By LISA J. HURIASH | lhuriash@sunsentinel.com | South Florida Sun Sentinel A moment that many South Floridians have awaited comes next month: Workers will demolish the Parkland school building where 17 students and staff members were killed in a 2018 massacre. Then will come the next... Continue Reading
By: Arianna Prothero Fewer than half of public schools—48 percent—report that they can effectively meet students’ mental health needs, and that number has dwindled in the past few years even as students’ needs have risen. Those findings come from the most recent School... Continue Reading
BY CELESTE SPRINGER SEMINOLE COUNTY As careers in STEM fields continue to grow, Seminole County Public Schools is using a fleet of mobile Physics Buses to bring science education to students across the area. The Department of Labor projects a nearly 11% growth in the number of people expected... Continue Reading
It won’t be long before the Duval County School Board makes its decision on who the next superintendent of the district will be. Dr. Daniel Smith and Dr. Christopher Bernier were both in town Monday for interviews and a meet and greet. Smith is currently the Chief of Staff of Loudoun County... Continue Reading
By Jeffrey S. Solochek Times staff Published May 11|Updated Yesterday With little of the attention he’s given to other legislation this year, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday quietly signed two bills touted for removing “onerous” bureaucracy and red tape from public... Continue Reading
BY DAVID J. NEAL UPDATED MAY 12, 2024 11:35 AM After many voices were raised in protest against Broward County closing public schools to address student underenrollment, the school district now says it’s not planning to close any. But, Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Dr.... Continue Reading
Alaijah Brown Tallahassee Democrat All Leon County public schools will be open Monday except SAIL High School and Sabal Palm Elementary School, Leon Schools Superintendent Rocky Hanna said on Facebook Live Sunday night. Two tornadoes swept through Tallahassee early Friday, leaving the city in... Continue Reading
Hannah Aldridge Florida Power & Light Co. Excitement filled the air as the doors swung open to reveal a remarkable classroom transformation. Florida Power & Light Co. joined the St. Lucie County Education Foundation and the St Lucie County School District to celebrate the... Continue Reading
By Dianna Weinbaum One of the challenges currently facing our society is the need to prepare more students for the realities of an uncertain future. Though rapid changes in technology and the economy make it difficult to predict what jobs may look like even a decade from now, we do know that... Continue Reading
This week, Paul Burns, FDOE Senior Chancellor for Public Schools, traveled the state to recognize five outstanding teachers who are finalists for the 2025 Florida Teacher of the Year award. The finalists... Continue Reading
By Divya Kumar Times staff Florida is the top state for education for the second year in a row, according to U.S. News & World Report’s latest ranking announced Tuesday. The outlet said the state’s standing is “largely fueled by several stellar metrics in higher... Continue Reading
From the Future of Privacy Forum Newsletter, 5/7/2024 “Every tech tool in the classroom should be ruthlessly evaluated,” a recent New York Times op-ed argued, noting that while it is “unrealistic” and “not ideal” to get rid of educational technology... Continue Reading
