By Douglas Soule To support some of Gov. Ron DeSantis' most prominent and controversial K-12 education laws, Florida has agreed to spend millions of dollars on a service it says is a tool for transparency. But free expression advocates warn it could be a vehicle for censorship. In a... Continue Reading
By Jarleene Almenas Superintendent Carmen Balgobin will continue at the helm of Volusia County Schools. On Tuesday, Dec. 10, the Volusia County School Board approved a four-year contract with Balgobin with a 4-1 vote. Balgobin has led the district since she was hired in 2022, following the... Continue Reading
By KATE PAYNE Republican state lawmakers in Florida have filed two bills that would roll back gun control measures passed in the wake of the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. Even with a conservative supermajority in the Legislature, the measures are expected... Continue Reading
By Tynika Young-Aleibar and Greg Moffitt Understanding how to effectively supervise and coach your team is essential to your leadership and the school’s success, but the task is easier said than done. Can you be both the boss and a coach? You not only can be both, you must be. We served as... Continue Reading
By Peter DeWitt & Michael Nelson In 2019, the Learning Policy Institute and the National Association of Secondary School Principals released a report stating that 42 percent of principals surveyed considered leaving their position. One of the main reasons cited was workload.... Continue Reading
By Brooke Schultz The graduating class of 2025 will be the largest, possibly ever in the nation’s history, to don their caps and gowns this spring—but a long-predicted, steady decline in the number of high school graduates will follow in most states, threatening to shake up higher... Continue Reading
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
