct; board to vote in July

By Mark Harper When Volusia County students return to class on Aug. 11, they will most likely have a new code of conduct and disciplinary procedures that district officials expect will draw clear boundaries for times when they step out of line. The Volusia County School Board heard a... Continue Reading

Date posted06/30/2025


Santa Rosa County District schools use AI tech to break language barriers in classrooms
Santa Rosa County District schools use AI tech to break language barriers in classrooms

By Hailey Samples New technology is coming to Santa Rosa County District Schools, and it's tackling language barriers one conversation at a time. It's a two-way communication device, using a artificial intelligence (AI) to translate conversations in real time. It communicates in 138... Continue Reading

Date posted06/30/2025


Wilton Simpson announces 11K hemp products seized in first week of ‘Operation Safe Summer’
Wilton Simpson announces 11K hemp products seized in first week of ‘Operation Safe Summer’

By Jesse Scheckner Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson says nearly 11,000 hemp products have been pulled from Florida store shelves during the state’s latest enforcement sweep targeting products that violate newly strengthened child protection standards. And that was only in the... Continue Reading

Date posted06/26/2025


Big changes in education, law enforcement, more: New Florida laws go into effect July 1
Big changes in education, law enforcement, more: New Florida laws go into effect July 1

By C. A. Bridges It's been a roller coaster of a legislative session in Florida this year. Republican-led lawmakers, who have for years been in lockstep with Gov. Ron DeSantis, pushed back on or ignored his requests on some issues, demanded answers for money funneled through his wife Casey's... Continue Reading

Date posted06/26/2025