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Broward also challenging state’s mask rules for students, Day 1 of the return to schools and more

Day 1, 2021-2022 school year: Many faces were masked and some were not as the third school year affected by the coronavirus pandemic began Tuesday in Florida. Forty-four districts welcomed students into schools that looked very much like the ones they left in May and June. But even with the continuing distraction of COVID, educators... Read more »

Leon joins Alachua in defying the state’s new mask rules, 44 districts welcome students today, and more

Mask defiance: Two school districts are now on record as defying the will of the state on mask mandates for students. On Monday, Leon County Superintendent Rocky Hanna announced that students in elementary and middle schools must wear masks when classes start Wednesday, and can only opt-out with a note from a parent that is... Read more »

State agencies okay mask opt-outs, voucher option for bullied maskless students, suits filed and more

Mask vouchers, opt-outs: Students who don't want to wear masks in school got good news Friday. The Florida Department of Health adopted a rule that allows parents to opt-out of mask mandates for their children even if their district requires them, simply by notifying their schools. And the state Board of Education approved a rule... Read more »

State may issue vouchers to students who object to masks, bonus checks, school closes and more

A no-mask voucher: Students who don't want to wear face masks in public schools could soon be eligible to use the state's Hope Scholarship to leave districts that impose mask mandates. Today, at an emergency meeting, members of the state Board of Education will consider adopting a rule expanding the eligibility requirements for Hope Scholarships,... Read more »

DeSantis defends his coronavirus policies, a boom in home education, masking questions and more

Hospitalization 'hysteria': Gov. Ron DeSantis struck back during a press conference Monday against criticism of the way he's handled the coronavirus crisis. He blamed the media for causing a "hysteria" over the new surge in infections that has led to record numbers of hospitalizations, including among children. He also defended his executive order that threatens... Read more »

Open enrollment, Colorado and Texas style

While public school systems nationwide have had difficulties dealing with COVID-19, specifically around reopening classes to in-person activities, it’s clear the pandemic has opened many avenues for innovation. One example has come out of Colorado, where school administrators have opened public school enrollment to great success. A recent Chalkbeat report found that Colorado has embraced… Read more »

Kids’ COVID cases soar, Districts cave on masks, $25M for school shooting, $132,000 to not work and more

COVID hospitalizations and kids: The latest surge of the coronavirus has put 32 Florida children a day in hospitals between July 24 and 30, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The state's rate of 0.76 children hospitalized per 100,000 residents is the highest in the country. Between July 23 and 29, Florida... Read more »

Can K-12 learn from the Defense Base Realignment and Closure Act of 1990?

At the end of the Second World War, the United States found itself a global hegemon. Packed full of geographic advantages – beginning with possessing the world’s largest plot of arable land in the temperate zone, which delightfully overlapped the world’s largest navigable river system – helped the U.S. become an economic colossus. The Industrial… Read more »

CDC says masks should be worn in schools while governor and others push back, rezonings and more

Masks on, CDC recommends: Students, employees and visitors should wear face masks in schools this fall even if they have been fully vaccinated, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Tuesday in reversing guidance it issued just two weeks ago. The surge in coronavirus cases, especially of the highly contagious Delta variant, prompted the... Read more »

Large chunks of federal aid for schools still not distributed, bill to expand ESE eligibility, and more

Federal aid undistributed: Since the coronavirus pandemic began in the spring of 2020, about $15 billion in federal aid has been earmarked to help state districts and schools cope with the effects of the pandemic. To date, just a fraction of the money has been used as intended. The three largest pots of money total... Read more »

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