By Lucia Viti Tim Forson, the St. Johns County school superintendent, recently announced he plans to retire in June. What began for Forson in St. Augustine High School as both a teacher and coach evolved to become a 40-year career with the St. Johns County School District that included serving... Continue Reading
Over just three days in 11 school zones across Jacksonville, Fla., nearly 10,000 speeding violations were captured. This is from a recent study conducted by Verra Mobility, where they uncovered more alarming speed stats. After HB 657 passed in Florida last year, the speed study was conducted... Continue Reading
By Anna Merod A majority — 85% — of K-12 public schools are offering after-school programs for students in the 2024-25 school year. But the percentage of schools whose programs have an academic focus is lower, and the share has declined from the previous year. Some 60% of K-12... Continue Reading
By Alan Festo During a special meeting of the Alachua County School Board on Wednesday evening, board members unanimously approved the contract for Kamela Patton, who will serve as interim superintendent until a permanent district leader is found. The contract, which runs from Nov. 18 through... Continue Reading
By Jarleene Almenas Come January, Mainland High School Principal Joseph Castelli will be moving on to a district position. On Tuesday, Nov. 12, the Volusia County School Board approved Castelli's appointment as the district's new director of secondary schools under the Teaching, Leading and... Continue Reading
The School District of Manatee County is proud to announce its Principal of the Year is Kimberlain Zenon of Braden River Middle School, and the Assistant Principal of the Year is Craig Page of Southeast High School. Both are eligible for the Florida Department of Education’s Principal and... Continue Reading
By Ryan Nicol Senate President-designate Ben Albritton has his choices for Senate Appropriations Committee Chairs lined up. The incoming head of the Senate has already selected Sen. Ed Hooper to lead the main Senate Appropriations Committee. Now, Albritton has decided on heads of the siloed... Continue Reading
Connect Evolve Notice Thank Energize Reward I had an amazing time presenting at the Model Schools conference in Orlando, Florida in the summer of 2024. What an incredible event of learning, inspiration, and educators coming together to grow. It was tremendously well run and a super... Continue Reading
By Jeffrey S. Solochek Brooker Creek Elementary School in Tarpon Springs is getting a new principal after the recent and abrupt departure of Joshua Hodges, who had been with the school since January 2022. The school board approved veteran district educator Seymour Brown, director of strategic... Continue Reading
By Isabella Benjumea Bay District Schools held its board meeting on Tuesday and voted on the Association of Bay County Educators master contract. The contract package includes raises and salary increases for all instructional personnel in the district. The board approved an annual salary of... Continue Reading
By David Steiner An increasing number of districts across America are rightly procuring so-called high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) for use in their schools. These English Language Arts and math materials meet grade-level state standards for skills and knowledge and are thus rated... Continue Reading
As FIU joins thousands of colleges and universities across the nation this week in celebrating students who are among the first generation in their families to pursue bachelor’s degrees, Univision Foundation announced a new scholarship to bolster first-gen students as they work to finish... Continue Reading
