By Jeffrey S. SolochekTimes staff Facing tight finances and shrinking student enrollment, K-12 districts across Florida are making the politically unpopular move of shutting down schools. After a year of stop-and-go planning along with dissent on the school board, Hillsborough closed one... Continue Reading
By Space Coast Daily BREVARD COUNTY • VIERA, FLORIDA — Brevard Public Schools officials unveiled a 5-year expansion plan for its Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs during the June 18 school board workhop. This plan aims to introduce 18 new CTE programs across Brevard... Continue Reading
By: Derrick Lawson One of my mantras as a principal in the community where I grew up and have served at each level of K–12 education originates from the African proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child.” Today, we need an entire community of people to provide a safe,... Continue Reading
By Alyson Klein School districts and libraries can soon seek new federal grants to protect against the mounting threat of cyberattacks under a pilot program approved June 6 by the Federal Communications Commission. The cybersecurity program, which FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel pitched... Continue Reading
By Sarah D. Sparks Starting the formal path to teaching in high school may deepen the pool of new teachers and fight the public perception of teaching as a poor financial choice for a career, new research suggests. Programs to recruit and train teachers locally, called “grow your... Continue Reading
Author: Eric Glasser The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is offering an inside look at some of the very realistic scenarios that school resource deputies are going through this week. It’s all part of intense training exercises aimed at keeping our kids safe from the... Continue Reading
Ezzy Castro A Gift For Teaching’s The Great Big Backpack Build came back this summer stronger than ever with over 400 volunteers full of smiles and great energy! “This is our biggest great big backpack build to date and it’s amazing,” Jane Thompson, President of A Gift... Continue Reading
By Jeffrey S. Solochek Times staff The time is drawing nearer for Florida school districts to make sure their high school student aren’t taking classes before 8:30 a.m. In most counties, they’ve been starting their days around 7:30 a.m., some earlier. Lawmakers gave districts until... Continue Reading
BY CELESTE SPRINGER As districts across the country are battling teacher shortages, Orange County Public Schools has been filling positions by welcoming teachers from abroad. Evelyn Caballero joined the team at Saddler Elementary School after hoping to expand opportunities for her... Continue Reading
Steve Patterson While Duval County’s School Board ponders choices on controversial school closing suggestions, funding for a stalled elementary school renovation is being moved to add portable classrooms at two crowded secondary schools. Without debate, the board approved plans Tuesday... Continue Reading
By Space Coast Daily Brevard Public Schools (BPS) Head Start, in partnership with the Florida Department of Health (FDOH), is proud to announce its recognition as the national recipient of the Edward Zigler Innovation Award. This esteemed accolade celebrates Head Start programs that have shown... Continue Reading
By: Jon Gordon Some staff will roll their eyes when they hear a school leader talk about positivity. They think of positivity as pollyannaish, weak, and annoying. They mistakenly think positivity is about rah-rah and motivation. But real positivity is really about optimism, grit, mental... Continue Reading
