By Peter DeWitt & Michael Nelson In 2019, the Learning Policy Institute and the National Association of Secondary School Principals released a report stating that 42 percent of principals surveyed considered leaving their position. One of the main reasons cited was workload.... Continue Reading
By Mark Lieberman Andrew Adams, the executive director of business services for the Eden Prairie school district in Minnesota, needed some guidance from his state department of education on whether he could use a particular funding source for a particular expense. But all the documents he... Continue Reading
By Arianna Prothero & Vanessa Solis Overseeing the day-to-day functioning of a campus, ensuring both teachers and students have the resources they need to learn, and responding to the unforeseen challenges that crop up in the typical school day is no easy task. Principals’ jobs are... Continue Reading
By Mary Lett Some Booker T. Washington and West Florida Technical high school students are learning to design and construct artificial reefs that may eventually be used to help the area’s marine life. About 140 students from each of the schools are enrolled in marine science classes... Continue Reading
By Christopher O'Donnell Seven classrooms at a Pinellas County elementary school have been temporarily vacated and state health officials are conducting an investigation following the death of a teacher who tested positive for legionella, the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’... Continue Reading
By Janelle Irwin Taylor Sen. Danny Burgess is looking forward to bringing his kids to Tallahassee for the 2025 Legislative Session — figuratively, of course. The father of three and his wife homeschool their kids. And Burgess for the next two legislative cycles, will chair the... Continue Reading
By Paul Cottle While the editorial boards of the Orlando Sentinel and the South Florida Sun-Sentinel decried the poor SAT scores earned by students in Florida’s high school graduating class of 2024, the picture is more nuanced than they described. Florida’s students actually did... Continue Reading
By Stephanie Buffamonte A funding battle is brewing, and it could impact students in Orange County. Orange County Public Schools and five law enforcement agencies can’t agree on a contract for school resource officers, which could mean losing them entirely. "We're outraged because... Continue Reading
By Janelle Irwin Taylor The University of Florida’s (UF) 4-H Youth Development Program is getting kids statewide in space-based careers, with teachers incorporating space science into STEM lessons with help from UF partnerships. The programming is out of the box, with lessons on how... Continue Reading
By Justin Garcia The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office reached a settlement Tuesday with people who said they were subjected to unconstitutional monitoring and harassment by deputies. The agency agreed to pay $105,000 to four plaintiffs, settling the case ahead of trial. The lawsuit alleged... Continue Reading
By Cheryl McCloud We know you're wondering, so we went through all the websites to answer the burning question: "when is winter break" for Florida school districts. While most students will toss aside the books — and conveniently forget the holiday homework until the day before (or... Continue Reading
Two North Florida counties are getting new money for hurricane relief. The state awarded $50,000 each to the Lafayette and Hamilton county school district foundations for their quick work getting schools back open days after Hurricane Helene. The state also gave $7 million to groups across... Continue Reading
