By Caitlynn Peetz Tense conflict over issues like how districts teach about race, their policies related to LGBTQ+ students, and the books they keep in school libraries cost American schools more than $3 billion last academic year, according to a new analysis that aimed for the first time to... Continue Reading
By Nadia Tamez-Robledo What difference did $190 billion make for student success coming out of the COVID-19 health crisis? Not as much as you might think. An ESSER spending analysis by Edunomics Lab at Georgetown University found some puzzling instances where funneling more money into a... Continue Reading
By Lauraine Langreo Far more teachers are getting professional development on artificial intelligence, but a majority still have received no training at all, according to new survey results from the EdWeek Research Center. Forty-three percent of teachers said they have received at least one... Continue Reading
By Tyler Orsburn Bay District Schools has been awarded a $1,520,177 grant to enhance workforce development through the expansion of its career and technical education (CTE) programs. The Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant program was announced by Mark McQueen, Bay County... Continue Reading
By Katherine Kokal Palm Beach County students will once again be out of class on Tuesday, Nov. 5. More than 90 schools around the county are used as polling places for the general election. The school district calls off classes to avoid having large numbers of voters and children on campus at... Continue Reading
By Julie Broughton With STEM careers projected to grow nearly 11% by 2031—twice the rate of all other jobs—one Central Florida nonprofit is preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s opportunities. SpaceKids Global, founded by Sharon Hagle, aims to ignite a love for... Continue Reading
In a long-anticipated move, two Internet industry groups filed a constitutional challenge on Monday to a new Florida law that aims to keep children off social media platforms. The Computer & Communications Industry Association and NetChoice, whose members include tech giants such as Google... Continue Reading
By Haley Coomes A new ranking by Niche has named Seminole County Public Schools as the top public school district in Florida. According to SCPS, the 2025 rankings by Niche, a school ratings and reviews site, were based on a “rigorous analysis of key performance indicators including... Continue Reading
By Mistie Webb Some middle and high school students in Dixie County will now have to put their phones away and out of reach during school hours. School officials announced that Dixie County Middle High School students will no longer be allowed to use cell phones during school hours. In their... Continue Reading
Brevard Public Schools has announced the finalists of 2025 Employee of the Year. Cabinet members, school board members, and Superintendent Dr. Rendell surprised these exemplary staff members on Thursday with a gift and lunch in recognition of their tremendous positive impacts. “You truly... Continue Reading
By Glory Reitz The Columbia County School Board meeting chambers were filled with more citizens than usual as the board said its goodbyes to Superintendent Lex Carswell during his last board meeting on Tuesday. Carswell chose not to run for reelection and will be replaced by Fort White... Continue Reading
Possible names for the New East County K-8 school have been announced in a school board meeting held on Tuesday, Oct 22. The submissions were narrowed down to the following finalists: Frankie A. Howze Tim Kolbe Lake Manatee Liberty Visit... Continue Reading
