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School bus camera bill introduced, capacity issues plague districts, state rule controversy and more

In the Legislature: A bill introduced in the Florida House could photograph and fine drivers who blow past a stopped school bus with its side-arm stop sign signal out. Rep. Thad Altman and Rep. Emily Slosberg introduced HB 179, which would authorize school districts to install the new camera technology on school buses to catch stopped... Read more »

How civil rights activist Howard Fuller became a devout champion of school choice

Editor’s note: This article about education choice pioneer Howard Fuller from Jon Hale, associate professor of education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, appeared Monday on The Conversation, a nonprofit, independent news organization that encourages Creative Commons republication. As a longtime civil rights activist and education reformer, Howard Fuller has seen his support for… Read more »

Feds award Broward, new superintendent sought in Lee, ESE bills filed and more

In the Legislature: Florida Sen. Shevrin Jones joined Rep. Allison Tant in filing a bill for the 2022 Legislative session aimed at providing schools, parents and faculty more time to assess whether a child needs federally funded special services and programs classified as Exceptional Student Education, or ESE. Jones filed SB 236, a companion to Tant's... Read more »

Two women with a vision launch unique school for children with autism

CLEARWATER, Florida – Inside the walls of a sky-blue building surrounded with shade trees dwells a story of hope and inspiration and the shared dream of two women determined to help a special population of children. For Liz Russell and Cher Harris, co-founders of Autism Inspired Academy, the school offers an opportunity to pour out… Read more »

Substitute teachers sought, bus driver shortages, educators hope to find students and more

Court cases: An appeals court refused to fast track to the state Supreme Court a challenge to Gov. Ron DeSantis' efforts to stop schools from requiring students to wear masks during the pandemic. The 1st District Court of Appeal turned down a request by parents to pass along the case to the Supreme Court. Parents... Read more »

School district reimbursements, COVID-19 questions, national grants and more

Around the state: School districts around the state are dipping into COVID-19 relief funds to save jobs and programs, one school district is being reimbursed after losing state money for imposing a mask mandate, and COVID-19 questions abound after a decision earlier this week allowing parents to decide whether to quarantine a child exposed to coronavirus.... Read more »

Surgeon general’s rule puts parents in charge of masks and quarantines, charter growth and more

New rule puts parents in charge: On his first full day as Florida's surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo issued an emergency rule that gives parents the sole authority to decide whether their children wear masks to schools and quarantine their children who have been exposed to the coronavirus. "Quarantining healthy students is incredibly damaging for... Read more »

State appeals another judge’s decision on mask rule, food aid, new surgeon general, and more

New day, new appeal: Florida is again appealing a judge's decision on its face mask rule. Monday, administrative law Judge Brian Newman denied the state's motion to dismiss a challenge brought by five school boards and a superintendent to block the state's rule that prevents districts from mandating face masks for students without offering parents... Read more »

Grades released for 11 school districts, Prepaid refunds unclaimed, scholarship growth and more

Grades for some: Grades were released Monday for the 11 state school districts that opted-in to receive them this year. The pandemic disrupted the state's testing and grading process this year for the second year in a row. So the state gave districts the option of being graded, and most of the 67 public districts... Read more »

Unique Florida learning option offers families safety, choice, peace of mind

Like a school, but better. That’s how Ali Kaufman, founder and CEO of Space of Mind, describes a revolutionary program that engages students, families, educators and the larger community in experiential learning. Kaufman’s brainchild, launched in 2004, is not a traditional school. Nor is it a tutoring center. It’s not even a learning pod. The… Read more »

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