By Jeffrey S. Solochek Florida lawmakers gave school districts until 2026 to revamp their schedules so middle and high schools students can get more sleep before classes. But changing start times to meet the state law won’t be as easy as just flipping schools’ schedules around,... Continue Reading
By Alexa Herrera Florida was ranked No. 8 in the country for best states for teachers, which may come as a surprise considering reports of low pay. In a recent study from WalletHub, researchers compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across the dimensions of opportunity and... Continue Reading
By Tyler Orsburn Tommy Ford, Bay County’s sheriff, reminds students at Bozeman High in Panama City, Fla., about school safety Sept. 16, 2024. The annual safety tour, a partnership between Bay District Schools, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office, and the State Attorney’s Office,... Continue Reading
By Jeffrey S. Solochek As Florida school districts work to fill their teaching vacancies, improving salaries remain a key goal. Many of them are asking voters to approve or renew local-option property taxes to generate revenue beyond what the state funding system provides. The issue has become... Continue Reading
By Elizabeth Heubeck As the new school year kicks into high gear, administrators are swapping their casual summer attire for professional work wear. This seemingly simple task of deciding what to wear to work can add precious time to one’s morning routine, something few administrators... Continue Reading
By Clara-Sophia Daly Elijah Solomon, 19, was always the first student to show up and the last to leave his summer driver’s education class at Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School. As someone who had always dreamed of learning to drive but believed he may never be able to, he promised... Continue Reading
By Kevin Mahnken Middle schoolers are still lagging months behind pre-pandemic achievement levels in science, according to newly released test scores. Disturbingly, their losses in the subject have actually grown since the worst days of the COVID crisis. The scores, released Tuesday by the... Continue Reading
By Drew Dixon Pasco County schools are getting a boost from the Tax Collector’s Office and a donation drive over the summer that raised about $6,000 in contributions. Pasco County Tax Collector Mike Fasano initiated the donation drive to help an effort called ABC, or the Assist, Believe... Continue Reading
By Scott Travis School Board elections are over, but Broward voters can still decide in November whether they want some new oversight to help the district root out waste, fraud and corruption. A ballot initiative will ask those voting in the general election Nov. 5 to say yes or no to... Continue Reading
By Ryan Lynch – Staff Writer, Orlando Business Journal Orange County Public Schools plans to spend an estimated $50.1 million to revamp a former campus. The district is seeking bids to design a replacement campus on 6.06 acres at 905 Waltham Ave. in Orlando, the site of the former Pine... Continue Reading
By Steven Walker Terry Connor starts his days early with a run. As in his work life, he’s optimized his personal morning routine to the extreme. Connor runs in his neighborhood and uses a gym he built at home because driving to a gym takes up too much time. An efficiency guru, the... Continue Reading
By Vivian Santiesteban-Pardo Coral Reef Senior High has won the Sanford I. Weill Academy of Excellence Award for the Academy of Business and Finance. This is the sixth time a program from Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) has received this award since its inception in 2013. The academy... Continue Reading
