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Restraint and seclusion harmful to students, Education Department warns
Restraint and seclusion harmful to students, Education Department warns

By Kara Arundel Using restraint and seclusion to address behavior issues is harmful to children, and schools should instead use proactive practices such as multi-tiered systems of support, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona told state and local K-12 and early education leaders in a Jan. 8... Continue Reading

Date posted01/17/2025


Brevard Schools Foundation to Host Prestigious ABC Awards Gala Honoring Teacher Excellence Jan. 30
Brevard Schools Foundation to Host Prestigious ABC Awards Gala Honoring Teacher Excellence Jan. 30

The Brevard Schools Foundation is set to celebrate excellence in education with the annual Applauding Brevard’s Champions Awards Gala, a prestigious event recognizing the district’s outstanding teachers on January 30 at the Radisson Resort at the Port, 8701 Astronaut Blvd., Cape... Continue Reading

Date posted01/17/2025


As Biden Leaves Office, What Will His Education Legacy Be?
As Biden Leaves Office, What Will His Education Legacy Be?

By Brooke Schultz In his last week as education secretary, Miguel Cardona told a room full of Education Department staff and guests that he could sense a lot of apprehension for what may come under the incoming Trump administration. “Will the investments we made be slashed or sustained?... Continue Reading

Date posted01/16/2025


Parents Lack Digital Know-How. Is It Schools’ Responsibility to Fix That?
Parents Lack Digital Know-How. Is It Schools’ Responsibility to Fix That?

By Alyson Klein Schools can play a role in improving parents’ digital know-how so they can help their children work through online class assignments at home. But they can’t do it alone, concludes a report released Jan. 14 by the State Educational Technology Directors... Continue Reading

Date posted01/16/2025


3 Big Challenges School Lunch Programs Face as They Feed Students
3 Big Challenges School Lunch Programs Face as They Feed Students

By Evie Blad A vast majority of school nutrition directors say their programs are challenged by food, labor, and equipment costs; staffing shortages; and procurement issues. Those are the core findings of an annual poll of about 1,400 school cafeteria leaders released by the School Nutrition... Continue Reading

Date posted01/16/2025


Alachua County Public Schools interim superintendent agrees to contract extension
Alachua County Public Schools interim superintendent agrees to contract extension

By Voleer Thomas Alachua County interim Superintendent Kamela Patton during Tuesday night's School Board meeting agreed to extend her contract as the board works to find a permanent district leader. Patton, the former superintendent of Collier County Public Schools, was unanimously appointed... Continue Reading

Date posted01/16/2025


Teachers and Administrators at Odds Over Extra Job Duties
Teachers and Administrators at Odds Over Extra Job Duties

By Alex Harwin From paperwork to chaperoning to highly specific technical tasks—like changing HVAC filters to operating a security gate—America’s teachers say they take on a host of non-teaching duties. Their views on these tasks diverged sharply from administrators,... Continue Reading

Date posted01/14/2025


Special ed students benefit from being integrated at school. It doesn't always happen
Special ed students benefit from being integrated at school. It doesn't always happen

By Jonaki Mehta Kellen Hedler, 11, is outgoing and gregarious. He dances on a hip-hop team, and he enjoys all kinds of sports. Adaline Whitmer, 7, is bubbly, yet shy. She's starting to come out of her shell since she began cheerleading at a local gym. Both Kellen and Adaline attend public... Continue Reading

Date posted01/14/2025


755,000 Florida kids didn’t have enough food during past two summers, according to report
755,000 Florida kids didn’t have enough food during past two summers, according to report

By Jackie Llanos Approximately 15% of Florida children don’t have enough food when school is out for the summer, according to a report from UnidosUS, a Hispanic civil rights organization.The report published Monday urges state lawmakers to opt into SUN Bucks, a federal summer program... Continue Reading

Date posted01/14/2025


Okaloosa County School District names Sunshine State Scholar
Okaloosa County School District names Sunshine State Scholar

A Fort Walton Beach High School junior has been picked for the Okaloosa County School District’s Sunshine State Scholar. According to a Facebook post, High School student Reese Armstrong was selected for the 2024-2025 award. Armstrong participates in varsity tennis, golf, Symphonic band,... Continue Reading

Date posted01/14/2025


Are Today’s Students Really Less Independent Than Previous Generations?
Are Today’s Students Really Less Independent Than Previous Generations?

By Arianna Prothero Are adolescents less independent thinkers and decisionmakers now than they were a decade ago? Many educators would answer that question with an emphatic “yes!” A good number of teachers and principals in middle and high school report that their students are... Continue Reading

Date posted01/13/2025


Ron DeSantis says Florida school choice should be national model
Ron DeSantis says Florida school choice should be national model

By A.G. Gancarski On Friday, Gov. Ron DeSantis returned to Jacksonville’s Trinity Christian Academy to discuss education policy and school choice. During the visit, he argued that Florida’s school choice model should be a national template in the new Congress and presidential... Continue Reading

Date posted01/13/2025