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School grade skeptics, substance abuse accountability, school mascots and more

School grade skepticism: While many educators and politicians have been praising the improvement in grades for schools and districts in the state, some say it doesn't align with the reality they're seeing in schools. Manatee County School Board member Charlie Kennedy, for one, says the number of state school districts receiving an A grade had... Read more »

School grades improve, top districts, charter schools’ performance and more

School grades improve: Sixty-three percent of Florida's schools received grades of A or B from the state and the number of schools getting an F dropped from 35 to 15 in the 2018-2019 school year, the Florida Department of Education announced Thursday in its annual accountability report for schools and school districts. “It is a... Read more »

Principal to be fired, sales tax lawsuit, school security, charter schools and more

Principal to be fired: The Palm Beach County principal who told a parent that “not everyone believes the Holocaust happened” and then blamed his subsequent demotion on that parent will be fired, says Superintendent Donald Fennoy. “I have lost confidence in his leadership,” Fennoy said of former Spanish River Community High School principal William Latson.... Read more »

Mass attacks report, ex-principal blames parent, sales tax hikes, grades and more

Mass attacks warnings: A U.S. Secret Service report concludes that nearly all mass attacks on schools, churches and businesses in 2018 were preceded by threats. Two-thirds of the attackers had mental issues, according to the report, and one-third had a history of serious domestic violence. Studied were 27 incidents in public places in which 91 people... Read more »

Principal reassigned, private school enrollment up, safety database and more

Principal removed: The Palm Beach County principal who told a parent that “not everyone believes the Holocaust happened” has been removed from the high school following the uproar caused by his remarks. District officials say Spanish River High School principal William Latson's comments have "become a major distraction for the school community,” and he's been... Read more »

College admittance, facilities plan, liability suit, high school milk drive and more

College admittance: In an increasingly competitive environment for college admittance, nearly 1,000 students who lacked the test scores or grades were admitted to Florida universities in the fall of 2018, according to state data. The "alternate admits" made up about 3 percent of the 30,670 freshmen who began college last August. University officials say they... Read more »

New virtual school director, pre-K changes delayed, Parkland impact, testing and more

New virtual school director: Louis Algaze, a teacher, principal and administrator in the Miami-Dade County School District for nearly 30 years, is chosen by the Florida Board of Education as the new executive director of the Florida Virtual School. The school, which serves about 200,000 students with almost 200 online courses, has struggled for the... Read more »

Most test scores up slightly, lottery warning vetoed, mental health course and more

Student test scores: Florida students did slightly better on the Florida Standards Assessments language arts, biology, civics and U.S. history tests this year than they did last year, but dropped slightly in algebra 1, according to test results announced by the Florida Department of Education. Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran attributed the improvement to moving the... Read more »

Two more deputies fired, mental health services, email investigation and more

Security in schools: Two more Broward County sheriff's deputies have been fired for neglect of duty during the shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018, bringing the total number of officers fired to four. Seventeen students and staff were murdered and another 17 wounded at the Parkland school. Sheriff Gregory Tony's 124-page report,... Read more »

Teen rises above spina bifida, earns academic scholarship to Florida Tech

Tears tumbled down Tiffanie Kowalik’s cheeks as she tried to hold her camera phone steady and focus on documenting her firstborn son, Skieler, reading aloud his acceptance letter to the Florida Institute of Technology. When he got to the total value of his scholarship – $83,440 over four years – she could hold back no… Read more »

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