By Emily McLeod As we head into the second week of school, Orange County Public Schools said its new absent notification system will be up and running again on Monday. The district made changes to the absence notification system following the death of 13-year-old Madeline... Continue Reading
By Marisa Gjuraj Central High School is starting its school year with a new schedule. Students will now only go to class four days out of the week. School staff believe this is helping students balance their school and work life. “We had a lot of students that had a high absenteeism... Continue Reading
By Christopher Saul A coordinated effort involving 90 volunteers from local organizations has readied nine schools in the Okaloosa County School District (OCSD) for the upcoming 2024-2025 academic year. The volunteers contributed a total of 540 hours to various tasks, ensuring that the schools... Continue Reading
By Shawn Joseph There are more than 13,000 school districts in America, and each district invented its own plan for spending federal funds funneled to schools due to the pandemic to address various impacts. That’s 13,000 different priorities, needs and circumstances with generally few... Continue Reading
By Rebekah Nelson Nearly 10,000 teaching and education staff positions remain open in Florida, even as students went back to school this week. That’s according to data compiled by the Florida Education Association, the largest labor union in the Southeast. The FEA found that nearly every... Continue Reading
by Lexi Lonas As students head back to school for another year, scientists and policymakers are battling over the best morning start times for children and how schedules affect their health and learning. The scientific community has rallied against the 8 a.m. start of the typical U.S.... Continue Reading
By Collin Bestor A new school year in Okaloosa County has begun. For some, it was the excitement of being picked up by the bus for their first day of school. For others, it was their last, first day, as seniors reported to local high schools. This year also marks the beginning of a new term... Continue Reading
By Libby Stanford Most teachers don’t plan to address the 2024 presidential election in their classrooms, with many citing the possibility of parent complaints and disrespectful classroom discussions, according to a new nationally representative survey. Fifty-eight percent of K-12... Continue Reading
By Ari Odzer The sleeping giant is about to wake up. The nation’s third-largest school district, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, comes roaring out of the starting blocks Thursday morning. Roughly 330,000 students and nearly 20,000 teachers will be back on campus. And if you think... Continue Reading
By Anne Maxwell The city of Jacksonville launched a new program Wednesday called “Show Up to Shine” to address the absenteeism issue in Duval County Public Schools. According to DCPS Superintendent Dr. Christopher Bernier, Duval County leads the state in the percentage of students... Continue Reading
By Naomi Feinstein Students and parents are fuming about Broward County Public Schools' new policy that will force kids to keep off their cell phones while on campus.For years, school districts around the country have been trying to curb cell phone use in and around the classroom. As kids... Continue Reading
By Joseph Ojo Miami-Dade County Public Schools are bracing for a potential influx of migrant students as the district continues to recruit ESOL teachers and offers specialized programs to help foreign-born students acclimate. Although official numbers for the current year are not yet... Continue Reading
