By Asher Wildman School safety and security is top of mind for parents as representatives of OCPS schools in five municipalities are currently in contract negotiations to staff school resource officers. The local municipalities that are engaged in the negotiations are Apopka, Ocoee,... Continue Reading
By Mary Lett Eleven Escambia Children’s Trust providers were recently approved to receive a third year of funding for their programs. Four other providers are under review and a fifth – the Gulf Coast Freedom Schools – is on hiatus and did not seek additional funding. The... Continue Reading
By Steven Walker Carver Middle School will become the fifth Orange County school to work directly with local organizations to address students’ barriers to learning, in a program dubbed “Community Partnership Schools.” The school joins Eccleston Elementary, Evans High, Jones... Continue Reading
By Ariel Schiller The state of Florida is investing nearly $15.6 million in a contract with Trinity Education Group to develop a “comprehensive, modern, cloud-based solution for viewing K through 12 instructional materials.” This initiative aims to “provide a singular method... Continue Reading
By Jeffrey S. Solochek Two Pasco County schools have new principals following School Board approval on Tuesday. Amanda McCoy, an assistant principal at Wiregrass Ranch High School, was named to lead Zephyrhills High School. The appointment takes effect Wednesday. McCoy, 44, joined the school... Continue Reading
By Anna McAllister The Broward County Public School Board has approved the adoption of wearable panic button technology designed to enhance safety for school staff and students. "This is a wearable panic button, so whether it's a medical emergency, a staff assist, or an active shooter... Continue Reading
By Mia Hernandez The Holmes County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Management and the Holmes County School Board announced on Tuesday that they received a $1.5 million state grant toward emergency preparedness. According to the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office, the funding will be used... Continue Reading
By Greg Pallone Brevard Public School board members considered a new AI technology to harden school campuses even further days after a school shooting in Wisconsin. Zeroeyes is a program that uses AI software using footage from school security cameras to detect “brandished”... Continue Reading
Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) is at odds with five local police departments over pay raises for school resource officers (SROs), following an email sent by the district that sparked backlash. The email, addressing a stalemate in funding negotiations for SRO programs, was criticized by... Continue Reading
By Adrian Andrews The Bay County School District is being recognized as one of the state’s top counties for military students and their families. Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference Tuesday at Callaway Elementary School to announce that the district received the Purple Star... Continue Reading
By Amber Jo Cooper Florida House Speaker Danny Perez announced committee and subcommittee assignments ahead of the upcoming legislative session. Here are the committee chair and vice chair assignments: Budget Committee: Chair Lawrence McClure, Vice Chair Susan Valdés Commerce... Continue Reading
By Alana Wise, Natalie Escobar A 15-year-old girl has been identified as the student who opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wis., on Monday morning, police said. A teacher and a student were killed, and two students remain in critical condition, Police Chief Shon Barnes... Continue Reading
