By Greg Pallone Brevard Public School board members considered a new AI technology to harden school campuses even further days after a school shooting in Wisconsin. Zeroeyes is a program that uses AI software using footage from school security cameras to detect “brandished”... Continue Reading
Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) is at odds with five local police departments over pay raises for school resource officers (SROs), following an email sent by the district that sparked backlash. The email, addressing a stalemate in funding negotiations for SRO programs, was criticized by... Continue Reading
By Adrian Andrews The Bay County School District is being recognized as one of the state’s top counties for military students and their families. Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference Tuesday at Callaway Elementary School to announce that the district received the Purple Star... Continue Reading
By Amber Jo Cooper Florida House Speaker Danny Perez announced committee and subcommittee assignments ahead of the upcoming legislative session. Here are the committee chair and vice chair assignments: Budget Committee: Chair Lawrence McClure, Vice Chair Susan Valdés Commerce... Continue Reading
By Alana Wise, Natalie Escobar A 15-year-old girl has been identified as the student who opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wis., on Monday morning, police said. A teacher and a student were killed, and two students remain in critical condition, Police Chief Shon Barnes... Continue Reading
On the heels of being named Florida superintendent of the year, Indian River schools Superintendent David Moore on Monday was named one of four finalists to become national superintendent of the year. Moore, Indian River superintendent since 2019, shares the School Superintendents Association... Continue Reading
By VINCENT F. SAFUTO The students and staff at Weeki Wachee High School took center stage at the Hernando County School Board meeting Dec. 10 with principal Ed LaRose being honored as 2024-25 principal of the year. Alexa Neal, assistant principal at Moton Elementary School, was named 2024-25... Continue Reading
By Mary Lett Warrington Preparatory Academy is adding ninth-grade classes for the 2025-2026 school year. Dr. Eddie Ruiz, state superintendent for Charter Schools USA, made the announcement on Wednesday at the school. In January, the school will start accepting applications for about 125 to... Continue Reading
By Mary Ellen Ritter The Volusia County School Board Tuesday voted on wage adjustments for transportation personnel, policy amendments, the superintendent’s contract and potentially renaming its chair. Additionally, amid a plethora of public comments that evening, some community... Continue Reading
By Sophia Hernandez Artificial Intelligence seems to be the term of the year, but it’s been around for longer than you think and is incorporated in many of the things we already do or have. AI is already being used in in classrooms across the state, so we took a deep dive into how it... Continue Reading
By Kara Arundel Slowing revenue, rising costs and student enrollment pressures have combined to lead Moody’s Ratings to issue a negative outlook for K-12 traditional public schools in 2025. Districts will face challenges reducing expenses as the public puts growing demands on the... Continue Reading
By Nina Frazier A total of 10 music teachers from 10 cities across eight states have been announced as finalists for the Music Educator Award presented by the Recording Academy and GRAMMY Museum. These finalists were selected from more than 2,400 nominations submitted from 49 states. The... Continue Reading
