By Patrick O’Donnell A movement to throw out traditional A-F grades in favor of tracking high school students as they gain mastery of academic and life skills is gaining momentum, with five states and powerful players joining forces to advance it. The hope of the “Skills for the... Continue Reading
By Olina Banerji & Sam Mallon In April, Tennessee became the 34th state to allow teachers to carry guns at school, joining a club that’s burgeoned in the last decade, after South Dakota became the first state in 2013 to enact legislation allowing educators to be armed. The strategy... Continue Reading
By JEFFREY SCHWEERS State officials said they passed up millions of dollars in new federal food assistance money because they have more than enough programs to feed Florida’s hungry children this summer. But advocates for the hungry say the numbers tell a different story. “The... Continue Reading
Kara Arundel, Senior Reporter Younger elementary students are likely to need more reading and math support because they are either falling behind or consistently testing below historical trends, according to research released Monday by Curriculum Associates, a company that provides... Continue Reading
KAREN D'SOUZA Pandemic babies, toddlers and preschoolers are now becoming school-age, and the impact of Covid disruptions on them has become undeniable. Many show signs of being developmentally behind, The New York Times reported, which hurts academic ability. Early childhood experts, teachers... Continue Reading
By; Julie Garisto About a dozen Lake County schools and district offices will operate under new leadership next school year. Superintendent Diane Kornegay announced the administrative changes over the past few weeks, as the district prepares for the return of students in August. Here is the... Continue Reading
By: Stephanie Susskind WPTV is continuing to dig deeper into Florida test scores just released from the state Department of Education. They show whether students are performing at grade level in a variety of subjects. This was Florida's second year of the progress monitoring testing style,... Continue Reading
WUFT | By Sara-James Ranta Marion County Public Schools is adding another layer of security to all elementary, middle and high schools by installing Knox Boxes. Knox Boxes, or a wall-mounted safe, hold a set of building keys. The Knox Box helps first responders access the school in the case... Continue Reading
By Jarleene Almenas Will the Volusia County School Board renew its five-year partnership agreement with AdventHealth? The contract — originally approved in 2018 — was pulled by Superintendent Carmen Balgobin at the board's June 25 meeting. This was the second time the contract's... Continue Reading
BY TAMMIE FIELDS A+ Teacher Kathryn Gunter has created an evolving, student-centered space at Lovell Elementary School in Apopka that is inviting and helps students feel connected not only to their school but to each other. When Spectrum News 13 recently visited Lovell Elementary School, media... Continue Reading
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
