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 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
Florida ranks 49th nationwide for 988 calls per capita, a new analysis finds. Why it matters: Use of the 988 national suicide prevention and mental health hotline remains uneven across states. The service was launched nearly three years ago to help address America's mental health crisis... Continue Reading
The new charter middle school will focus on a STEM curriculum through the lens of artificial intelligence. Tallahassee State College is partnering with Charter Schools USA to open Florida’s first AI-integrated middle school this August. Charter Schools USA (CSUSA), the second largest... Continue Reading
By Julie Montanaro Students who plan to ride the bus to school in Leon County are now required to register with the district in advance. The school district calls it “Ready to Ride,” and leaders are asking parents to sign up as soon as possible. Parents can register in FOCUS... Continue Reading
By Jacob Ogles Legislative budget leaders unrolled a final tax relief package that eliminates the business rent tax and sets a back-to-school sales tax holiday. In total, proposed tax cuts add up to $1.29 billion in cuts. But after arguments about sales and property tax cuts pushed lawmakers... Continue Reading
