Parents and school board members in Orange County are pushing to keep school resource officers (SROs) on campuses for the 2025-26 school year amid budget disputes with law enforcement agencies. During a meeting Tuesday, the board considered using Florida's "Guardian Program" for approximately 30... Continue Reading
By Mary Lett AMIkids is a place for second chances – or even third chances. The organization’s Youth Build Program helps 16- to 24-year-olds earn GEDs and industry certifications, learn a skilled craft while developing leadership and life skills. The program also helps them find... Continue Reading
By Mark Lieberman Andrew Adams, the executive director of business services for the Eden Prairie school district in Minnesota, needed some guidance from his state department of education on whether he could use a particular funding source for a particular expense. But all the documents he... Continue Reading
By Arianna Prothero & Vanessa Solis Overseeing the day-to-day functioning of a campus, ensuring both teachers and students have the resources they need to learn, and responding to the unforeseen challenges that crop up in the typical school day is no easy task. Principals’ jobs are... Continue Reading
By Mary Lett Some Booker T. Washington and West Florida Technical high school students are learning to design and construct artificial reefs that may eventually be used to help the area’s marine life. About 140 students from each of the schools are enrolled in marine science classes... Continue Reading
By Christopher O'Donnell Seven classrooms at a Pinellas County elementary school have been temporarily vacated and state health officials are conducting an investigation following the death of a teacher who tested positive for legionella, the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’... Continue Reading
By Janelle Irwin Taylor Sen. Danny Burgess is looking forward to bringing his kids to Tallahassee for the 2025 Legislative Session — figuratively, of course. The father of three and his wife homeschool their kids. And Burgess for the next two legislative cycles, will chair the... Continue Reading
By Paul Cottle While the editorial boards of the Orlando Sentinel and the South Florida Sun-Sentinel decried the poor SAT scores earned by students in Florida’s high school graduating class of 2024, the picture is more nuanced than they described. Florida’s students actually did... Continue Reading
By Stephanie Buffamonte A funding battle is brewing, and it could impact students in Orange County. Orange County Public Schools and five law enforcement agencies can’t agree on a contract for school resource officers, which could mean losing them entirely. "We're outraged because... Continue Reading
By Janelle Irwin Taylor The University of Florida’s (UF) 4-H Youth Development Program is getting kids statewide in space-based careers, with teachers incorporating space science into STEM lessons with help from UF partnerships. The programming is out of the box, with lessons on how... Continue Reading
By: Christy Waite The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control shows 1.63 million students between middle and high school vape nationwide. The shocking numbers are one of the reasons why Palm Beach County schools launched a new pilot program to crack down on vaping. The district says... Continue Reading
By Justin Garcia The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office reached a settlement Tuesday with people who said they were subjected to unconstitutional monitoring and harassment by deputies. The agency agreed to pay $105,000 to four plaintiffs, settling the case ahead of trial. The lawsuit alleged... Continue Reading
