By CBS Miami Team Facing potential First Amendment challenges, Florida has proposed details about how it will carry out a new law aimed at keeping children off social media platforms and blocking minors from accessing online pornography. Attorney General Ashley Moody's office on Tuesday... Continue Reading
By Linda Jacobson Eighth graders remain a full school year behind pre-pandemic levels in math and reading, according to new test results that offer a bleak view on the reach of federal recovery efforts more than fours years after COVID hit. Released Tuesday, the data from over 7.7... Continue Reading
Two Central Florida schools are evaluating the pros and cons of an extended school year. Students and teachers at Wyomina Park Elementary in Ocala returned to school on Monday, nearly a month earlier than usual. Challenger 7 Elementary in Cocoa is also starting a new year-round... Continue Reading
Mary Ellen Ritter Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis endorsed 23 school board candidates Friday afternoon, according to a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, which included candidates from both Volusia and Flagler counties. DeSantis endorsed Derek Barrs, who is running for District 3 in Flagler... Continue Reading
Brittany Misencik As parents are wrapping up their summer bucket lists before sending their children back to school next month, Escambia County Public Schools is gearing up to start the 2024-25 school year under Superintendent Keith Leonard. The school district has hired four new principals to... Continue Reading
Brittany Misencik Summer is winding down, and Santa Rosa County District Schools have four new principals ready to kick off the 2024-25 school year under Superintendent Karen Barber. All four of the principals have served in other roles within the school district and will take over the helm at... Continue Reading
BY SASHA TEMAN On Monday night, city commissioners in Leesburg passed an ordinance that would enact a new speed camera system in various school zones before the start of the school year. Leesburg Mayor Jimmy Burry says it all boils down to making his city’s school zones safer come Aug.... Continue Reading
By Libby Stanford President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he’s dropping out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as his replacement on the Democratic ticket. As a result, the future of the Democrats’ K-12 policy agenda will lie in the hands... Continue Reading
WINK News sent a list of five questions to each of our school districts – Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, and Lee. We asked the Superintendent in each district to provide answers. Here’s what they had to say: Charlotte County Schools Superintendent Mark Vianello Q. What... Continue Reading
By Aileyahu Shanes The American Rescue Plan set aside $800 million for initiatives to fight student homelessness. States have used a little over $416 million. Three years ago, the federal government set aside $800 million for states to help homeless students. The deadline to use the... Continue Reading
By Nancy Guan The new FAFSA was supposed to make filling out the federal aid form easier, but issues with the rollout had the opposite effect. Fewer students have filled out the FAFSA, so efforts are underway to close that gap. By summertime, most prospective college students know which... Continue Reading
By: Erin Sieh Starting out as a new principal, I was beyond excited to dive into my new role. I mapped out my 100-day plan, moved into the community I would be serving, and started scribbling out ways to connect with students and staff. Before my official duties began at my new school, I... Continue Reading
