StateImpact

Florida’s system of giving schools grades from A through F has been in the spotlight this summer. First, state officials made last-minute changes that…

The Urban League of Palm Beach County and the Southern Poverty Law Center have filed a civil rights complaint against the Florida Department of Education.…

There are few sounds in the world of science as recognizable as the countdown to launch. For a small group of teachers on a field trip to NASA, it’s the…

Grades are in for Florida's elementary and middle schools. And the grades are much lower than they were last year. More than a hundred schools received…

Florida schools are on the verge of teaching new math and English standards that will change the way students learn. It's called Common Core. Florida is…

In the next few weeks, the man in charge of kindergarten through twelfth grade education in Florida has to answer a multiple choice question: Which…

Actress Mayim Bialik plays a scientist on the top-rated television comedy "The Big Bang Theory."But she's also a scientist in real life - Bialik earned a…

School’s letting out for summer this week and that means teenagers across South Florida will be looking for summer jobs. The job market for Florida teens…

It was a big year for education policy in Florida. The state changed high school graduation requirements, started phasing out FCAT with tests based on new…

Florida public schools are about to get a lot more wired. By 2015, half of all learning materials will need to be digital. State policymakers are trying…