By Cale Golden Some of the benefits of Advanced Placement® (AP)—including building skills for college and career and providing an opportunity to earn college credit and placement—are familiar to many educators. What might be lesser known is that students don’t need... Continue Reading
Members of the NASSP Principal Recovery Network will be testifying today before the House Oversight Committee and discussing preventing and recovering from gun violence in schools. This has been a difficult start to the school year, and this conversation is needed. We hope you can tune into the... Continue Reading
By Trinity Alicia Crowdfunding has long helped teachers afford the school supplies they need for their classrooms. But as prices rise and budgets get further constrained, these fundraising efforts have become an even more critical lifeline. According to a survey of more than 3,000 teachers... Continue Reading
West Shore Jr./Sr. High School in Melbourne has been recognized as a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. West Shore Jr./Sr. High was among only 15 Florida schools, and just 356 schools across the nation are recognized this year with this honor. This marks the... Continue Reading
The Manatee County (Florida) district plans to build five schools by 2027. The Bradenton Herald reports that district officials plan to open a K-8 and a middle school in August 2025, two elementary schools in August 2026 and a high school in August 2027. By opening several new campuses... Continue Reading
By Jeffrey S. Solochek Hudson Primary School second-grade teacher Shaunna Lubecki started her students’ day on a late August morning like most others — with a heavy dose of reading and writing. With elementary grades required to have at least 90 minutes a day of English-language... Continue Reading
Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) has been awarded a $9.5 million, five-year grant by the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) to enhance training for all prospective teachers and their mentors through a partnership with Miami Dade College (MDC). As the third largest school district in... Continue Reading
By Annabelle Sikes Water Spring Middle School in Horizon West has welcomed a new assistant principal. Sulimar Medina's new role was officially announced at the Aug. 27 Orange County Public Schools School Board meeting. She will join the school with more than 20 years of experience in... Continue Reading
By Melissa Eichman The Easterseals School for Limitless Learning is now open in Valrico. The school serves students with autism and other related disabilities, focusing on individualized instruction. “We develop learning plans and goals based on their individual style of... Continue Reading
By Olina Banerji The Sept. 4 school shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., in which four people were killed, brought a renewed national attention to gun violence on K-12 grounds. The fallout—both emotional and economic—of such violent incidents can last years. In the... Continue Reading
By Erik Sandoval Marion County School Board members on Thursday are discussing which schools need help the most as they look ahead to the November election, when voters could help fund those projects. The Marion County School Board and the Marion County Board of County Commissioners approved... Continue Reading
By Kate Rix Young children spending more than 75 minutes on a tablet were more likely to show increased outbursts of anger and frustration, a new study has found. A lead researcher on the study said when preschoolers spend time on tablets at 3 ½ years of age, they show increased... Continue Reading
