By Tanyon A. Duprey “Lit,” “da bomb,” “bruh,” and “yeet” are terms many of us might have casually said during our formative years. With time—and age—these popular sayings get replaced with the next generation’s preferred... Continue Reading
By News Service of Florida Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that will steer $20 million to survivors of abuse at the notorious Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys in Marianna and another state reform school. The bill, HB 21, approved by the Legislature this spring and signed by DeSantis on... Continue Reading
BY: JAY WAAGMEESTER The 2024 legislative session saw approval of divisive education-related laws, several of which take effect Monday. Read our partial run-down on what will change in Sunshine State schools in the new fiscal year: HB 931: Volunteer school chaplains Despite queasiness on this... Continue Reading
By Caitlynn Peetz Districts face the loss of hundreds of thousands of educators they hired with federal pandemic-relief money as those one-time funds come to an end this fall. The reduction in force won’t happen exclusively through layoffs, though layoffs could be significant. Beyond... Continue Reading
By: Dan Grossman The summer months may have just started for kids, but teachers from around the country are already preparing for the next school year. The subject du jour? STEM: science, technology, engineering, and math. STEM has been a buzzword in educational circles for years, but more... Continue Reading
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS FLORIDA The most severely wounded survivor of the 2018 massacre at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School now owns shooter Nikolas Cruz’s name, and Cruz cannot give any interviews without his permission, under a settlement reached in a lawsuit. Under... Continue Reading
By: Tim Ridley Think back to the 2020-2021 school year—arguably the most challenging school year in education. Just as it ended, I was selected to be the next principal of Mt. Washington Middle School. I was both excited and nervous. It was exciting because I was going to get the... Continue Reading
By Marlene Sokol The Hillsborough County teachers union has reached a tentative and unusually early pay agreement with the school district, as the two organizations look ahead to a November tax referendum that could generate more money. In prior years, negotiations between the district and the... Continue Reading
Tina Harbuck She is not new to Destin, but Diane Kelley is new to Destin High School. Kelley, who served as principal at Destin Middle School from 2008 to 2013 and as a board member of the Okaloosa County School Board representing District 5, got the nod Tuesday night from the Destin High... Continue Reading
Christine Jordan Sexton While there has been a tremendous amount of focus on public education in kindergarten through 12th grade, but the key to success starts with early childhood education. That was one of the messages at the 2024 Florida Learners to Earners Workforce Solution Summit in... Continue Reading
BY CHRISTINA MAYO For local students — more than 16,000 of them — Young Musicians Unite has provided free music education and community since 2013. The group’s mission is to inspire personal development, foster a sense of community, and prepare future leaders through... Continue Reading
Baruti K. Kafele | Speaker and Author As a longtime teacher and principal from 1988–2011, my approach to both roles was always reflective. I was obsessed with pushing myself to be better than the day before by being intentionally self-reflective in all aspects of the work. As a teacher, I... Continue Reading
