The U.S. Agriculture Department has cut two programs that provided money for schools and food banks to buy food from local farmers. Roughly $660 million was earmarked for the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program. The program helps states buy domestic local food for school and... Continue Reading
By Jesse Scheckner Legislation expanding a 2023 law banning students from in-class cellphone use is advancing in the House, where lawmakers agreed that the devices have a detrimental effect on learning. Members of the Education and Administration Subcommittee voted unanimously for legislation... Continue Reading
By: Christine Sexton Sweeping autism legislation — a top priority for Senate President Ben Albritton — passed the Florida Senate Wednesday on the heels of Developmental Disabilities Day at the Florida Capitol. SB 112 is the first bill to clear the Senate and passed... Continue Reading
By Andrew Powell The Student Academic Success Committee has advanced a bill that seeks to end the certificates of completion for high school students and adult learners. Tampa Republican Rep. Susan Valdés introduced the measure (HB 1111). She told committee members that a high school... Continue Reading
By John Gies As the frontline leaders in education, principals witness firsthand the challenges and opportunities that arise in classrooms every day. Yet, many of the issues we face—whether related to funding, curriculum mandates, or student support services—are shaped by decisions... Continue Reading
By Michael C. Bender and Dana Goldstein The Education Department announced on Tuesday that it was firing more than 1,300 workers, effectively gutting the agency that manages federal loans for college, tracks student achievement and enforces civil rights laws in schools. The layoffs mean that... Continue Reading
By Douglas Soule Florida lawmakers are advancing several bills that would have big impacts on public school students and their parents. Florida legislative panels OK’d bills on Tuesday that would require students to learn cursive and ban them from using phones during the entire school... Continue Reading
By Andrew Powell A House panel advanced a measure that seeks to enhance transparency within the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program in hopes of providing parents with the information they need to make informed decisions on their children’s education. Weston Democratic Rep. Robin... Continue Reading
By Ryan Wyatt Turbeville The Marion County School Board will begin the search for a new superintendent after Dr. Diane Gullett announced her intent to resign. On Monday evening, Gullett submitted her resignation letter to the school board. She also shared the letter with the staff. She... Continue Reading
By Clara-Sophia Daly Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz announced Friday she is offering some reprieve to drivers who have been hit with school bus camera tickets. The action follows an investigation by the Miami Herald and the nonprofit Tributary newsroom, which revealed that the... Continue Reading
The First Coast has its spelling bee champion once again, and the title remains with a familiar name. Sree Vidya, a 14-year-old from Alice B. Landrum Middle School in Ponte Vedra Beach, claimed her second straight First Coast Spelling Bee victory Friday night. Competing against 12 of the... Continue Reading
By Wayne Washington Closing the U.S. Department of Education — a 45-year-old talking point on the political right that gained significant traction after President Donald Trump was re-elected — could cost the Palm Beach County School District at least $150 million a year being used... Continue Reading
