The Collier County School Board chose Interim Superintendent Leslie Ricciardelli and Charles Van Zant Jr. as the two finalists for superintendent. Ricciardelli took over as interim superintendent in December after former superintendent Kamela Patton, who was set to retire at the end of the... Continue Reading
Legislation that would require public schools to share a portion of school tax collections with charter schools — and double what these schools collect for building funds annually — is teed up for the Senate floor. The bill, which could mean $490 million shifts annually from... Continue Reading
Florida is looking to expand its Parental Rights in Education law passed last year in a way that could lead to a flood of challenged books being removed from classrooms. The state has already faced allegations of censorship for stringent restrictions in the existing law, known to its critics as... Continue Reading
A six-person panel of educators, teachers, activists and social workers said they are not backing down in their fight against what they say is anti-LGBTQ+ education legislation. Equality Florida and the Human Rights Campaign hosted a round-table conversation about the impact of bills like HB 1069... Continue Reading
Florida's Board of Education put new limits on the teaching of gender identity and sexual orientation in all public schools Wednesday afternoon. Under threat of license revocation or suspension, fourth through 12th grade educators are forbidden from "intentionally" offering "classroom... Continue Reading
Florida voters will get the option to move to officially partisan elections for school board members on the November 2024 ballot, after the Senate voted in favor of HJR 31. The 29-11 vote fell mostly along party lines, with Sen. Linda Stewart of Orlando the only Democrat to side with Republicans... Continue Reading
A Senate Committee approved a bill loosening residency requirements for School Board candidates — sending the issue on for the full Senate’s consideration. The full House has already approved identical legislation (HB 411) that would make it so School Board candidates no longer need... Continue Reading
On Wednesday morning, the Collier County School Board begins the first round of interviews for the final four candidates to be the next Collier County superintendent. The finalists are career educators from Galveston, Texas, Duval and Clay counties and Interim Superintendent Leslie... Continue Reading
Teachers aren’t sticking around in Brevard County, according to a new audit the school board is using to re-vamp policies. Some veteran teachers are worried about public education as a whole in Florida, saying the problem won’t be fixed overnight. At Kennedy Middle School, FOX 35... Continue Reading
Florida Today | By Finch Walker | April 18, 2023 The finalists will come for in-person interviews April 27 and 28. Four finalists for Brevard Public Schools’ new superintendent were chosen Tuesday morning at a school board meeting in preparation for next week’s in-person... Continue Reading
A bill banning TikTok, Snapchat, Twitter and other social media platforms on public school devices and requiring schools to teach kids about the perils of the internet is now primed for Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signature. The Senate voted 39-0 in favor of the measure (HB 379), which by July 1... Continue Reading
Campus Safety | By Amy Rock | April 18, 2023 A survey released earlier this year by the National Education Association (NEA) found 55% of educators want to leave teaching earlier than they originally planned. The main reason? Burnout from massive labor shortages. About 1 in 6 teachers expressed... Continue Reading
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