By Jesse Scheckner Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson says nearly 11,000 hemp products have been pulled from Florida store shelves during the state’s latest enforcement sweep targeting products that violate newly strengthened child protection standards. And that was only in the... Continue Reading
By Jeffrey S. Solochek Pinellas County school district officials are more thankful than ever that voters approved a doubled local property tax referendum in November. Without the added revenue, projected to generate $145 million in 2026, the district would be facing one of its worst financial... Continue Reading
No layoffs are expected in Marion County as school board members vote to increase class sizes and transfer impacted employees to fill other vacancies. Class sizes will increase for each grade level by two students. The board also voted to reduce the number of paraprofessionals from two to one in... Continue Reading
By Linda Jacobson The pandemic gave America’s parents a taste of homeschooling, whether they wanted it or not. Many discovered their children were better suited for learning outside traditional schools and stuck with it. Others said schools were pushing “leftist... Continue Reading
By Lauren Pastrana You may have seen little painted boxes full of books at some South Florida parks. They are Little Free Libraries, and a high school student is behind many of them. Incoming high school senior Mason Furman is behind one in Miami-Dade and 10 in Broward County. "I wanted to... Continue Reading
By Nishira Mitchell Teacher retention is an ongoing challenge, and in many districts, leaders are struggling to fill vacant positions. In Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS), the nation’s seventh largest school system, we are facing a severe shortage of teachers and support... Continue Reading
By Colleen Wixon Principals are changing positions and moving to different schools and administrative positions are being eliminated as part of a reorganization aimed at saving the school district money. "The driving force behind the current district realignment is a direct extension of the... Continue Reading
By Jeffrey S. Solochek With the passage of a budget, including $29.5 billion for education, Florida lawmakers capped off a 60-day legislative session that lasted 105 days. Time to take a break and refresh, right? Officials attending the Florida School Boards Association... Continue Reading
By Austin L. Miller Interim School Superintendent Danielle Brewer will officially take over the public school system in mid-July, when Superintendent Diane Gullett leaves. When she does, Brewer, Deputy Superintendent Ben Whitehouse and the leadership team will have their hands full with the... Continue Reading
By Allison Dubrow With enrollment dwindling and teacher retention a problem at Key Biscayne’s K-8 Center, the school district offered a unique solution in a sit-down with Village leaders: draft residents to teach classes. Lourdes Diaz, the chief academic officer for Miami-Dade Schools,... Continue Reading
By Clara-Sophia Daly Angela Martini, a speech pathologist and parent of two children in the Miami-Dade public school system, had never been involved in politics until she heard that accelerated and honors classes were at risk in this year’s state budget. Martini, along with parents across... Continue Reading
In fear of retaliation, school districts pull library books Florida deems 'pornographic' Florida public school districts pulled dozens of library books state officials described as "pornographic" from shelves amid increased pressure on superintendents. This comes after the State Board of... Continue Reading
