By Ariel Schiller Potential Duval County school closures and consolidations are still up in the air. But for now, some schools are off the closure list. Thursday night, Duval County Schools presented a new proposal that took feedback from ideas presented in August. In this new proposal,l... Continue Reading
By Steven Walker The Sarasota School Board took steps to implement a new artificial intelligence policy and approved new legislative priorities at its meeting Tuesday evening. The meeting, which only lasted about an hour in contrast to the board's previous lengthy proceedings, saw only about 10... Continue Reading
By DeonTay Smith Bay District Schools is pushing the community to understand the importance of attendance for students. The district likes to say it is committed to putting the "A" back in Bay. But to do so, students must be present. According to a BDS press release, this commitment focuses... Continue Reading
By Layron Livingston The Broward County School Board is taking urgent steps to install carbon monoxide detectors in more than 230 schools following two recent leaks that sent several individuals to the hospital. A carbon monoxide leak at Cypress Bay High School in Weston hospitalized four... Continue Reading
By Sam Martello, WFTV.com Orange County Public Schools cut the ribbon Wednesday on its first ever Global Family Welcome Center. “They’ll be able to meet the staff that is available to assist them with various aspects of schooling, connect them to resources in the community,”... Continue Reading
By Andrew Marotta Dr. Rob Gilbert shared this a few weeks back on the Success Hotline. If you’re not a caller, I highly recommend it: 973-743-4690. The Habit Poem I am your constant companion. I am your greatest helper or your heaviest burden. I will push you onward or drag you down... Continue Reading
By Amanda DeVoe and Ariel Schiller The Duval County School Board unanimously passed an updated ethics policy after battling several employee misconduct issues. The ethics policy was last updated in February 2023, but since then, six teachers have been removed from classes at Douglas... Continue Reading
By April Rubin Dogs may not have anything to eat, but students could feel less stress if more schools reconsider their homework assignment policies.Why it matters: Conversations about the value of homework in education have simmered for years, but students' mental health struggles and... Continue Reading
By Sky Lebron If you struggle to get good cell service while living or driving in Citrus County, the county school board wants to help. It's finalizing an agreement to use some of its old internet towers as cell service towers instead. School board member Douglas Dodd says residents have... Continue Reading
By Chad Aldeman As a candidate for president in 2020, Kamala Harris introduced a plan to raise teacher salaries by $13,500. Why that specific dollar amount? Harris was thinking along economic lines, and she sold the policy as one that would erase the teacher wage gap, as documented over the... Continue Reading
Rob Ferl went to space as part of a NASA-funded program on Blue Origin’s New Shepard.ByDivya Kumar - Times staffPublished Aug. 31 University of Florida professor Rob Ferl first began doing space-related research in the 1990s. In 2021, he and research partner Anna-Lisa Paul sent test tubes... Continue Reading
By Sarah Schwartz Attention school administrators: Teachers think you could be creating a better work environment—and they have suggestions for how to do it. Teachers want leaders to trust them with autonomy in the classroom. They want time to collaborate with colleagues and take care... Continue Reading
