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From an idea to a goal to Emma’s walk of a lifetime

SARASOTA, Fla. — It was time for the valedictorian to address the assembly, so Emma Howey rose from her seat in the front row of the auditorium, left her walker behind, and, with the help of her favorite teacher, made her way to the edge of the stage. “I can’t believe I’m doing this,”… Read more »

Scholarship data requested, metal detectors, sales tax vote, library books, teaching apprenticeship, and more

Around the state: Some Florida Democrats are asking the state for more detailed data about the students who receive scholarships under the universal voucher program, metal detectors going up in a Brevard school and Seminole parents want them too, Palm Beach voters will consider renewing a half-cent sales tax for schools on the Nov. 5... Read more »

Public education is transitioning from its second to third paradigm

Public education is in the early stages of transitioning from its second to third paradigm. In his 1962 book, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Thomas Kuhn described an organization’s paradigm as the lens through which the organization’s members perceive, understand, implement, and evaluate their work. A paradigm includes a set of assumptions and associated methodologies… Read more »

Carbon monoxide detectors for Broward schools, Palm Beach’s $5.6B budget, teaching jobs, and more

Around the state: Broward's school board approves purchasing and installing carbon monoxide detectors in every district school, Palm Beach's school board approves a $5.6 billion budget, 8 percent of the teaching positions in DeSoto County are still open, a Polk County policy barring children 5 and younger from taking food and water bottles to school... Read more »

Private school loses appeal on pregame prayer, Duval’s ethics policy, A/C problems, and more

Around the state: A federal appeals court rules that a Tampa Christian school's First Amendment rights were not violated when it wasn't allowed to broadcast a pregame prayer at a state championship football game in 2015, a new employee ethics and professional standards policies is approved by the Duval school board, an Indian River school... Read more »

UF travel spending, Florida school vaccinations, state budget warning, another union lawsuit, and more

Around the state: University of Florida records show administrators hired by former president Ben Sasse and allowed to work from home in other states spent more than $211,000 in travel expenses in 17 months, vaccine exemptions for children entering kindergarten in Florida tripled from 2013 to 2023 and most were for religious reasons, state economists... Read more »

Publishers’ suit targets state’s book challenge law, UF fires Sasse allies, Pasco schools merger, and more

Book publishers sue state: Several major book publishers have filed suit against a Florida law that places restrictions on books with sexual content in school libraries. Penguin Random House, Hachette Book Group, Macmillan Publishers, Simon & Schuster and HarperCollins Publishers are among the companies contending the law has led to "indiscriminate" book-banning that violates the... Read more »

Sasse will keep his $1M-a-year UF salary through 2028, maintenance issues in Broward, Jewish school boom, and more

Around the state: Former University of Florida president Ben Sasse's severance package allows him to keep his $1 million-a-year salary through 2028 or until he finds another job, maintenance issues at five Broward schools send some students and employees to hospitals for treatment, Jewish student enrollment in Florida jumps 58 percent in the past 15... Read more »

VPK grading system approved, Broward board election loser appointed to state BOE, and more

Around the state: Florida's Board of Education has approved implementation of a system to grade the state's voluntary prekindergarten programs, a Broward school board member who was voted out of office in last week's primary has been appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to the state Board of Education, Sarasota school board members have approved a... Read more »

State changes charter conversion rule, school closings, sex ed classes delay, metal detectors, pay deal, and more

Around the state: Florida's Board of Education is changing the voting process for converting a school from public to charter, a rural Florida school district grapples with the effects of school choice and the history of segregation, Broward's school district is still waiting for the state to approve its sex education plans nearly a year... Read more »

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