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Three Lessons School Districts Have Learned About Contracting For Results
Three Lessons School Districts Have Learned About Contracting For Results

By Jill Barshay Schools spend billions of dollars a year on products and services, including everything from staplers and textbooks to teacher coaching and training. Does any of it help students learn more? Some educational materials end up mothballed in closets. Much software goes unused. Yet... Continue Reading

Date posted05/29/2024


Should Broward close some schools in 2025 or 2026? The latest considerations
Should Broward close some schools in 2025 or 2026? The latest considerations

By SCOTT TRAVIS Broward School Board members could decide Wednesday how quickly they want to start closing schools to deal with dwindling student enrollment. Superintendent Howard Hepburn plans to bring to the School Board on Wednesday two proposals that would close eight schools: One... Continue Reading

Date posted05/29/2024


Indian River schools asking voters to continue property tax for teachers, school safety
Indian River schools asking voters to continue property tax for teachers, school safety

Colleen Wixon Voters are being asked in November to continue paying a 1/2-mil property tax for district technology, recruiting high-quality teachers and expanding school safety, security and student wellness. The School Board has unanimously agreed to put the four-year tax on the Nov. 5... Continue Reading

Date posted05/29/2024


How Teachers Build Confidence to Motivate Middle Schoolers in STEM
How Teachers Build Confidence to Motivate Middle Schoolers in STEM

By Arianna Prothero Middle schoolers embody a messy no-man’s land: young enough to get excited by stickers and play-acting, but mature enough to crave autonomy and opportunities to improve their world. Younger adolescents have shed much of their early-childhood curiosity and confidence... Continue Reading

Date posted05/28/2024


Florida High leader Stacy Chambers stepping down to work for charter school company
Florida High leader Stacy Chambers stepping down to work for charter school company

Alaijah Brown, Tallahassee Democrat Stacy Chambers, Florida State University Schools superintendent of nine years, is stepping down from the role June 3 to work for Charter Schools USA. Meantime, Christopher Small – an FSU alum and educational program director – will be... Continue Reading

Date posted05/28/2024


Florida schools say maintaining student laptops for all is getting too costly
Florida schools say maintaining student laptops for all is getting too costly

By Associated Press Orange County Public Schools prides itself on providing laptops to all students, an effort that started in 2013 and aimed to make sure everyone had access to technology no matter their family’s income. But putting laptops in the hands of thousands of students —... Continue Reading

Date posted05/28/2024


Brevard High School Students Receive ROTC Scholarships, U.S. Academy Appointments
Brevard High School Students Receive ROTC Scholarships, U.S. Academy Appointments

By Space Coast Daily // May 28, 2024 Outstanding JROTC Brevard County High school students were honored during a recent Military Officers Association of America’s Cape Canaveral Chapter luncheon at the Indian River Colony Club in Viera. During the event, JROTC Group Scholarship award... Continue Reading

Date posted05/28/2024


How One Principal Uses Title II-A Funds to Reduce Staff Turnover and Improve Student Outcomes
How One Principal Uses Title II-A Funds to Reduce Staff Turnover and Improve Student Outcomes

BY KATIE GRAVES Many studies have shown that the most important in-school factors for student success are teachers and principals. An effective principal can contribute to outcomes like student achievement, reduced absenteeism, and teacher retention. An effective teacher can contribute to a... Continue Reading

Date posted05/28/2024


Duval County School Board chooses former Lee County superintendent to lead DCPS
Duval County School Board chooses former Lee County superintendent to lead DCPS

One year and two nationwide searches later, the Duval County School Board has finally named a new superintendent for Duval County Public Schools. The board members voted unanimously Thursday morning to choose Dr. Christopher Bernier, the former superintendent of Lee County Schools in Florida, to... Continue Reading

Date posted05/24/2024


Google teaches internet safety to SWFL middle school students
Google teaches internet safety to SWFL middle school students

By : Sommer Senne The internet is a big playground with tons of entertainment options, but similarly to real playgrounds, not everyone plays nice. That’s why Google’s Online Safety Roadshow is teaching Oasis Middle School students how to protect passwords and secrets. Middle... Continue Reading

Date posted05/24/2024


Broward County Public School students earn top scores in national, world robotics competitions
Broward County Public School students earn top scores in national, world robotics competitions

Several Broward County Public Schools robotics teams put their STEM skills to the test and brought home high marks after national and world championship competitions. “Competing in the national and world championships is a tremendous accomplishment, and we are so proud of these student... Continue Reading

Date posted05/24/2024


Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida presents Flagler County Schools Poster Contest winners
Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida presents Flagler County Schools Poster Contest winners

By Brent Woronoff The Board of Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida presented the Flagler County winners of the Crime Stoppers Poster Contest at the Flagler County School Board meeting on May 21. The first-place winners earned $200, second place $150 and third place $100. Matanzas swept the... Continue Reading

Date posted05/24/2024