Financial literacy course now required for Ohio high school students
Ohio high school students will be required to pass at least one half-credit course in financial literacy in order to graduate, according to a new law.
Senator proposes teacher mentorship program to fill educator shortages
Florida educators said the number of job openings for teachers in Florida is currently at an all-time high and a state senator hopes a proposed bill creating a mentorship and training program can help.
Referendum supporting school funding renewed by Manatee County voters
Manatee County schools superintendent Cynthia Saunders thanked voters for renewing a referendum that helps fund school programs in Tuesday's municipal elections.
Facing bus driver shortage, Pasco approves changes to school start and end times
Pasco County students have been arriving late to school and missing classes due to a bus driver shortage in the school district, officials say. On Tuesday, the school board voted unanimously to make changes to their bell schedule to fix the problem.
ArtReach makes arts education possible and accessible for Tampa youth
A city of Tampa program is helping to break barriers and make arts and music education more accessible to local youth.
Florida teacher charged with felony child abuse days after being named 'Teacher of the Year'
A Florida teacher is charged with felony child abuse against a student just two days after being named "Teacher of the Year." Police said she hit a female student in the face several times, causing her nose to bleed.
Philippine teacher uses life-size cutouts of students during COVID-19 school lockdown
Jayson Magan of Burol Elementary School made life-size cutouts of his students and posted them around his classroom.
White House outlines plans to increase COVID-19 testing in schools
The Department of Education (ED) is prepared to ramp up its COVID-19 screening efforts in schools across the U.S., the White House said on Friday.
Feds file complaint over school board money
The U.S. Department of Education on Thursday filed a complaint requesting that an administrative law judge ordered Florida to stop withholding funds from school districts that received federal money to cover school board members’ salaries.
Manatee County voters to decide fate of referendum credited with higher teacher pay, expanded programs
A November 2 special election in Manatee County will decide whether or not to renew a property tax referendum that supports local schools.
Major staffing shortage leaves Hillsborough schools with 150 unstaffed bus routes
Hillsborough County Public Schools needs about 500 teachers, 100 custodial staff, 150 in student nutrition, and more than 130 bus drivers.
Florida penalizes school district over masks, federal COVID grant
The state of Florida has docked a school district more than $164,000 for defying a ban on classroom mask mandates and for being awarded a federal coronavirus grant, county school officials said Wednesday.
Feds warn state over school board money
President Joe Biden’s administration warned top Florida education officials to “reconsider your threatened actions” after the state said it would thwart attempts to use federal money to cover salaries of county school-board members who approved student mask requirements.
Schools forced to limit lunch options amid nationwide supply chain crisis
School meal programs are facing food shortages and supply delays that may cause officials to limit the breakfast and lunch options for students.
CDC to continue recommending masks in all schools, Walensky says
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the CDC, said officials will “continue to recommend masks in all schools for all people in those schools.” The reason: time.
Judge refuses to toss mask-rule challenge
An administrative law judge Wednesday rejected a request by the Florida Department of Health to dismiss a challenge by six school boards to a rule that seeks to prevent student mask mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Florida lawmaker proposes adding social media literacy to classroom education
Florida State Senator Danny Burgess (R-District 20) wants to empower students with information, pushing a new bill that would require schools to teach so-called social media literacy in the classrooms.
ACLU, educators file lawsuit over Oklahoma’s ban on critical race theory
The law, HB 1775, also prevents colleges and universities from requiring students to undergo gender or sexual diversity training.
Pasco schools consider 'far-reaching' schedule change due to bus driver shortage
Faced with a bus driver shortage, district leaders in Pasco County are discussing some potentially big changes to school start and end times. Some could start and end as much as 80 minutes earlier.
Disruptions in food distribution complicate feeding students
From chicken to paper products and everything in between, school lunchrooms are going through major changes as shortages plague every aspect of American life.