Florida ranks 49th nationwide for 988 calls per capita, a new analysis finds. Why it matters: Use of the 988 national suicide prevention and mental health hotline remains uneven across states. The service was launched nearly three years ago to help address America's mental health crisis... Continue Reading
The new charter middle school will focus on a STEM curriculum through the lens of artificial intelligence. Tallahassee State College is partnering with Charter Schools USA to open Florida’s first AI-integrated middle school this August. Charter Schools USA (CSUSA), the second largest... Continue Reading
By Frank Derfler Monroe County school board members approved a three-year contract for incoming superintendent Ed Tierney during a June 10 Monroe County school board meeting in Key West. Tierney, the former deputy superintendent at Palm Beach schools will receive an annual salary of... Continue Reading
BY Camille Acevedo Marion County Public Schools officials say they are having to look for ways to make millions of dollars in cuts to the district budget ahead of the coming school year. Looking ahead to the 2025-2026 school year, Marion County School Board members will be forced to cut $64.3... Continue Reading
By Julie Montanaro Students who plan to ride the bus to school in Leon County are now required to register with the district in advance. The school district calls it “Ready to Ride,” and leaders are asking parents to sign up as soon as possible. Parents can register in FOCUS... Continue Reading
By Jacob Ogles Legislative budget leaders unrolled a final tax relief package that eliminates the business rent tax and sets a back-to-school sales tax holiday. In total, proposed tax cuts add up to $1.29 billion in cuts. But after arguments about sales and property tax cuts pushed lawmakers... Continue Reading
By Steven Walker , Leslie Postal , Scott Travis Ivan Flores didn’t love school before the pandemic hit, but his views soured more when he did ninth grade online and off campus. “I was just at home doing nothing, waking up late, missing assignments,” he said. When he... Continue Reading
By Jesse Scheckner State lawmakers haven’t yet agreed on whether to fund a Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) project that would transform a traditional public school into one offering classical education programming. The House is insisting on apportioning $500,000 in non-recurring... Continue Reading
A federal appeals court late Wednesday upheld a lower court’s order requiring the U.S. Education Department to reinstate more than 1,300 fired employees and blocking an executive order to dismantle the department and a directive to transfer some services to other federal agencies. The... Continue Reading
By Jeffrey S. Solochek State House and Senate negotiators continued to edge closer to an education budget agreement on Wednesday, while remaining separated on some key details. The House accepted the Senate’s proposal to create a special fund to support advanced and technical... Continue Reading
by: Abby Yankle A Destin Middle School student has earned first place in the 2025 National Civics Bee and is moving forward to the National Finals. According to an Okaloosa County Schools news release, eighth-grader Noah Finkler began his Civics journey in early March at the Greater Fort... Continue Reading
By Debbie E. Bennett Before becoming a middle school associate principal, I was an elementary principal. Because of the size of my school, I didn’t have an assistant principal; sometimes I felt like I was doing the job of three people. With delegation and organization, however, my staff... Continue Reading
