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Collier County Public Schools/En las noticias de esta semana, el departamento de salud les recuerda a los residentes que estén al tanto de las enfermedades relacionadas con el calor, y la superintendente del distrito escolar del condado de Collier dejará su puesto. -
Sabrina Salovitz/Lee County Public Schools has a new Superintendent in Christopher Bernier, who took the oath of office on Monday to serve the district.
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Samantha Romero/A piano among pine trees—and musicians playing duets with chirping birds. That’s the vision a group of students at Florida Gulf Coast University has to share their musical talent with others and honor our environment at the same time. The Music Forest was created by Fernando López Flores, a senior at FGCU majoring in piano performance.
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Kinfay Moroti/hopeful images/Kinfay Moroti/hopeful images/Rivers and teachers have a lot in common. Strong, persistent, challenging, flexible, and calming. But, it's their ability to nourish that makes them essential. Especially, teachers. Especially, now.
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En español:- Propuestas de ley sobre seguro de propiedad, no se aprueban en la sesión legislativa de 2022 - No más pruebas estandarizadas para los estudiantes a partir del próximo año escolar, las escuelas públicas estatales cambiarán a un sistema de monitoreo de progreso -Lipman Family Farms está organizando una Carrera de Mochilas para recaudar dinero para su entrega anual de útiles escolares a la comunidad de Immokalee.This week we talk about:- Property insurance bills fail to pass in the 2022 legislative session- No more standardized testing for students starting next school year, state public schools will be switching to a progress monitoring system-Lipman Family Farms is hosting a 5K Run For Backpacks to raise money for their annual school supplies giveaway to the Immokalee community. -
A Republican-sponsored bill that passed the Florida House of Representatives could make the Lee County Superintendent of Schools a partisan, elected position. One Democratic Party official believes it's an attack on educators, while a co-sponsor of the bill calls it a way to increase accountability in district leadership.
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Pamela Ayers is a teacher whose job has been made even harder by the teacher shortage that is affecting all of Florida.Normally vacancies drop as a school year progresses, but this year the staff shortage has ballooned. The situation is even worse compared to this time last year, according to the Florida Education Association.
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A Leon County circuit court judge has ruled in favor of a group of parents challenging Gov. Ron DeSantis' executive order that blocks school districts from requiring students to wear masks.
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The 2021-2022 school year starts in only a few days. The School District of Lee County and Bonita Springs Middle Center for the Arts have this advice to help get students and parents back into the swing of things.
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With the 2021-2022 school year about to begin during a persisting pandemic, professionals share resources and advice for helping students cope with back-to-school anxiety, bullying, and more.
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As students, teachers, and staff prepare to get back into the familiarity of the classroom, Lehigh Acres Middle School is welcoming them all with some major upgrades, including a new location.
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The Florida State Board of Education could adopt a wide-ranging overhaul including guidelines for teaching civics and government courses and Holocaust education.
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Federal education officials questioned state leaders about teacher bonuses and holding back COVID-19 relief funds from school districts.
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DeSantis said it is "abundantly clear" that the state needs to do a better job of teaching civics.
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Florida is among 21 states that have not submitted plans to the U.S. Department of Education detailing how they intend to use the latest round of federal stimulus funds earmarked for schools.
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The Collier County School Board held a special meeting Monday morning to discuss two hot-button issues: Critical Race Theory and Vaccines.
