By Chad Aldeman Say your boss gives you an unexpected bonus at work. Would you save the money, make those home upgrades you’ve been putting off or splurge on a nice vacation? School districts had to make similar calculations with the financial windfalls they received in the wake of... Continue Reading
By Elizabeth Heubeck The traditional structure of American high schools has looked fairly similar for several decades: Students sit in rows of small, square desks with a teacher at the head of the class, for approximately seven hours a day, five days a week, 180 days per year. It’s a... Continue Reading
By Jerry Hume Chris and Gina Dyer say it’s challenging to bring their son Nicholas to Sunset Park Elementary School in Windermere, even though they live just over a mile away. “Everybody kind of bottlenecks into the intersections so you've got people coming from the turn signal... Continue Reading
By Johna Giordano, MS E.L., Principal, Hollywood Academy of Arts & Sciences Getting operations up and running, training new teachers and new families, rainy day dismissals, fire drills, PLCs, positive culture, and a plethora of seemingly simple tasks can fill every minute of our day as... Continue Reading
By Libby Stanford The main mechanism under federal law to support school improvement often fails to do its job, according to a new report from EdTrust, a nonprofit advocacy group focused on equity in education. The report examines how state accountability systems have evolved in the near... Continue Reading
By Jeffrey S. Solochek When Pinellas County students return to school Monday, children from two schools swamped by Hurricane Helene won’t be joining them. “Two of our schools suffered severe damages,” schools superintendent Kevin Hendrick said Sunday during a news briefing... Continue Reading
By Kimberly C. Moore In the first five weeks of this school year, Polk County could have issued 3,888 fines of $225 to drivers for illegally passing stopped school buses that were picking up or letting off children, according to figures released this week. Instead, those drivers received... Continue Reading
By Collin Bestor A group of Niceville High School students need your help getting to Japan. Of the 100 students in Niceville High School's gifted program, eight are part of a marine biodiversity study initiative called Natural Geography In-Shore Areas (Nagisa). Led by their longtime teacher,... Continue Reading
The Florida Department of Education works closely with school districts before, during and after natural disasters to ensure they have the resources necessary to resume normal operations as quickly as possible. We will continue collaborating with district leadership to address questions as they... Continue Reading
Florida's Amendment 1, set to appear on the November ballot, could make school board elections partisan starting in 2026. If passed, the amendment would add party labels to candidates on the ballot and limit voter eligibility in the primaries based on party affiliation. Rep.... Continue Reading
By Jeffrey S. Solochek Will voters pick a charter school operator or a district high school principal to run the system? On the surface, the two candidates vying to become Pasco County’s first new superintendent in more than a decade appear remarkably similar. Both Chris Dunning and... Continue Reading
By Chad Aldeman Schools have been dealing with a number of unique challenges over the last few years. Labor shortages. Low morale. Declining student enrollment. Meanwhile, they’re trying to re-engage students and get them back on track academically. If I told you there was one education... Continue Reading
