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"You can't outrun her": This Naples school hired a K-9 unit to prevent shooting threats
"You can't outrun her": This Naples school hired a K-9 unit to prevent shooting threats

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

Date posted02/18/2025


Disability awareness could become part of Florida’s school curriculum
Disability awareness could become part of Florida’s school curriculum

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

Date posted02/17/2025


Pinellas teens protest plan to end school block schedules
Pinellas teens protest plan to end school block schedules

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

Date posted02/17/2025


Vouchers are growing in Florida. How will the state pay for them?
Vouchers are growing in Florida. How will the state pay for them?

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

Date posted02/17/2025


Greensboro School Is First Public Gaming and Robotics School in the Country
Greensboro School Is First Public Gaming and Robotics School in the Country

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

Date posted02/17/2025


Remembering the Parkland 17: Community events are set for Friday
Remembering the Parkland 17: Community events are set for Friday

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

Date posted02/14/2025


St. Johns County parents voice concerns about rapid growth, overcrowded classrooms
St. Johns County parents voice concerns about rapid growth, overcrowded classrooms

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

Date posted02/14/2025


Teachers Say Parental Engagement Can Make or Break Efforts to Close Learning Gaps
Teachers Say Parental Engagement Can Make or Break Efforts to Close Learning Gaps

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

Date posted02/14/2025


New Survey, Old Story: Women Education Leaders Told To Put Jobs Over Family
New Survey, Old Story: Women Education Leaders Told To Put Jobs Over Family

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

Date posted02/14/2025


Senate committee OKs immigration deal between Gov. DeSantis, GOP lawmakers
Senate committee OKs immigration deal between Gov. DeSantis, GOP lawmakers

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

Date posted02/13/2025


Department of Education in limbo amid Linda McMahon's confirmation hearing
Department of Education in limbo amid Linda McMahon's confirmation hearing

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

Date posted02/13/2025


Lee County schools expand garden program to 14 schools
Lee County schools expand garden program to 14 schools

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

Date posted02/13/2025