Gainesville Sun Despite a warning from the local teachers union, the Alachua County School Board on May 6 voted to drastically cut hours from a variety of staff positions next school year in an effort to reduce a potential $20 million budget shortfall. The Alachua County Education Association... Continue Reading
Jim Saunders NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and Republican leaders in 19 other states are urging a federal appeals court to reconsider a decision that backed the Leon County school system in a dispute about a student wanting to express a gender identity and... Continue Reading
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – It’s not just high school seniors celebrating graduation in Lake County this year. Lake County Schools is above the state’s average when it comes to graduation rates for the 2023-2024 school year. “We say that we’re going to... Continue Reading
by Hailey Samples Students across Florida could soon have less access to technology in schools. In 2023, Florida became the first state to restrict cell phone access during instructional time only. Last week, lawmakers approved a new bill prohibiting cell phone use for elementary and middle... Continue Reading
By Chelsea Waite School options are proliferating, with the Trump administration and some state and federal policymakers encouraging choice-friendly policies. But choice isn’t magic. Simply having options isn’t enough to help families — they need to know whether a school is... Continue Reading
By Caitlynn Peetz More states are embracing microcredentials as a form of professional development for teachers that’s self-paced, ideally hands-on, and customizable to the skills they want to build or the subject areas they want to teach. It’s a change that’s happening... Continue Reading
By JILL ZIMA BORSKI The Monroe County School District recently conducted board interviews with aspiring finalists for the superintendent position due to the upcoming retirement of Superintendent Theresa Axford, who had a multi-decade career with the district. The school board on... Continue Reading
By Mariaregina Mendoza The Lee County School District launched a new mental health and wellness portal to support students and families, especially during Mental Health Awareness Month. Lori Brooks of the Lee County School District explained the reasoning behind this initiative. "We realized... Continue Reading
Parents of kids who ride the bus in St. Johns County now have a new way to track their students’ bus information. The school district announced the launch of BusPlanner on April 28. It’s a new, online transportation portal designed to give parents pick-up and drop-off times and... Continue Reading
by: Mae Harper Since before Hurricane Michael, Deane Bozeman High School has been planning to expand its classrooms to accommodate the growing number of students. “This area is experiencing explosive growth. So, planning for the building was already in place. But just through all the... Continue Reading
By Jennifer Abrams Hard conversations are an inherent part of school leadership. More often than not, as a principal or an assistant principal, you will engage in hard conversations, and you will need to do so in productive ways. Speaking with clarity and courage and addressing difficult... Continue Reading
By Andrew Powell A measure passed by the Florida House on Friday, aiming to have underutilized public schools reach full capacity, lost steam during the final hours of the Florida Regular Session and stalled. Tampa Republican Rep. Susan Valdés sponsored the measure (HB 1115), which... Continue Reading
