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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


School closures: More big districts are making tough choices
School closures: More big districts are making tough choices

ByMatt Zalaznick Seattle Public Schools calls its closure plan, which could impact up to 20 buildings, “A System of Well-Resourced Schools.” Columbus City Schools’ proposal aims to reimagine and redesign education in Ohio’s largest city and... Continue Reading

Date posted05/23/2024


The 2024 Silver Knight winners announced at Miami gala honoring top high-school seniors
The 2024 Silver Knight winners announced at Miami gala honoring top high-school seniors

BY CLARA-SOPHIA DALY One student used artificial intelligence to map food insecurity and detect breast cancer. Another student used her passion for theater to perform for children who were hospitalized. A third created a nonprofit to support children who have an incarcerated parent. Others... Continue Reading

Date posted05/23/2024


Cellphones out, spike ball in: How an Orange County school got students to connect without devices
Cellphones out, spike ball in: How an Orange County school got students to connect without devices

After Orange County Public Schools approved a new cellphone policy preventing students from using their phones during the school day, Timber Creek High School came up with ways to keep students engaged without their phones. Rather than playing on their phones, two days a week Timber Creek... Continue Reading

Date posted05/23/2024


Pasco schools push parent civility in student code of conduct
Pasco schools push parent civility in student code of conduct

By Jeffrey S. Solochek As it prepares for classes to resume in the fall, the Pasco County school board is again revising the rules it expects students to follow. It’s adding new guidelines regarding when students may use cell phones, for instance, and what types of clothing they may... Continue Reading

Date posted05/23/2024


Esports Shines
Esports Shines

Some will roll their eyes at the notion that competing in video games is a sport, considering that athleticism may not be required. But the Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) district is sold on the value of its Esports programs. Steve McHale, who spent 6 ½ years as Dr. Phillips’... Continue Reading

Date posted05/23/2024


When Schools Want to Ban Cellphones—But Parents Stand in the Way
When Schools Want to Ban Cellphones—But Parents Stand in the Way

By Elizabeth Heubeck Smartphone-carrying kids equip parents with minute-by-minute information on all kinds of behaviors and actions. They can see their kid’s exact location, clock how fast their teenager is driving, and track what they’re buying with Apple Pay. So in an era when... Continue Reading

Date posted05/22/2024