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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
