Broward school calendar includes longer middle school days and Hindu holiday

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 12/14 9:00P Scott Travis

Broward middle school students would have slightly longer school days next year to enable all students to get a Hindu holiday off, under a recommended 2025-26 school calendar. The calendar would also enable schools to finish the first semester...

Will Florida end in-state tuition for thousands of “dreamers”?

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 12/14 12:00A Jeffrey Schweers

TALLAHASSEE For a decade, children brought into the country illegally by their undocumented parents could enroll in a state college or university for the same fee as in-state residents, if they attended a Florida high school for three years. But...

New Florida teachers would train against school shootings, bill proposes

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 12/12 7:10A Lisa J. Huriash

A state legislator wants new Florida teachers to know, going into the job, what they must do in an emergency with a mass shooter. A bill filed by state Rep. Dan Daley, D-Coral Springs,  would require educators — ahead of getting their...

Should Broward close or change low-enrolled schools? School Board to discuss

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 12/9 8:25A Scott Travis

Broward County schools should make major changes to six campuses but reject a proposal to close Broward Estates Elementary, a district boundary committee has recommended. On Tuesday, the School Board plans to consider the recommendations of the...

State-ordered review of Broward School Board members finds no wrongdoing

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 12/4 11:00P Scott Travis

An outside lawyer hired to review allegations of ethical breaches by three Broward School Board members found no evidence of wrongdoing. The inspector general s office for the State Department of Education ordered the school district to conduct...

Trump promised mass deportations. Educators worry fear will keep immigrants’ kids from school

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 11/27 12:24A Associated Press

By BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS, AP Education Writer Last time Donald Trump was president, rumors of immigration raids terrorized the Oregon community where Gustavo Balderas was the school superintendent....

Debate teacher resigns following allegations of inappropriate texts

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 11/26 10:05P Scott Travis

A Broward high school debate teacher has resigned after being accused of sending inappropriate text messages to a student and forcing students to pay fees to attend his class. The school district started investigating Dario Camara, 42, a teacher...

New Broward school bus cameras will catch motorists who illegally pass

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 11/26 6:45P Scott Travis

Drivers who pass a stopped school bus should soon expect to be caught and ticketed, under a new program the Broward School District is launching. The School Board is expected to vote in January on a contracts that would install cameras on the...

The FAFSA is now open. Submit ASAP to get money for college

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 11/26 2:00A Nerdwallet

By Eliza Haverstock, NerdWallet The 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is open to all students as of Nov. 18 — and you should submit it as soon as possible if you think you might be in college next year. The FAFSA unlocks...

New and returning Broward School Board members call for a less divisive board

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 11/19 6:25A Scott Travis

A new and possibly less contentious era started Tuesday for the Broward School Board, as two new and three returning members were sworn in for new terms. During a ceremony at Dillard High in Fort...

Broward Schools remove church signs amid complaints from Satan-related group

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 11/16 6:45P Scott Travis

Broward schools have been removing signs sponsored by local churches as a way to keep out a church promoting Satan. The School Board plans to review possible changes to a policy on school banners that...

The last actions the Biden administration will take before Trump takes over the White House

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 11/15 12:52A Associated Press

By FATIMA HUSSEIN, MATTHEW DALY and COLLIN BINKLEY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden administration officials are working against the clock doling out billions in grants and taking other steps to try to preserve at least some of the...

Trump wants to end ‘wokeness’ in education. He has vowed to use federal money as leverage

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 11/15 12:31A Associated Press

By COLLIN BINKLEY, Associated Press Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s vision for education revolves around a single goal: to rid America’s schools of perceived “ wokeness ” and “left-wing indoctrination.” The president-elect wants...

Strategies to Engage Readers After Winter Break

Teaching in the Heart of Florida 11/11 6:00P Rissa

By Rissa Hanneken , Marissa Despins , Rachel Deroche , Shelly Rees , Jacqueline Ortiz, Jeanine Schneider, and Jennifer Martinez Updated November 12, 2024 As the holiday season winds down, getting back...

Florida SAT scores fall in 2024, continuing ‘COVID slide,’ experts say

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 11/10 10:30P Steven Walker

Florida’s SAT scores fell again this year, continuing a downward trend that experts fear stems from the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on state students. The state’s average SAT score dropped to 948 out of 1600, an 18-point decline from...