By Fallon Silcox After hearing from school administrators across the state, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law updating the current locked door policy. Right now, all school doors and gates are required to be locked at all times students are on campus, even outside the hours of the normal school... Continue Reading
By Lauren Camera What if one of the most crucial experiences for the development of school-aged children doesn’t happen during the school day at all? What if it has little to do with learning to read, sharpening math skills or navigating the cafeteria’s social scene? What if, when... Continue Reading
Thomas Jefferson Middle School and Edgewood Jr./Sr. High School has been recognized by the Florida Department of Education for exceptional achievements. Each semester, this honor is awarded to two elementary or middle school chapters and two secondary or post-secondary chapters that exemplify... Continue Reading
Sen. Gayle Harrell (L) and Senate President Ben Alblritton. (Photo by Christine Sexton/Florida Phoenix)A bill that increases early detection opportunities and educational interventions for children with autism and their families (and a top priority for Senate President Ben Albritton) was signed... Continue Reading
By Drew Dixon The Florida Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant (CAP Grant) Program is infusing $12 million in additional funding to educational institutions. The money is designed to equip student skills so they can excel in industries such as agriculture, health care and... Continue Reading
By Sasha Teman As the school year winds down, some Orange County Public School employees will get to benefit from a new beginning. An affordable housing agreement made between the school district and the One Stop Housing organization in February provides eligible school district employees... Continue Reading
By Ashley Harding A Bolles High School student created a nonprofit to help pay for fees related to sports for children in foster care. When it comes to playing basketball, 16-year-old Jai Patel’s focus is all in. Though he’ll never deny his love of the game, there’s... Continue Reading
By Mary Lett Florida Department of Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr., has been selected as the University of West Florida’s interim president. In an 8-2 vote Tuesday morning, the university’s Board of Trustees chose Diaz to replace Martha Saunders, who resigned May 12. The... Continue Reading
By Jeffrey S. Solochek Six Pinellas County schools are getting new principals for the upcoming academic year. Parents from one of those schools on Tuesday urged the school board not to make the change. Saying their school had endured enough turmoil during the past year, parents from Madeira... Continue Reading
By Scott Travis The Broward school district plans to reopen a longstanding debate about closing schools, but with a possible new twist — opening new schools as well. The school district has about 45,000 empty seats, due to years of enrollment declines. Some schools are only a third or... Continue Reading
By Debbie Daniel NOTE: This story originally appeared on the Osceola News-Gazette website. Among the 73,558 students in Osceola County schools, there is a segment of students—3,314, at last count—who struggle with more than projects, peer pressure, testing, and tardiness. These... Continue Reading
Today, Education Law Center released a new advocacy tool focused on federal PK-12 funding. Using the most recently released Census Survey of School System Finances (F33) reports for the 2022-23 school year, the interactive data tool provides a clear picture of how threats to federal funding would... Continue Reading
