By Sanela Sabovic South Florida public schools were preparing for the consequences of the U.S. Education Department’s hold on more than $6 billion from six federal grant programs nationwide. The Education Department announced on Monday that the grants, which Congress appropriated, were... Continue Reading
By: Austin Schargorodski Keeping the lights on at schools like LaBelle High could soon cost a lot more, and the Hendry County School District says the cost could come straight out of the classroom. Fox 4’s Hendry County Community Correspondent Austin Schargorodski works in the area daily,... Continue Reading
By Jonathan Grass The Oviedo Police Department announced a big honor for one of its officers. Officer Ashley Pierce has been named the Florida school resource officer of the year by the Florida Association of School Resource Officers. She received the award at a conference in Miami. The... Continue Reading
By Finn Carlin The St. Johns County teachers union, the St. Johns Education Association, met with the school district on Wednesday to agree on how much money from higher property taxes passed in last year’s election will go toward salary boosts for teachers and support staff. Action... Continue Reading
By Jeffrey S. Solochek The U.S. Department of Education sent school officials in Florida and across the nation scrambling this week as it announced plans late Monday to freeze funds that Congress approved in March to help some of the nation’s neediest students. Florida schools were set... Continue Reading
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that could help expand charter schools known as “schools of hope.” The bill (SB 2510), which is linked to the new state budget, drew debate before passing the Legislature on June 16. Charter schools are public schools often run by private... Continue Reading
By Steven Walker Tangela Smith, a food and nutrition specialist with Orange County Public Schools, caught COVID-19 and pneumonia during the 2020-21 school year, which forced her out of work for months. She’s still feeling the impacts, to her finances and to her health. “Some days... Continue Reading
By Julie Garisto With education news focusing lately on budget shortfalls, teacher firings and book bans, Lake County Schools is celebrating academic gains in the latest state assessment results released last week by the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE). Lake students showed... Continue Reading
By Becca Lamon, Superintendent, Ball-Chatham CUSD5 (I.L.) Post COVID, the lives of educators can feel like a constant hustle. Scroll through social media and you’ll see it—reels and posts about burnout, feeling underappreciated, under attack, and, sadly, walking away from the... Continue Reading
By Danielle Prieur A new Florida law taking effect Tuesday, July 1, will mandate that all high school student-athletes take an electrocardiogram or EKG before they can compete on school sports teams. The Second Chance Act is the first of its kind – Florida is the first and only state to... Continue Reading
Madison County Schools (MCS) voted unanimously Monday to end an agreement with Jefferson County Schools (JCS) to share administrative positions in an effort to save money. The vote during an MCS special meeting Monday comes after the Jefferson County School Board approved a plan last week to... Continue Reading
By Ariel Schiller The Duval County School Board is set to vote on a proposed comprehensive initiative called “Duval Reimagine,” an 81-page strategic blueprint that could reshape the district’s approach to school infrastructure and student distribution. The plan extends beyond... Continue Reading
