By Jessica Calabrese & Elham Kazemi Principals believe they are delivering relevant professional development. Teachers disagree. Principals survey teachers and feel they are including teacher voice in PD plans. Teachers feel like PD is done to them. Principals look forward to PD days.... Continue Reading
By Jacob Ogles Sarasota County voters aren’t too cool for school, with residents renewing a school tax by the highest vote margin of any Florida county. A countywide referendum renewing a tax in place since 2002 saw 214,408 voters vote “yes,” about 84.06% of all votes cast.... Continue Reading
By Saira Anwer Members of the Broward County School Board met Wednesday to discuss potential adjustments to the district’s new cellphone policy, which currently requires students to keep their devices off or on airplane mode throughout the school day. The rule, intended to minimize... Continue Reading
Political party affiliations will stay out of school board races as Amendment 1 failed to gain approval from Florida voters. The constitutional amendment failed to receive 60% of the vote as required, instead receiving 55%, according to election results. The amendment would have... Continue Reading
Two schools in Okaloosa County — Niceville High School and Fort Walton Beach High School — have earned spots on the 2024 College Board AP School Honor Roll, recognizing their Advanced Placement (AP) programs. According to a news release by the Okaloosa County School District, both... Continue Reading
By Kate Cimini Longtime Lee County school district teacher and administrator Denise Carlin won the county's first election for superintendent since 1974 on Tuesday night. With 99 of 99 precincts reporting across Lee County, Republican Carlin, a 55-year resident of Lee County and a 32-year... Continue Reading
By Mahika Kukday John Legg was elected Pasco County school superintendent on Tuesday, winning 59% of votes and beating out opponent Chris Dunning. Both hold doctorates from the University of South Florida and place student success as a high priority, but the commonalities end there. Legg... Continue Reading
By Alan Festo The Alachua County School Board during a special meeting on Monday night unanimously agreed to enter into contract negotiations with a former Florida Superintendent of the Year to serve as the district's interim leader. Board member Leanetta McNealy was first to nominate Kamela... Continue Reading
Bibles in public classrooms. School choice. Teacher pay. Over the last several months, The 74 has taken a look at some of the biggest education issues at play during the 2024 election cycle. Here’s an overview of the federal, state and local races and ballot measures that are poised to... Continue Reading
By Travis Pillow Florida’s public schools score among the best in the nation in nine-year-olds’ reading achievement. For low-income students, their results are the best in the nation, period. And they also deliver for taxpayers, producing these results at some of the lowest costs... Continue Reading
By Veronica Crespo Miami-Dade County Public Schools are earning top marks, with 161 schools receiving the 2023-2024 Schools of Excellence designation in Florida. According to a media release, M-DCPS accounted for 21% of the 774 Florida schools earning the distinction for the 2023-2024 school... Continue Reading
By Megan Mallicoat On Monday, the Duval County School Board will decide whether to close a number of schools, mostly on Jacksonville’s Westside. On Tuesday, voters in the same area will help pick a new District 5 school board representative. Jacksonville Today asked the two District 5... Continue Reading
