By Sarah D. Sparks Starting the formal path to teaching in high school may deepen the pool of new teachers and fight the public perception of teaching as a poor financial choice for a career, new research suggests. Programs to recruit and train teachers locally, called “grow your... Continue Reading
Author: Eric Glasser The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is offering an inside look at some of the very realistic scenarios that school resource deputies are going through this week. It’s all part of intense training exercises aimed at keeping our kids safe from the... Continue Reading
Ezzy Castro A Gift For Teaching’s The Great Big Backpack Build came back this summer stronger than ever with over 400 volunteers full of smiles and great energy! “This is our biggest great big backpack build to date and it’s amazing,” Jane Thompson, President of A Gift... Continue Reading
By Jeffrey S. Solochek Times staff The time is drawing nearer for Florida school districts to make sure their high school student aren’t taking classes before 8:30 a.m. In most counties, they’ve been starting their days around 7:30 a.m., some earlier. Lawmakers gave districts until... Continue Reading
BY CELESTE SPRINGER As districts across the country are battling teacher shortages, Orange County Public Schools has been filling positions by welcoming teachers from abroad. Evelyn Caballero joined the team at Saddler Elementary School after hoping to expand opportunities for her... Continue Reading
Steve Patterson While Duval County’s School Board ponders choices on controversial school closing suggestions, funding for a stalled elementary school renovation is being moved to add portable classrooms at two crowded secondary schools. Without debate, the board approved plans Tuesday... Continue Reading
By Space Coast Daily Brevard Public Schools (BPS) Head Start, in partnership with the Florida Department of Health (FDOH), is proud to announce its recognition as the national recipient of the Edward Zigler Innovation Award. This esteemed accolade celebrates Head Start programs that have shown... Continue Reading
By CHRIS HAYS The Florida High School Athletics Association board of directors unanimously approved bylaw changes Tuesday to allow student athletes to engage in Name, Image and Likeness deals. With the motion, Florida becomes the 36th state, including the District of Columbia, to allow NIL... Continue Reading
By LISA J. HURIASH Broward voters will decide in November whether their ethics watchdog’s duties should extend to the School Board. Broward county commissioners agreed Tuesday to add the question to the ballot for the presidential election. If voters agree, the School Board members,... Continue Reading
By Ian HodgsonTimes staff The Hillsborough County School Board approved six principal appointments for the 2024-25 school year Tuesday. Two of the principals confirmed Tuesday came from schools that were closed by the district at the end of the school year for low enrollment. The six new... Continue Reading
Mycah Brown For the next generation of dreamers and lawmakers, the most important thing in their lives right now is building their educational backgrounds to better equip themselves for the success that lies ahead. That, and pizza parties. At Florida A&M University Developmental Research... Continue Reading
By: Jon Gordon Some staff will roll their eyes when they hear a school leader talk about positivity. They think of positivity as pollyannaish, weak, and annoying. They mistakenly think positivity is about rah-rah and motivation. But real positivity is really about optimism, grit, mental... Continue Reading
