By CHRIS MEGERIAN, ZEKE MILLER and LISA MASCARO President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded a memo freezing spending on federal loans and grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country. The memo, which was... Continue Reading
By Ari Odzer With the Trump administration ramping up deportations of undocumented immigrants, our local school districts are making sure schools know what to do if federal agents knock on their doors. There are procedures and laws in place to preserve the learning environment and to protect... Continue Reading
Yesterday, the White House budget office announced a federal funding freeze. AASA is continuing to seek more information on this announcement, but at this time our understanding is that for formula funding all districts received their FY24 funds on either July 1 or October 1 and it is with them... Continue Reading
The Florida Department of Education announced that mid-year progress monitoring results show students continue to succeed under the first-in-the-nation progress monitoring assessments. The percentage of students scoring a level 3 or higher on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST)... Continue Reading
By Trimmel Gomes With Florida facing a youth mental health crisis, outdated Medicaid reimbursement policies are leaving schools struggling to meet growing demands, despite opportunities to utilize federal funding to expand services. Karen Thomas, Medicaid coordinator for Leon County Schools,... Continue Reading
By Ivy Morton and Sophia Vitello Monday morning, parents of children at Pine View School expressed their outrage and frustration for the newly implemented ‘OpenGate’ weapon detection system. The system created a long line of students sharing a folding table and even the sidewalk,... Continue Reading
By Evie Blad The Trump administration broke the law when it disbanded a school safety board created by Congress to advise federal agencies on preventing and responding to school shootings, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security dismantled the... Continue Reading
By Catherine Silver Days into his second term, President Donald Trump rescinded a Biden-era policy that protected areas such as schools, churches, and hospitals from immigration enforcement. The result has been heightened concerns from immigrant and minority communities who are questioning how... Continue Reading
by: Sierra Rains In just 11 weeks, Polk County deputies handed out thousands of citations to drivers who were reportedly caught speeding past stopped school buses. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the total number of citations issued during the first half of the school... Continue Reading
By Kerry Sheridan Sarasota County is asking parents for their thoughts on whether schools should allow children to use their mobile phones more, or less during the day. A survey went out to parents earlier this month via email. It asks if they think the policy should be stricter, for what... Continue Reading
By Jenny Dean Turning addiction into achievement. High school can be chaotic for some students, especially those that don't quite fit in. Some students turn to drugs and alcohol to cope. But a Tampa woman transformed her trauma into a lifeline for these teens by creating Victory High Schools.... Continue Reading
By Mark Lehman With a population boom happening in St. Cloud, the Osceola County School District is looking forward to a new high school that will serve thousands of students. Construction for the unnamed “AAA high school” on Nova Road has been underway for months, but officials... Continue Reading
