By Annabelle Sikes For the second time, Hamlin Elementary School Principal Angela Murphy-Osborne has been named principal of the year for Florida by the National Association of Elementary School Principals. Murphy-Osborne is only one of two principals to receive the honor twice, and she is the... Continue Reading
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By Nicole Griffin The Florida Department of Education is looking to improve school safety by putting a stop to false threats. The board met Wednesday in Orlando and discussed the epidemic of false threats that they say swept over not just Florida, but the country at the start of this school... Continue Reading
A day after becoming Senate president, Wauchula Republican Ben Albritton on Wednesday named lawmakers who will lead numerous Senate committees. The selections included: Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, a Spring Hill Republican will chair the Banking and Insurance Committee Sen. Tom Leek, an Ormond Beach... Continue Reading
Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is proud to announce the esteemed finalists for the coveted 2025 Teacher of the Year award. These exceptional educators have been selected from a pool of highly qualified nominees, demonstrating outstanding dedication, innovative teaching methods, and... Continue Reading
By Nimah Gobir “Here’s how I describe what a Chromebook is to a group of people who don’t know what a Chromebook is,” said middle school teacher and comedian Jonathan Williams in a comedy set. “It’s like a laptop, but broken.” His joke and others... Continue Reading
By Kristen Holmes, Kaitlan Collins and John Towfighi President-elect Donald Trump has named his transition co-chair Linda McMahon as his pick to serve as the next secretary of the Department of Education. The decision, which Trump announced Tuesday night confirming CNN’s earlier... Continue Reading
By Asher Wildman Seminole County parents continue to press for solutions and transparency on school safety after a string of threats occurred in September, including a gun discovered on campus at Lake Brantley High School. After a stressful week, parents began calling for an increase in... Continue Reading
by Gershon Harrell The School District of Palm Beach County and the school police union have reached an agreement on pay increases. During a Tuesday meeting, the school board approved a 5% raise for school police officers, along with a 3% bonus of the officer's pay. The raises will be... Continue Reading
Reporter: Haley Zarcone Writer: Elyssa Morataya It’s a big night for families with kids attending Lee County Schools! Dr. Denise Carlin was just sworn in as superintendent. In recent years it’s been hard to keep someone in the job. When Dr. Greg Adkins announced his retirement... Continue Reading
High on the list of priorities: Reversing a state spending spree after the end of federal COVID dollars. James Call USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida The Florida Legislature returns to the Capitol Tuesday with 26 new members following an election in which voters said the high cost of living was... Continue Reading
By Kristen Taketa, The San Diego Union-Tribune Published: November 18, 2024, 6:00am Jeff Simon (c) works with his math students Gabriel Raposo (r), 15 and Luka Esquer (l), 15 on their Intermediate Algebra classroom assignment at Sage Creek High School in Carlsbad. (Nelvin... Continue Reading
November 15, 2024 • By Gina Bonini, VP and GM of Advanced Thermal Systems, Modine With a range of up to 300 miles, modern electric school buses can easily handle the average daily route, making them a practical and sustainable alternative to the diesel buses we all are... Continue Reading