On Friday, the Governor received legislation that would roll back a new law requiring later middle and high school start times and conceding it’s best to let local school officials decide what time school should start. SB 296, if signed by Ron DeSantis, will repeal a 2023 law requiring... Continue Reading
By Brooke Schultz The U.S. Department of Education is immediately increasing funding for a charter school grant program after it gained extra leeway through the budget process to allocate funds for the rest of this fiscal year and as the Trump administration looks to expand school choice. The... Continue Reading
By: Scott Sutton A clash over the cost to secure schools in Martin County is heating up. This is a story that WPTV first reported on earlier this month after the Martin County School District balked at the sheriff's office's request for an additional $2.1 million to fund the school resource... Continue Reading
The Florida Department of Education announced Brandy Nicole Anderson, a teacher at Indian Trails Middle School in Flagler County, as one of five finalists for the 2026 Florida Teacher of the Year. The state finalists were chosen from 76 district teachers of the year. The 2026 Florida Department of... Continue Reading
By Jacob Ogles Florida TaxWatch honored innovating educators from around Florida with its annual Principal Leadership Awards. A total of 15 administrators for Florida elementary, middle and high schools gathered for a ceremony at the Ritz-Carlton Sarasota. Participants heard an address from... Continue Reading
By Amanda Geduld A historic bill creating a first-of-its-kind, nationwide tax credit scholarship program to expand private school choice is part of a sweeping Republican tax bill approved by the House Ways and Means Committee Wednesday. “It is a true game changer that we think would... Continue Reading
The Florida Department of Education announced Mark Harrison, a teacher at Union County High School, as one of five finalists for the 2026 Florida Teacher of the Year. The state finalists were chosen from 76 district teachers of the year. The 2026 Florida Department of Education Teacher of the Year... Continue Reading
The Florida Department of Education announced Shelly Teel, a third-grade teacher at Westside Elementary School in Columbia County as one of five finalists for 2026 Florida Teacher of the Year. The state finalists were chosen from 76 district teachers of the year. The 2026 Florida Department of... Continue Reading
By Jeffrey Schweers With no new deal in sight, House Speaker Daniel Perez called back his members to extend the budget talks to June 30 following the collapse of a deal with the Senate last week. “I don’t think we’re at risk of a shutdown, but we’re no closer now... Continue Reading
By Amanda Rosa Broward County Public Schools will no longer offer free lunch to all students this upcoming school year. At Tuesday’s meeting, the school board was informed that the surplus of federal funds that had been used to offer free lunch throughout the district for the past school... Continue Reading
By Naaz Modan The pandemic reopened the gender achievement gap between girls and boys in STEM subjects, and the divide continued to widen once students returned to in-person schools, especially after 2022. The setback undid decades of progress to close the gender gap, which was... Continue Reading
A new survey found that voters and parents strongly correlate electric school buses with better student mental health, particularly for children with special needs or sensory sensitivities. Highland Electric Fleets, which conducted the survey, says the findings reflect a growing understanding... Continue Reading
