Polk County Public Schools is proud to announce our district’s Principals of the Year!Congratulations to Principal Suzie Nelson from Chain of Lakes Elementary, and Assistant Principal Stephanie Huber from Southwest Middle.Nelson and Huber were selected from a group of outstanding PCPS... Continue Reading
As a young girl, my family relocated from New York to Florida in the late eighties. I vividly recall that my mother made a concerted effort to move during the holiday season to cause minimal disruption to my education experience. We arrived in Miami just ahead of the winter holidays, with the... Continue Reading
By Sarah Schwartz A host of new professions—from jobs in AI to self-driving car technology to clean energy—are now represented in the national framework that guides most states’ career and technical education programs. The new National Career Clusters Framework, released... Continue Reading
Flagler Schools has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School District. School districts apply and are selected for this distinction based on their commitment to continuous innovation in education across all schools in their system, using Apple products to inspire, imagine and impact... Continue Reading
By Mahika Kukday If you're a voter in Hillsborough County, you'll have two tax referendums on your general election ballot. But the fact that they both concern funding for public schools — albeit, in different ways — may complicate things. Hillsborough’s School Board is... Continue Reading
By Nikiya Carrero The quick actions of a Miami-Dade public school resource officer are credited with saving a South Florida's teachers life. Tangela McBride is grateful to be alive after passing out in her classroom at Pine View Elementary. After hearing a call for help over his security... Continue Reading
By Jeffrey S. Solochek Election Day is two weeks away. But in-person early voting begins today in Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties, and across Florida. Several education-related matters appear on the ballot, including one statewide initiative. The Republican-dominated state... Continue Reading
By: Elina Tarkazikis The United States Department of Agriculture has listed over 150 schools that may be impacted by a massive poultry and beef recall over listeria concerns. The list includes schools in several states, such as Florida, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania, among... Continue Reading
BY JENNIFER CABRERA At their October 21 Special Meeting, the School Board of Alachua County voted unanimously to postpone their decision on an interim Superintendent to a November 4 Special Meeting. The October 21 meeting was scheduled last Tuesday after the board suddenly terminated... Continue Reading
By Emily McLeod Over 3,000 Orange County Public School students were at the Kia Center on Monday to celebrate their reading achievements with the Orlando Magic. To help encourage kids improve their reading skills, the Orlando Magic rolled out its “Pick, Read and Roll” program with... Continue Reading
By Alyson Klein The world is flat. Aliens exist. The 2020 election was stolen. The NFL playoffs last season were rigged to help Taylor Swift’s boyfriend—and ultimately President Joe Biden’s reelection efforts. The COVID-19 vaccine is dangerous. An overwhelming majority of... Continue Reading
By Tate Rosenberg Duval County Public Schools is launching a new app to track buses in real time. The Edulog app will be launched on Friday, November 1. On top of tracking bus riders' location in real-time, bus delays and any other communication will be featured in the app as well. The... Continue Reading
