By Finch Walker The 2024-2025 school year comes with a big change on the Space Coast: Certain Brevard Public Schools employees will be armed with guns. You won't know who they are, what schools they serve at or how many there are, with the district citing safety concerns as the reason for... Continue Reading
By Alexandria Ng The role of school district librarians has shifted over time, particularly as schools have become more reliant on various forms of technology and devices. For education companies, school librarians can serve as important points of contact – particularly because their... Continue Reading
By Libby Stanford Former President Donald Trump and the Republican Party would push for universal school choice, expand parental rights over education, end teacher tenure, and prohibit transgender girls from playing girls’ sports if they win the White House and majorities in Congress in... Continue Reading
By Naaz Modan California became the 26th state to require a personal finance course for high school graduation with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signing of AB 2927 in late June. The law requires districts to offer a stand-alone, semester-long course in personal finance at every high... Continue Reading
By Samantha Shane My colleagues feverishly jotted down notes as one of my students, Ethan, moved through his presentation on how educators can more intentionally use AI in their classes. Ethan, a high school junior studying to become a secondary history teacher in our Academy for... Continue Reading
By Alaijah Brown Leon County students made a 1% gain on the state's English Language Arts exams, and a 2% gain on the math assessments. Despite the small number, it signifies something else for the district: a sense of academic normalcy from the pandemic. "I am so proud of our students and... Continue Reading
By Patrick O’Donnell A movement to throw out traditional A-F grades in favor of tracking high school students as they gain mastery of academic and life skills is gaining momentum, with five states and powerful players joining forces to advance it. The hope of the “Skills for the... Continue Reading
By Olina Banerji & Sam Mallon In April, Tennessee became the 34th state to allow teachers to carry guns at school, joining a club that’s burgeoned in the last decade, after South Dakota became the first state in 2013 to enact legislation allowing educators to be armed. The strategy... Continue Reading
Regina Marcazzo-Skarka Recently released test scores for the 2023-2024 school year show continued upward movement for Indian River County students in all subject areas. Students achieved the highest percentages of level 3 or above scores since the 2014-2015 school year in subjects such as... Continue Reading
By LISA J. HURIASH A demolition has been completed: Now finally gone is the Parkland school building where 17 students and staff members were killed in a 2018 massacre. The 1200 building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High was the site of the school shooting that also resulted in the wounding of... Continue Reading
By: Todd Whitaker To be honest, motivating teachers during difficult times is eerily similar to motivating teachers during all times. The reason is teaching is always difficult. There is no easy in education. That is what makes it challenging and that is what makes it rewarding. However, it... Continue Reading
KAREN D'SOUZA Pandemic babies, toddlers and preschoolers are now becoming school-age, and the impact of Covid disruptions on them has become undeniable. Many show signs of being developmentally behind, The New York Times reported, which hurts academic ability. Early childhood experts, teachers... Continue Reading
