Home-school flying lessons, courtesy of MacDill Air Foce Base
You might see their planes and uniforms and maybe you’ve even seen video of how they refuel planes in mid-air, but those who fly for the Air Force face a challenging mission shared by many these days.
Education leaders eye ways to reopen Florida schools
Rapid and repeated coronavirus testing for students and staff, daily temperature checks and adjusting class sizes and bus rides to allow social distancing are among many measures that Florida education leaders are considering as the state prepares to reopen public schools in the fall.
State education officials asking parents, students and teachers for input on returning to school
Virtual assignments and video lectures have been the norm for Florida students since schools closed in late March. School officials, at the state level, are asking for feedback on how to move forward with plans for summer and the upcoming fall semester.
Families with multiple children, 1 computer, get much-needed gift of technology
The need for technology in homes with children has never been greater.
Polk outlines plan for socially-distanced high school graduations
Polk County High School seniors, mark your calendars. The school district just announced that your graduations are scheduled for June.
Florida universities weigh options for fall semester
Days before the coronavirus pandemic shut down the University of Florida campus in March, Kaelyn Cassidy knew she wanted to take some hands-on classes in the fall semester, so she went ahead and registered for them.
New bill proposes student loan forgiveness for health care workers on front lines of COVID-19 fight
Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., introduced a bill on Tuesday that would forgive all federal and private student loan debt for front line healthcare workers risking their lives to fight the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.
Unimpressed by online classes, college students seek refunds
Schools insist that, after being forced to close by their states, they’re still offering students a quality education.
Mother congratulates son on billboard after graduation canceled
The ads on the digital billboard above the Dairy Queen at the intersection of Lyle Pkwy. and Broadway in Bartow rotate for five minutes before the loop starts again.
State College of Florida graduates via virtual ceremony
From the State College of Florida board room, Dr. Carol Probstfeld addressed more than 600 who logged on to watch the virtual graduation of the class of 2020.
When will schools reopen? Education leaders weigh options for summer, fall semesters
While the governor plans to slowly reopen Florida, school administrators are coming up with their plans to continue distance learning over the summer and what classroom environments could look like in the fall.
Drive-by warm-ups keep kids active, thanks to Deltona Elementary PE coach
The principal at Deltona Elementary challenged her teachers to get creative and come up with ways to help their students while schools are closed and classes are being held online.
Students push for Bright Futures deadline extension amid SAT, ACT cancellations
With standardized testing postponed, college scholarships, like Bright Futures, are in limbo. Hundreds of thousands of Florida high school seniors are relying on the Bright Futures scholarships to help make college affordable in the fall. To qualify, students must achieve a certain score on the SAT or the ACT exam. Many students were hoping to retake the tests and boost their scores.
Univ. of Florida looks at testing students for COVID-19
University of Florida officials on Tuesday said they are considering testing 500 to 1,000 students a day for COVID-19 as the school looks at plans to reopen campus in the fall semester.
Hillsborough County schools releases extra Storytime episodes online
Hillsborough County Public Schools teamed up with the Hillsborough Education Foundation, the Hillsborough Chamber, and Scholastic to bring some fun to storytime.
Over 4,000 students in Tampa Bay have not signed onto e-learning courses
Distance-learning has been going on for a little over a month now, but there are still thousands of students across the Bay Area who have not checked into their classes.
Bloomingdale high school seniors receive caps and gowns, anticipate July commencement ceremony
The tentative commencement dates for Hillsborough public school are between July 13-21, as long as the CDC lifts its guidelines.
Lawsuit: Polk Co. school board could have prevented abuse of disabled children
Two families who say their disabled daughters were abused by a former school bus attendant are suing the Polk County School Board.
Tampa Bay school districts must find alternative to traditional graduation ceremonies
The news that schools would stay closed for the rest of the year was disappointing for a lot of students, but especially for those seniors who have worked towards graduation day for the past 12 years of their academic career.
Florida students will continue distance learning through rest of school year
Florida’s public school students will not set foot back on campus before summer. Students in grades K-12 will continue with distance learning through the rest of the school year due to the coronavirus pandemic.