Schools

Miami-Dade County abandons a plan to administer 300 different end-of-course exams. The new number: 10. Broward County will throw out 1,300.

School districts across Florida are cancelling tests thanks to a new state law. The law ends the requirement for schools to have a final exam in every…

Lawmakers are working on bills that would give parent more options when it comes to choosing their child’s school. One idea would even let parents choose…

The Florida Senate will take up a bill today criminalizing using the wrong bathroom. It’s the first hearing in the Senate and its companion bill in the…

A bill to allow armed volunteer employees to patrol public school grounds made it through the state House K-through-12 Committee on Wednesday.WLRN.org

Researchers say Florida schools have the highest suspension rate in the country. And how often a student is suspended might depend on their race or…

The Florida School Boards Association has joined a teacher’s union in a lawsuit challenging a state scholarship program for private school students. And…

E-learning in K-12 is a growing trend, but many schools are underperformers. What's to be done?

Two University of Florida researchers say Florida should join other states that have outlawed corporal punishment to discipline students. Florida is one...

Lawmakers have sent a new list of questions to Florida’s Education Commissioner about state testing. They’re getting ready to make changes to…