By Arianna Prothero Ask someone to name a few high-demand jobs of the present and future and they’ll likely identify careers in cybersecurity, green energy, health care, and artificial intelligence. It follows, then, that it would be important for students to get exposure to popular and... Continue Reading
By Evie Blad & Olina Banerji News that the FBI received a cluster of 2023 tips about a student accused of killing four people in his Winder, Ga., high school Wednesday sparked a cascade of questions about whether the attack could have been avoided and how it could inform future... Continue Reading
By Fiona Rutherford US teenagers’ e-cigarette use dropped by two-thirds over the past five years as health regulators cracked down on illegal sales and distribution of the addictive products. About 1.6 million school children currently use the devices, just a third of the peak level in... Continue Reading
By Liz Freeman Children enrolled in Manatee Middle School in South Naples are getting a leg up on their health care needs. A pilot project involving a school-based clinic began at the start of the school year. With parental permission, students are getting well-being exams and medical... Continue Reading
By Ariel Schiller Potential Duval County school closures and consolidations are still up in the air. But for now, some schools are off the closure list. Thursday night, Duval County Schools presented a new proposal that took feedback from ideas presented in August. In this new proposal,l... Continue Reading
By Steven Walker The Sarasota School Board took steps to implement a new artificial intelligence policy and approved new legislative priorities at its meeting Tuesday evening. The meeting, which only lasted about an hour in contrast to the board's previous lengthy proceedings, saw only about 10... Continue Reading
By DeonTay Smith Bay District Schools is pushing the community to understand the importance of attendance for students. The district likes to say it is committed to putting the "A" back in Bay. But to do so, students must be present. According to a BDS press release, this commitment focuses... Continue Reading
By Layron Livingston The Broward County School Board is taking urgent steps to install carbon monoxide detectors in more than 230 schools following two recent leaks that sent several individuals to the hospital. A carbon monoxide leak at Cypress Bay High School in Weston hospitalized four... Continue Reading
By Sam Martello, WFTV.com Orange County Public Schools cut the ribbon Wednesday on its first ever Global Family Welcome Center. “They’ll be able to meet the staff that is available to assist them with various aspects of schooling, connect them to resources in the community,”... Continue Reading
By Andrew Marotta Dr. Rob Gilbert shared this a few weeks back on the Success Hotline. If you’re not a caller, I highly recommend it: 973-743-4690. The Habit Poem I am your constant companion. I am your greatest helper or your heaviest burden. I will push you onward or drag you down... Continue Reading
By Sky Lebron If you struggle to get good cell service while living or driving in Citrus County, the county school board wants to help. It's finalizing an agreement to use some of its old internet towers as cell service towers instead. School board member Douglas Dodd says residents have... Continue Reading
By Chad Aldeman As a candidate for president in 2020, Kamala Harris introduced a plan to raise teacher salaries by $13,500. Why that specific dollar amount? Harris was thinking along economic lines, and she sold the policy as one that would erase the teacher wage gap, as documented over the... Continue Reading
