Indian River State College has received approval from the Florida Department of Education to serve as a sponsor of public charter schools, marking a significant milestone in educational leadership for the Treasure Coast region. This authorization makes Indian River State College only the third... Continue Reading
By Kelsey Bingham The Putnam County School Board voted unanimously to dub two new Palatka schools as K-2 and 3-6. Palatka Intermediate School, which is currently under construction, will accept 3rd through 6th grade students. Palatka Primary, once built, will serve kindergarten through 2nd... Continue Reading
By Mackenzie Wilkes The Senate panel overseeing the confirmation of President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Education Department is waiting on documents from the transition team to proceed further, likely punting the hearing to after Inauguration Day. Sen. Bill Cassidy, chair of... Continue Reading
By Gabriella Paul Florida had one more chance to opt into a federal summer food benefits program for 2025, after missing the first deadline last August. The program, known as Sun Bucks, is designed to work in tandem with other food-based benefits like SNAP and WIC. In states that participate,... Continue Reading
By: Sean Daly Adwaith "Ad" Praveen is the perfect student. No, like, seriously perfect. The 17-year-old junior at Strawberry Crest High School scored the rare academic "perfect triple," not missing a single question on the SAT, PSAT and ACT. Did he know that he had aced each one after he... Continue Reading
By Alaijah Brown In the new year, some Leon County public schools will be welcoming upgrades in cafeterias, gyms and even classroom spaces. Leon Schools Superintendent Rocky Hanna announced a plan to begin a series of capital improvement projects. The $180-million equitable promise, dedicated... Continue Reading
By Heather Bushman The head of Sarasota County Schools is receiving national recognition for his communication efforts, the Sarasota County School District announced. Sarasota Schools Superintendent Terry Connor has been named a Superintendent to Watch by the National School Public Relations... Continue Reading
By Jeffrey S. Solochek Each spring, thousands of high school seniors across Florida don’t get to graduate because they’ve failed to pass a test. It’s been that way for nearly 50 years. Some people say it’s time for Florida to join a growing number of states in... Continue Reading
By Jeffrey S. Solochek John Legg knew just what he had to do on his first day leading the Pasco County school district. It had nothing to do with paperwork or policy. Never mind that he had only two weeks since his election to prepare for overseeing the county’s largest employer and its... Continue Reading
By Bailey Schulz President Joe Biden signed a bill Sunday that boosts Social Security benefits for millions of public sector workers in what the White House described as the first expansion of such benefits in 20 years. The Social Security Fairness Act eliminates two decades-old provisions... Continue Reading
Florida has the potential to join Mississippi as an example for other states on how to tackle the literacy crisis that’s gripped the country for decades. Since 2021 alone, reading instruction in Florida has undergone a series of sweeping changes, including the implementation of a student... Continue Reading
By Anna Merod With the help of a $5.5 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency, West Aurora School District 129 in Illinois is purchasing 27 electric school buses from a Canadian company that has a factory in the state. But now there’s a chance that the factory, run by... Continue Reading
