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The COVID-19 apocalypse

In an early episode of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” our protagonist wanted to go on a date rather than investigate a diabolical menace. “If the apocalypse comes, beep me,” she tells Giles, her overseer. An apocalypse did indeed come in 2020, but fortunately, only in the initial meaning of the word. The Greek word apocalypse… Read more »

DeSantis’ proposed budget would increase K-12 spending, free online books now available, and more

DeSantis' optimistic budget: Amid predictions of significant cuts in next year's state budget because of the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Ron DeSantis is proposing a $96.6 billion budget that's more than 4 percent higher than this year's. His proposal forecasts a strong recovery for the state's economy this year but also leans heavily... Read more »

Governor’s budget proposal out today, education choice, high school graduation plans and more

In the Legislature: Gov. Ron DeSantis will release his budget proposal for the 2021-2022 fiscal year today. The state faces a deficit of about $2.7 billion because of the coronavirus pandemic, and DeSantis' proposal will be a starting point for the Legislature when its session begins March 2. Lawmakers have warned they'll probably have to... Read more »

Enrollment forecast down, Broward order upheld, online sales tax bill gets OK, top cop quits and more

Enrollment estimates: State economic analysts are now projecting that K-12 enrollment will drop by 78,745 in the 2021-2022 school year from the projection of 2,920,659 made last summer. Office of Economic & Demographic Research coordinator Amy Baker said the projection is not as precise as she'd like because of the coronavirus pandemic, and urged local... Read more »

Broward parents resist call to return children to classrooms, top teachers named, pay delay and more

Around the state: Broward parents are choosing to keep their children home from schools for safety reasons despite being encouraged to send them into classrooms, teachers of the year are named in Volusia, Marion and Bay counties and finalists are chosen in Lee, the state Department of Education's inaction causes Orange County's teachers to wait... Read more »

Three more COVID deaths, 59,000 vulnerable Broward students struggling, short summer nixed and more

Around the state: A professor from Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne and an 8-year student and an employee in the Duval County School District have died of complications from the coronavirus, about 59,000 Broward students who were already vulnerable failed to make adequate progress during the pandemic, the Palm Beach School Board will reconsider... Read more »

Online sales tax bill, changes for SAT, coronavirus spread, state rankings, outdoor classroom and more

In the Legislature: Facing a budget deficit of $2.7 billion, a Senate committee will consider a bill next week that would require more companies to collect state sales taxes for online purchases. S.B. 50, proposed by state Sen. Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota, has been gaining bipartisan support as state revenues have dropped below expectations because of... Read more »

Weekly teacher testing urged, success stories for a bullied student and a struggling school, and more

Testing for teachers: With the coronavirus in a resurgence in Florida and mutant forms of the virus spreading rapidly, the White House Coronavirus Task Force is recommending that the state's K-12 teachers and some older students be tested weekly. "All K-12 teachers and older students, community colleges and universities should require weekly testing, as it... Read more »

Group hits back at COVID precautions in schools, project spurs clean buses, tax revenues, and more

'Pro-liberty' group: A current and two former Florida school board members have started a group called Moms for Liberty that intends to "fight back" against face masks and other safety precautions in schools that they believe infringe on the rights of parents to make decisions about their children. Sarasota County School Board member Bridget Ziegler... Read more »

K-12 enrollment down by 84,000, COVID relief, end sought to state’s only charter district, and more

Budget takes more hits: The state's beleaguered budget for the next fiscal year was complicated even further Thursday with the announcement that K-12 enrollment was down 84,000 students midway through the school year. "We have a lot of students across the state … that we don’t know how they’re being educated," Senate budget chief Kelli... Read more »

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