By Michelle Vecerina Duval County Public Schools has achieved its first-ever “A” grade from the state, marking what district leaders are calling a “transformative year of academic achievement” with 99% of its schools now rated A, B, or C, according to state data. The... Continue Reading
By Danielle Prieur Schools out for summer, and Florida's school grades are in for 2024-25. Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday announced the grades, which track individual schools and districts and showed a marked improvement from last year. The grades take into consideration how well a school or... Continue Reading
By Avery Lotz, Yacob Reyes Florida could lose roughly $347 million in federal education funding that was expected to be accessible on July 1 but has yet to be released by the Trump administration.Why it matters: The funds support teacher training, enrichment courses, summer and after-school... Continue Reading
By Danielle Prieur Starting this year, the whole month of August will permanently become a sales tax holiday for school supplies in the state of Florida – giving families tax breaks on some clothing, school supplies, learning aids, and computers. During Governor Ron DeSantis' two terms... Continue Reading
By Lauren Wagner Nearly two-thirds of teachers utilized artificial intelligence this past school year, and weekly users saved almost six hours of work per week, according to a recently released Gallup survey. But 28% of teachers still oppose AI tools in the classroom. The poll, published by... Continue Reading
By Tracy Duval and Leslie Frick In Florida, teacher evaluations are guided by the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAPs)—a set of standards that outline what effective teaching looks and sounds like. But while these standards offer a clear framework, one essential question... Continue Reading
By Lily Belcher Florida students did better on their state benchmark tests this year. But one critic said these tests are not an accurate indicator of how students are — or aren’t — improving. Students take Florida Assessment of Student Thinking tests for math and... Continue Reading
By Cordell Jones Summer classes and programs are still underway in South Florida and the county’s school zone cameras are still active, just waiting to mail you a ticket for disobeying the speed zone. But for how long? And where are the school zone cameras set up? Here’s what you... Continue Reading
By Don Coble While the Clay County District Schools will operate with $10 million less next year, Superintendent David Broskie assured the cuts won’t come at the expense of its students. “We are still focusing on prioritizing students in the classroom, minimizing the impact on our... Continue Reading
By Michael Cuglietta and Steven Walker A Trump administration budget freeze means a $2.4 million loss for the Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida, a “no warning” cut the club fears will leave it scrambling to keep its summertime program for low-income children... 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
