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Volusia County Republican’s school board bill of rights gets bipartisan support
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (636+ words) A bill of rights for Florida school board members is quickly moving through both the House and Senate, after getting bipartisan support. The proposed legislation, S.B. 1620, among other things, would make it easier for board members to get access to documents…...
Dozens of students at Brevard high schools walk out to protest ICE raids, killings
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (758+ words) Dozens of students at each of three Brevard public high schools walked out of class today to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or ICE. They did so despite threats that they would be suspended for participating. Students at Viera, Rockledge,…...
School leaders, teachers call on legislature to strengthen Florida’s public schools this session
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (438+ words) Teachers, staff, school leaders and educational advocates rallied in Tallahassee Thursday to ask the legislature to protect Florida's public schools this session. Participants called on the legislature to increase teacher pay, fix the state's universal voucher program, and to limit…...
Orange seeks feedback before possible March vote to close schools
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (545+ words) The Orange County School Board met Tuesday to discuss the impacts of the potential closures of seven schools. They shared feedback from families. There were trends in the concerns board members said they had heard from parents and families at…...
Brevard teachers union says 350 members could lose jobs amid districtwide staffing cuts
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (310+ words) The Brevard County teachers union says hundreds of teachers and staff could be laid off next school year, following the district's decision to reduce staffing by 7%. The district says these changes are needed due to districtwide under enrollment and a…...
Orange County Weighs School Closures, Challenger Disaster Remembered, Languages and Community Meet in Lake Mary
1+ week, 3+ day ago (127+ words) Orange County Weighs School Closures Orange County Public Schools is weighing plans to close seven schools next year. On Tuesday, the School Board reviewed a proposal to consolidate the students from the seven across 17 other schools in the county. Hundreds…...
Orange County School Board members point finger at state lawmakers over school closures
1+ week, 5+ day ago (497+ words) While reviewing proposals to consolidate seven schools in Orange County, several members of the School Board expressed anger and frustration with state leaders, saying they're not supporting their institutions. "If it was really equal and we were funded appropriately for…...
Parents raise concerns as Orange County Public School weighs 7 school closures
2+ week, 2+ day ago (799+ words) Across the state, school districts are weighing the option of shutting down some public schools, largely due to low enrollment. In Orange County, seven schools could be shut down next school year. Orange County Public School employees have been holding…...
Parents weigh in as Orange County Public Schools considers closing 7 schools
2+ week, 4+ day ago (511+ words) Parents are weighing in as Orange County Public Schools considers closing seven schools due to low enrollment numbers and budget costs. Close to a hundred people gathered Wednesday at Eccleston Elementary in Orlando for the School's Consolidation and Rezoning Meeting....
Brevard School Board votes to close Cape View Elementary
2+ week, 5+ day ago (740+ words) The Brevard County School Board voted Tuesday night to close an elementary school in the district, citing under enrollment and a districtwide budget deficit. Students at Cape View Elementary in Cape Canaveral will now attend Roosevelt Elementary. With the school…...