By Jeffrey S. Solochek Citing academic and financial benefits, the Pasco County School board on Tuesday unanimously agreed to shut three shrinking New Port Richey schools and merge them into a single K-8 campus for the next academic year. The plan is to close Calusa Elementary, Chasco... Continue Reading
By Scott Travis The 14-year-old student accused of making threats of violence against 10 Broward schools likely didn’t have the means to carry them out, but it still created serious security concerns, Schools Superintendent Howard Hepburn said Monday. Hepburn and School Board Chairwoman... Continue Reading
By Cory Turner As presidential candidates, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump don’t have a lot in common when it comes to their views on education. Trump has said America’s public schools “have been taken over by the radical Left maniacs,” and that he wants to close the... Continue Reading
By Elizabeth Heubeck Going from being among the oldest, most “senior” students to landing at the proverbial bottom rung of the academic and social ladder can feel like a swift and startling descent for even the most self-assured student. Tack on adolescents’ frequently... Continue Reading
Thought video games weren’t a real sport? The University of South Florida recently opened a 2,700-square-foot esports lab in its campus rec center with 40 Lenovo Legion gaming PCs, a private gaming suite, several console stations with PlayStations, Xboxes and Nintendo Switches and a... Continue Reading
By Arianna Prothero Ask someone to name a few high-demand jobs of the present and future and they’ll likely identify careers in cybersecurity, green energy, health care, and artificial intelligence. It follows, then, that it would be important for students to get exposure to popular and... Continue Reading
By Dylan Gentile Bay District Schools wants parents and students to know that safety is a top priority. During the past three years the district has made considerable security improvements to local schools, said Vern Barth, BDS director of school safety, during a Thursday news conference.... Continue Reading
By Scott Travis With another year of declining enrollment, Broward schools are restarting their efforts to close or repurpose schools with a large number of empty seats. Superintendent Howard Hepburn plans to recommend at least five schools to close, more than his proposal in the spring... Continue Reading
By Trinity Alicia While most teenagers are busy readjusting to classroom routines and tackling homework after a long summer break, 16-year-old Arelle Middleton is at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, competing for team USA in track and field. At this year’s summer Paralympics in Paris,... Continue Reading
By Fiona Rutherford US teenagers’ e-cigarette use dropped by two-thirds over the past five years as health regulators cracked down on illegal sales and distribution of the addictive products. About 1.6 million school children currently use the devices, just a third of the peak level in... Continue Reading
By Liz Freeman Children enrolled in Manatee Middle School in South Naples are getting a leg up on their health care needs. A pilot project involving a school-based clinic began at the start of the school year. With parental permission, students are getting well-being exams and medical... Continue Reading
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
