By Cheryl McCloud We know you're wondering, so we went through all the websites to answer the burning question: "when is winter break" for Florida school districts. While most students will toss aside the books — and conveniently forget the holiday homework until the day before (or... Continue Reading
Two North Florida counties are getting new money for hurricane relief. The state awarded $50,000 each to the Lafayette and Hamilton county school district foundations for their quick work getting schools back open days after Hurricane Helene. The state also gave $7 million to groups across... Continue Reading
By Colleen Wixon School Superintendent David Moore has been named the Florida superintendent of the year. Moore, who has been Indian River County superintendent since 2019, was recognized Wednesday at the joint meeting of the Florida Association of District Schools Superintendents and Florida... Continue Reading
By Jack Evans After months of exasperation over the bungled rollout of a faulty new software system that underpins many important functions, Hillsborough County Public Schools has a light at the end of the tunnel. On Tuesday, school board members approved $600,000 for a new software system... Continue Reading
By Peter Schorsch Seventeen public high schools across Duval County now have access to heart screening machines to evaluate student-athletes for underlying heart conditions thanks to the first athletic training heart screening initiative in Florida led by Who We Play For (WWPF) and supported... Continue Reading
By Maria Serrano After months of planning and design, some Orange County students are testing new technology in an effort to reduce anxiety, depression and stress levels. AdventHealth distributed nearly $1 million to four Central Florida nonprofits in April to address mental and behavioral... Continue Reading
By Sarah Schwartz More countries are edging ahead of the United States in math and science achievement, according to the latest results from an international test of 4th and 8th graders in the subjects. The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, or TIMSS, reports results from... Continue Reading
By Jack Evans Three Hillsborough County educators have been named to new posts as principals, including the first to lead a new high school in Wimauma set to open next year. Brittney Wilhelm, the principal at Jefferson High, will take on that role at the new school, Morgan High, in January,... Continue Reading
By Jeffrey S. Solochek Veteran Pasco County educator and school administrator Vanessa Hilton will take over leadership this week at Bexley Elementary School in Land O’Lakes. Superintendent John Legg has assigned Hilton to replace Michelle Boylan, whom the school board recently approved... Continue Reading
By: Christy Waite A new report from TDR Technology Solutions highlights how much money it costs taxpayers for swatting calls to schools. Swatting calls are fake calls that are made to schools and deemed not credible. Don Beeler is the CEO of TDR Technology Solutions, a company that tracks... Continue Reading
By Robert Farrington A Republican senator has introduced a bill to eliminate the Department of Education, which was one of President Donald Trump’s campaign promises. The bill aims to end the Department of Education, and redistribute federal programs to other existing departments. But... Continue Reading
By Michael Costeines Sen. Ileana Garcia, R-Miami, filed a bill last week for the 2025 legislative session that, if passed, would require stop signs on all school buses and transportation vehicles. "I introduced SB 52 because, as a parent, the safety of our children is my top priority. This... Continue Reading
