By: Mahmoud Bennett A private school in Naples has taken a proactive approach to school safety by hiring a full-time K-9 unit to help protect students from potential threats, including active shooters. The Village School of Naples is the first in Florida to implement this type of active... Continue Reading
By Andrew Powell Florida school students could be given instruction on disabilities as part of their curriculum if a new bill intended to raise awareness is passed in the upcoming Legislative Session. The bill (SB 540) was filed by Tampa Republican Sen. Jay Collins and is titled the... Continue Reading
By Jeffrey S. Solochek As Pinellas County high schoolers prepared this week to pick classes for the fall, word spread on four campuses that students would not have as many choices as in the past. Teachers at Boca Ciega, Gibbs, Hollins and Lakewood alerted the teens that their schools would... Continue Reading
By Jeffrey S. Solochek As Florida’s school voucher system expands, so, too does its cost. It’s anticipated to reach $4 billion as enrollment caps rise and income eligibility requirements remain a thing of the past. Members of the House PreK-12 Budget subcommittee already have... Continue Reading
By Alli Lindenberg Historic Foust Elementary School has had a game changing start to the year. School and district leaders, parents, and community members were eager to get inside one of Greensboro’s newest elementary schools for their ribbon cutting ceremony on Feb. 3, 2025 to witness... Continue Reading
By Lisa J. Huriash Seven years after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, we remember the 17 who died. The South Florida community on Friday will gather at events in remembrance of the lives lost: Alyssa Alhadeff, Scott Beigel, Martin Duque Anguiano, Nicholas... Continue Reading
By Briana Brownlee The St. Johns County School District is actively seeking a new superintendent to replace Tim Forson, who will retire at the end of the school year. Forson, who has served since 2016, announced his retirement in November, prompting the district to begin the search for his... Continue Reading
By Nadia Tamez-Robledo The recent unveiling of national reading and math scores revealed some disheartening trends about learning recovery with the collective main headline: Students Are Doing Worse Than Before the Pandemic Started. The factors behind the continued dip in scores are... Continue Reading
By Linda Jacobson When Mellow Lee’s son was in kindergarten, several of his classmates shared that they’d soon become big brothers and sisters. Eager to get in on the excitement, he blurted out that his mom, a principal, was also expecting a baby. Only she wasn’t. But... Continue Reading
By Gabrielle Russon The Senate has moved a step closer to passing a new bill that is a compromise between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature over who gets power to oversee the state’s immigration efforts. The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a bill (SB 2C) sponsored by Sen.... Continue Reading
By Nikole Killion President Trump's Education Secretary nominee Linda McMahon will appear before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on Thursday as the future of the agency that she could potentially lead hangs in the balance. Mr. Trump has long teased the... Continue Reading
By Annette Montgomery The Lee County School District is expanding its farm-to-school garden program to 14 schools. This initiative is not only a learning tool but also provides fresh ingredients for cafeteria meals. Max Rivas is a student at Paul Dunbar Middle School. He said the program was... Continue Reading
