By Allen Cone Hurricane Milton, which made landfall on Florida's west coast late Wednesday as a Category 3 storm, led to closures affecting schools, county offices and transportation services across South Florida. Many schools and offices were reopening Friday after the storm passed and moved... Continue Reading
By Caitlynn Peetz Fewer students feel connected to people at their school now than in 2021, when many districts were still operating on remote or hybrid schedules, according to the recently published results of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s biennial survey of high... Continue Reading
By Evie Blad For students, participating in mock elections is no longer as simple as checking a box by a presidential candidate’s name and dropping a homemade paper ballot into a bin. Those nostalgic exercises have evolved to teach students about the logistics of the electoral process,... Continue Reading
By Erik Palmer Let me give you a challenge: Within 30 seconds, come up with five examples of an education leader’s communication failure. I bet you can do it. Perhaps you recall faculty walking out of a meeting saying, “Well that was a big waste of time;” possibly a professional... Continue Reading
The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) recognizes 37 exemplary elementary and middle-level principals from across the nation and abroad as the 2024 class of NAESP National Distinguished Principals (NDPs). The pre-K-8 principals are in Washington, D.C., from Oct.... Continue Reading
Florida schools, colleges, and universities have announced closures ahead of Hurricane Milton, which is expected to become a major hurricane before landfall over Florida's Gulf coast. Regardless of where the eye falls, Florida's west coast will be hit with life-threatening storm surges, flooding,... Continue Reading
By Mark Lieberman Six states last school year launched private school choice programs that were open to all students, regardless of much their family earns or where they previously went to school. They joined two other states with existing “universal” programs. All told, 569,000... Continue Reading
By Ernie Mundell Generations of parental warnings may not be wrong: A massive study of available data finds teens who use marijuana have significantly worse outcomes at school. Data from 63 studies involving almost 440,000 youths found "cannabis use during adolescence is probably associated... Continue Reading
By Frank Derfler Key Largo School is repeatedly named as a Gold Level Everglades Champion School by the Everglades Foundation. The students in all grades at KLS are serious about their titles as Everglades ambassadors. Like other schools in the district, KLS has an Advancement Via... Continue Reading
By Naaz Modan Schools and libraries have a new resource to evaluate and address cybersecurity risks. A guide released Wednesday by the Federal Communications Commission and U.S. Department of Education is intended to “serve broadly as a resource for schools and libraries as they take... Continue Reading
The College Board has announced that Eastside High School has been named to the 2024 Platinum AP (Advanced Placement) Honor Roll. On its website, the College Board, which administers the AP program, says the Honor Roll program “recognizes schools whose AP programs are delivering results for... Continue Reading
By Danielle Prieur A lawsuit over the site of the former Hungerford School in Eatonville is in a holding pattern, while a judge deliberates over whether it can continue or not. Ninth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Chad Alvaro declined to rule on Orange County Schools' motion to dismiss the... Continue Reading
