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The Palm Beach Post | By Alia Wong, USA Today | February 14, 2023 Florida's Republican governor condemned the College Board in recent weeks over a new AP African American

Tampa Bay Times | Jeffrey S. Solochek | Jan. 4, 2023 Superintendent Kurt Browning said his intent is to follow the law. LAND O’LAKES — For nearly five years, the

Politico | By Andrew Atterbury | November 30, 2022 New board members in two GOP-leaning counties essentially sacked their school superintendents over the span of one week. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Republican

WLRN | By Kate Payne | September 22, 2022 The president of the nation’s second largest teachers union called out Gov. Ron DeSantis for his "divisive" education agenda, as

The New York-based 1776 Project PAC endorsed more than 100 school board candidates this year in states like Florida, Texas, Virginia and Pennsylvania. Politico | By Andrew Atterbury |

WPTV | Meghan McRoberts | June 15, 2022 STUART, Fla. — The state of Florida is still grappling with a severe teacher shortage with thousands of projected vacancies statewide

The Daytona Beach News-Journal | Mark Harper | June 16, 2022 Carmen Balgobin, the incoming Volusia County Schools superintendent, has selected her cabinet, which was ratified Tuesday by the school

Sarah Hollenbach/ WFTS / June 14, 2022 PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Pinellas County School District leaders are using the summer months to make high-tech enhancements to school campuses they

By Scott Travis, South Florida Sun-Sentinel — June 13, 2022  Robert Runcie, whose tenure as Broward schools superintendent included the Parkland tragedy and a grand jury indictment, is now overseeing a

Nikki Ross Naples Daily News June 13, 2022 Collier County School District's Superintendent Kamela Patton announced in a video Monday she will leave her position following the 2022-23 school year.  She expressed

By Scott Travis and Shira Moolten - South Florida Sun-Sentinel•June 14, 2022 Broward Superintendent Vickie Cartwright fended off her first major controversy Tuesday, as she was accused of unfairly

Jeffrey S. Solochek Tampa Bay Times June 14, 2022 LARGO — Belcher Elementary School third-grade teacher Zayda Janiak received a positive COVID-19 test result late April 15, and reported

Collin Warren-Hicks/Pensacola News Journal/ June 14, 2022 Schools all over the country lost teachers due to the social and emotional effects of COVID-19, and public schools in the Florida Panhandle

Kate Santich / Orlando Sentinel / June 14, 2022 Warning of a national wave of “insane” anti-LGBTQ legislation, the Hispanic Federation joined leaders, allies and entertainers in Orlando Tuesday to announce

Brenno Carillo / The Daytona Beach News-Journal / June 14, 2022 DAYTONA BEACH — Volusia County school employees making less than $15 an hour will get a pay raise

Governor says bills will have big impact WKMG ClickOrlando | May 4, 2021 VERO BEACH, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills designed to bolster early childhood learning and prepare

Miami Herald | by Colleen Wright | April 15, 2021 A majority of Black students in Miami-Dade County Public Schools are failing state tests in English Language Arts, math

Florida Politics | by Haley Brown | April 13, 2021 Last year a similar bill failed in the Senate after passing the House. A bill that would change the discipline

After a long week of ballot counting for one of the most consequential elections in U.S. history, one thing remains clear: Latinos played a pivotal role in this

PineApple Report | June 18, 2020 As a special feature of the Pineapple Report, we will be providing updates and information on the 2020 elections in the State’s school board and

Miami Herald | COLLEEN WRIGHT | June 16, 2020 The Miami-Dade County school district has touted that none of its schools has received an F grade from

With the majority of Osceola School Districts Board up for grab, the District could have a majority board comprised of Hispanics for the first time in its history

FASA Special Announcement Esports is the fastest-growing high school sport in the nation and Florida needs to be a part of it. Gaming is a passion for millions of

Florida School Counselor Association informs that Sallie Mae, an “Official Partner in Responsibly Funding Futures” is offering graduates the chance to fund their “next” through our “Funded Futures”

The walk-through detectors will be tested at 10 high schools in the 2024-25 school year.  NBC6 | By Ari Odzer | April 23, 2024  Walk-through weapons detectors are coming to every public

WUFT | By Luis-Alfredo Garcia and Kai Johnsen | April 24, 2024 Republicans have managed to increase their party's control over all but 12 of Florida’s 67 county school boards,

WUWF | By The News Service of Florida | April 25, 2024 The Florida High School Athletic Association could potentially sanction competitive video gaming, or esports, as an official sport,

Education Week | By Lauraine Langreo | April 25, 2024 A flurry of school districts across the country are tightening cellphone restrictions, because they believe students’ misuse of the devices

Central Florida Public Media | By Danielle Prieur | April 25, 2024 Florida schools are getting ready to implement new federal standards aimed at making school breakfasts and lunches healthier

WFLA | By Kevin Accettulla and Linnie Supall | April 22, 2024  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — School districts across Florida are working to change their future start times in order to

Wink | By Peter Fleischer | April 23, 2024 At a Tuesday briefing, the School District of Lee County proposed more than a dozen changes in order to deter inappropriate

The Palm Beach Post | By Steve Dorfman | April 23, 2024 We’ve all seen the headlines reporting that Gen Z youngsters are dealing with myriad unique mental health challenges that no