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State still needs 8,000 teachers and 6,000 paraprofessionals, school budgets, New College trustee resigns, and more
Corcoran one of three finalists for New College presidency, Sarasota’s ‘woke’ school budget, new cell phone rules in Orange schools, and more
Black history debate, charter school funding change, DeSantis appoints new Bay County superintendent, and more
Bay County media specialist named state teacher of year, Broward board rejects $100K compensation for teachers, district budgets and more
New rules approved by state board, crossing guards sought, professor fired and more
New rules: The Florida Board of Education approved several amendments during a meeting on Wednesday that will impact LBGTQ students. Three amendments and one new rule lay out guidelines to align with recently passed legislation regarding the usage of bathrooms, classroom instruction and admission of minors to adult performances. Two amendments address educators specifically, while two… Read more »
After strife and delays, finally ‘fantastic news’ for Florida’s latest charter school turnaround
With the start of classes just weeks away, Florida’s top education officials finally got some good news about the progress of a charter school’s efforts to turn around a persistently struggling school in Escambia County. With a long-delayed contract in hand, officials with Charter Schools USA told the state Board of Education they had… Read more »
Abundance is the only answer
A district makes a painful decision to close school plagued by persistent low performance and low enrollment. Fortunately, the closest school is a high-performing, highly sought-after affluent urban enclave. Unfortunately, most students affected by the closure won’t have access to that school. Instead, they will wind up in nearby schools with lower achievement levels and… Read more »
Addressing the teacher shortage, new superintendents, aging buses and more
Around the state: New superintendents were sworn in in school districts that include Sarasota and Broward, a job fair will be held to address the nationwide teacher shortage, Flagler officials are working to get new buses to replace their aging fleet and faculty are leaving New College of Florida. Here are details about those stories… Read more »
Staffing woes plaguing districts, presidential search issues at FAU, loan forgiveness and more
Across the state: The State University System of Florida is investigating the presidential search at Florida Atlantic University, the Florida Board of Education is meeting this week to weigh approval of proposed rules, staffing shortages are plaguing districts across the state as the first day of school approaches and books that include the works of… Read more »