By Elizabeth Heubeck Smartphone-carrying kids equip parents with minute-by-minute information on all kinds of behaviors and actions. They can see their kid’s exact location, clock how fast their teenager is driving, and track what they’re buying with Apple Pay. So in an era when... Continue Reading
By Ari Odzer Dr. Peter Licata has always enjoyed the classroom more than the board room, especially when the topic of the meeting is him. "I don’t need to pad my stats, I don’t need to keep shooting to get the scoring title,” Licata said to the school board Tuesday, using a... Continue Reading
WUSF | By Daylina Miller The Guidance Is In Stark Contrast To Statements By Gov. Ron DeSantis And Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo Against Vaccination And Mask Wearing — Particularly When It Comes To COVID-19. New guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention... Continue Reading
By Olina Banerji Principals have one of the toughest jobs in education, and how much they’re paid has an impact on their motivation and capacity to carry on. But a recent survey conducted by the EdWeek Research Center reveals a worrying fact for school districts: There’s a gap... Continue Reading
By: Madeline Will How can school leaders make sure that teachers are motivated and engaged throughout their careers? The first step might be better understanding the different phases—and associated needs—of teachers’ professional lives. Recent survey data shows that... Continue Reading
By Jeffrey S. Solochek The big story: Some of Florida’s biggest school districts continue to seek solutions for schools that sit well below their capacity. Hillsborough County is perhaps the farthest along in efforts to consolidate students and wind down the use of under-capacity... Continue Reading
BY DOM DIFURIO STACKER Who teaches the kids when their teacher needs time off? Or when they leave their position mid-semester? Increasingly, it's the principal or other administrators. While substitute teachers provide a turnkey solution when already-thin ranks of educators need time away from... Continue Reading
By: Kendall Brandt Severe weather leads to millions of dollars in damage at Leon County Schools. Superintendent Rocky Hanna says the district has property insurance to help pay for repairs. Watch the video above to see how the district is moving forward. BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: It's not... Continue Reading
BY: Emily McLeod The Lake County School District is getting results when it comes to lowering the number of kids bringing vapes to school. Back in November, we told you about Samba, the vape-detecting K-9 purchased by the Lake County School District. Since our first report, Samba has completed... Continue Reading
By: Brandon Hogan and Christie Zizo A 13-year-old boy was arrested in Daytona Beach after calling in a bomb threat to a Flagler middle school in what investigators believe is a copycat to a series of similar calls to other schools in the county, according to the sheriff’s office. Sheriff... Continue Reading
By: Mayte Padron For Rockfeller Edouard, teaching isn’t just a profession— it’s his passion, woven into every moment of his 27-year career as an exceptional student education teacher. At Hialeah High School, Edouard’s infectious enthusiasm resonates with his students,... Continue Reading
By: ExploreLearning There’s frequent talk about math proficiency and proficiency levels, especially when it comes to analyzing student achievement at local and national levels. In Adding It Up: Helping Children Learn Mathematics, the National Research Council presented the five... Continue Reading
