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
WSVN | By Joe Roetz, Chantal Cook The Miami-Dade County School Board showed overwhelming support to implement volunteer chaplains in schools after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed it into law in Florida, despite criticism from some state lawmakers. The school board on Wednesday advanced the idea to... Continue Reading
By SCOTT TRAVIS | stravis@sunsentinel.com | South Florida Sun Sentinel Some schools may be on the Broward School District’s chopping block in the few years, but that doesn’t necessarily mean students won’t be able to get an education there. These campuses could get a second... Continue Reading
By Marlene SokolTimes staff Asked to name her favorite subject at Tampa’s Cleveland Elementary School, Jailise Vega said, “Can I name two?” An A and B student, she enjoys math and reading equally. But she’s nervous about August, when she will transfer to Witter... Continue Reading
Charles Runnells Fort Myers News-Press They sang. They danced. They celebrated the joy of musical theater. And when it was all over, North Fort Myers High took the top prize at last week’s High School Musical Awards. Their Elvis Presley jukebox musical,, "All Shook Up," also won the... Continue Reading
By Marlene SokolTimes staff Clayton Nylund, a science teacher at Tampa’s Blake High School in Hillsborough County, is one of five finalists for Florida Teacher of the Year. Representatives from the Florida Department of Education joined Hillsborough County School District leaders on... Continue Reading
By SCOTT TRAVIS | stravis@sunsentinel.com | South Florida Sun Sentinel About eight schools could be considered for closure as soon as 2025, as Broward School Board members decided the superintendent’s plan to restructure a few schools didn’t go far enough to deal with dwindling... Continue Reading
