By Howard Cohen Stanley Graham Tate started life crammed into a one-bedroom Brooklyn apartment with his parents and two siblings, what he called a “low-income lifestyle.” While attending the University of Florida in Gainesville, he waited on tables for meals and tips. Those hard... Continue Reading
By Anna Merod One year into the federal registered principal apprenticeship program, the model is being seen not just as a tool to address principal turnover but also as a way to improve overall school climate and in the process tackle teacher shortages as well. Research shows that when a... Continue Reading
By Joseph Ojo The Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Commission met Tuesday to discuss how to keep schools safe statewide. While over the past couple of years, significant safety bills have passed, the commission is now rolling out its new Florida Harm Prevention and Threat Management... Continue Reading
By Evyn Moon As the start of the school year approaches, there is a need for substitute teachers. Last year, Florida schools started in the fall with thousands of teacher vacancies, and this year, they are especially seeing an issue with substitute teachers, which can burden students and... Continue Reading
By Andrew Powell Florida economists have suggested that full-time enrollment in Florida’s schools has increased over recent years but still remains below pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels. The Florida Office of Economic and Demographic Research (EDR) held a two-part education estimating... Continue Reading
By Mark Lieberman In the digital age, paying bills can be as easy as clicking a button. But when parents pay schools for their students’ meals and field trips, they often have to shell out for extra fees—as much as 60 cents for every dollar—that go to third-party payment... Continue Reading
By Olina Banerji If there’s one key leadership skill that principals need, it’s the art of conversation. This skill has come into sharp focus as the role has become more complex and demanding, school leaders say. “We notice that the size of our plates hasn’t increased,... Continue Reading
By Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida A federal judge has rejected much of a lawsuit challenging restrictions that Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature placed on public-employee unions—but a fight will continue about a ban on deducting union dues from workers’ paychecks. Chief... Continue Reading
By Libby Stanford Vice President Kamala Harris is days away from choosing her running mate in the 2024 presidential election, and a number of her top contenders have extensive K-12 policy records. So far, the vice president and likely Democratic nominee’s leading candidates for the job... Continue Reading
A recent national survey by Action for Healthy Kids (AFHK) reports that among parents' top concerns for their children's health is their mental health, but less than 20% of parents indicated awareness of all the mental health resources and services schools provide to support children's mental... Continue Reading
By Colleen Wixon Parents can mark off a major item on their back-to-school checklist — buying basic school supplies. Paper, binders, pencils, pens, crayons — all will be provided by the school district. "It's the first time we've done something like this," district spokesman... Continue Reading
By Gray Rohrer Tallahassee Democrat STATE Florida back-to-school sales tax holiday starts Monday, runs 2 weeks Gray Rohrer Tallahassee Democrat Parents, start your shopping carts: Florida’s back to school sales tax holiday begins Monday at midnight and runs through Aug.... Continue Reading
