By Jesse Scheckner After ample debate over its merits and issues across three committee stops, legislation making it significantly easier for parents to convert public schools into charter schools passed on the Senate floor with zero discussion. Senators voted 30-7 for the bill (SB 140), which... Continue Reading
By Daniela Franco Brown The A–F grading scale has long been the cornerstone of measuring success in K-12 schools, but educators and researchers continue to question whether those letters truly reflect what students know, and what they can do. A recent Education Week special report,... Continue Reading
The Okaloosa County School District celebrated the achievements of 619 high school seniors on April 22 during the Anne T. Mitchell Academic Senior Honors Assembly, held at Northwest Florida State College’s Raider Arena. The annual assembly, named in honor of longtime educator and... Continue Reading
At Tuesday’s School Board meeting, Board members chose four final candidates for the position of Superintendent of Schools. The four finalists will be visiting the Keys in person to conduct interviews with individual board members, public interviews with the entire board and a series of... Continue Reading
By Andrew Powell The House has unanimously passed a measure that would require all public school campuses to have at least one operational automated external defibrillator (AED). Hialeah Republican Rep. Alex Rizo and Clermont Republican Rep. Taylor Yarkosky presented the bill (HB 1607).... Continue Reading
By Casmira Harrison The Citrus County School Board on Tuesday approved a modified contract with one of its vendors to go forward with a “one-stop-shop” communications platform. At a School Board special meeting, District Director of Technology Kathy Androski and School... Continue Reading
By Peter Schorsch Florida voters say parents should be in control of what apps their children use, and app stores should help them. Polling conducted by the Tyson Group found 88% of Floridians support requiring app stores to obtain parental consent before minors can download apps. Among... Continue Reading
By Andy Farley and Eric Hagen At Brookfield East High School in Brookfield, WI, we work tirelessly to develop a culture of gratitude and recognition as we live our mission: “Dedicated to Academic and Human Excellence.” Like most schools, we recognize students and their many... Continue Reading
By: Andrew Powell The Senate Fiscal Policy Committee has unanimously passed a measure that seeks to expand career and technical education programs. Tallahassee Republican Sen. Corey Simon presented the bill (SB 742) and explained that charter schools would be able to access direct funding for... Continue Reading
By Angie Quezada Orange County Public Schools could soon pay a consultant nearly $1,000 per student to help bring families back to traditional public schools. The school board is scheduled to vote Tuesday on whether to approve the student recruitment proposal. The plan would allow a private... Continue Reading
The names of two new Marion County schools are official. School board members unanimously approved the names of Ross Prairie Elementary and Winding Oaks Elementary Tuesday night. Ross Prairie was named after the forest nearby, and Winding Oaks is in the community with the same name. The two... Continue Reading
BY Greg Pallone The Brevard County School Board is looking at short- and long-term plans to accommodate the increase in students. School officials say with more than 6,000 people moving to the area annually, schools are projected to be overcapacity in the next two years, especially in Palm... Continue Reading
