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Education budget cuts, no special session, state threatens to slash school’s funding, and more

Legislative priorities: The Legislature met Tuesday to swear in new members and officially present Wilton Simpson, R-Trilby, as the new Senate president and Chris Sprowls, R-Palm Harbor, as speaker of the House. In their opening speeches, both men said it was not the Legislature's role to stop the spread of the coronavirus although they did... Read more »

Study shows less effect of COVID on young, teacher dies from virus, return to classrooms, and more

Coronavirus effects on young: A new study published in the journal Nature Immunology suggests that the risks of in-person learning for elementary and middle school students are less than many school officials and doctors had feared. The study examined 47 children and 32 adults who had been infected with COVID-19, and discovered a reduced antibody... Read more »

Coronavirus cases surging in schools, quarantine call error, coach accused of PPP fraud, and more

Around the state: Coronavirus cases are surging at school districts around the state, a championship basketball coach in Broward County is accused of stealing almost $1 million in federal coronavirus aid, students from another Orange County school reported to class the day after they were supposed to have received a message ordering them to quarantine, rapid-results... Read more »

Online learning rising along with COVID cases, police action under investigation, face mask suit and more

Online learning: Three civil rights organizations have joined superintendents and teachers in lobbying the state to allow students to continue taking live online classes in the next semester. The League of United Latin American Citizens, the League of Women Voters and the NAACP contend that parents who are worried about their children's health because of... Read more »

Storm again closing schools, vaccination plans, no student groups in Christmas parades and more

Storm disrupts schools: At least 22 school districts and several colleges and universities are closed or switching to online learning today because of Tropical Storm Eta: Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando, Citrus, Levy, Manatee, Alachua, Polk, Marion, Lake, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Gilchrist, Dixie, Bradford, Union, Lafayette, Columbia, Clay and Duval. Hillsborough and Manatee have announced that... Read more »

Some schools still closed for access issues, quarantine mixup, equity council formed and more

Storm complications: Tropical Storm Eta has moved west of the state and is far enough offshore that no school districts are closed today, but 17 schools in Miami-Dade County will stay shuttered because of "flooding and access challenges" caused by the storm Monday. The students in those schools will switch to remote learning for at... Read more »

Biden’s education plans, storm threat closing some school districts, hiring discrimination and more

Biden and education policy: The election of Joe Biden as president is expected to bring a massive shift in priorities for education in the United States. Billions more in funding is expected to be made available for both K-12 public schools and higher education to increase teacher salaries, help states establish universal preschool, eliminate tuition... Read more »

Online learning choices and in-person attendance requirements, growth in coronavirus cases and more

Who's learning online? One of the arguments for the reopening of Florida's K-12 schools has been to help working parents who struggled to juggle jobs and supervise their children's online learning during the coronavirus pandemic. But an analysis of attendance records at four central Florida districts shows that schools with the highest percentage of low-income,... Read more »

IDEA principal offers glimpse of things to come when charter school network debuts in Florida

IDEA Public Schools, a Texas-based nonprofit that serves more than 63,000 students in 120 schools across Texas and Louisiana, is set to bring its award-winning college preparatory program to the Sunshine State in 2021 with the opening of two campuses in Hillsborough County. In their first year, the Tampa “schools of hope” will be open… Read more »

Possible impacts from the election, special school tax votes, quarantine rules for siblings and more

Special school taxes: A series of tax initiatives have been approved by voters around the state in the past two years, allowing some districts to offer higher teacher pay, special academic and programs, and money to repair and replace schools. "The wave of local referendums ... demonstrates beyond a shadow of a doubt that the... Read more »

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