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Why Children's Reading Scores Aren't Rising
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (827+ words) Recently, I worked with a group of elementary teachers in Iowa to select new reading textbooks and software. They wanted new materials to improve their district's stagnant reading scores. After several days of reviewing materials from a state-approved list, one…...
Flagler County Education Foundation Raises Record-Breaking $125, 000
5+ hour, 22+ min ago (303+ words) Flagler Live The Flagler County Education Foundation raised a record-breaking $125, 000 through its premier Annual Dinner. The funds raised during this single evening will directly power the Foundation's critical "Make It Happen" initiative and a robust portfolio of educational programs spanning…...
Oversight ILA Committee on School Facilities
8+ hour, 49+ min ago (67+ words) Flagler Live Oversight ILA Committee on School Facilities The Oversight ILA Committee on School Facilities Planning meets at 1 p. m. in Training Room 3 on the third floor of the Government Services Building, 1769 East Moody Boulevard, Bunnell. The committee meets twice a year…...
This School District Has Received Death Threats for Standing Up for Immigrants. It's Not Backing Down.
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (1263+ words) The day's class started with a writing prompt: Do you feel safe in school? Why or why not? The students " whose families hail from across the globe and speak languages including Arabic, Nepali, Spanish and Somali " wrote their responses before…...
West Volusia NAACP Awards David H. Staples Scholarship To Teriauna Carruthers
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (285+ words) Flagler Live Teriauna Carruthers, a recent graduate of T. De Witt Taylor High School in Pierson, has been named the 2026 recipient of the David H. Staples Scholarship by the West Volusia Branch of the NAACP. The scholarship, established in 2019, honors the legacy…...
Last in Teacher Pay, Florida Continues to Dismantle Public Education, Alienate Teachers and Fund Scandal-Ridden Vouchers
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (1068+ words) Florida: We're Number One! Number One in'low teacher pay, that is. We rank 50th out of 50 states. Average K-12 salaries in Florida hover around $56, 000 a year. Lower than Oklahoma, lower than Mississippi, lower than Louisiana. Lower than'Alabama, the frequent butt of book-learnin…...
Flagler Middle Schoolers Prep for International Stage in Underwater Robotics
3+ week, 1+ day ago (357+ words) For the past three years, Flagler Schools have made international waves in the world of underwater robotics. This spring, three middle school teams from Flagler County have stormed the medal stands of Sea Perch competitions in the Sunshine State. And…...
Advocates of Huge Taxpayer Subsidies for Private Education Call Voucher Lawsuit 'Frivolous"
3+ week, 4+ day ago (748+ words) The state education commissioner and "school choice" advocates have clapped back at the Florida Education Association's lawsuit alleging the state's school voucher program is unconstitutional. Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas during a Florida Board of Education meeting in Miami Thursday said…...
Flagler Schools Earns Guy Harvey Conservation District Designation For The 2025-2026 Academic Year
4+ week, 1+ day ago (220+ words) The Fort Lauderdale-based Guy Harvey Foundation, a global non-profit, supports scientific research and advocates for the protection of marine ecosystems. It was founded by Guy Harvey, a 70-year-old Jamaican conservationist, artist and scientist. The foundation funds research through grants. It…...
Parents and Florida's Teachers Union Sue State Over Universal Vouchers, Calling them Unconstitutional
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (625+ words) The state's widely expanded and used school choice voucher system is unconstitutional because it doesn't provide for free, uniform education, the Florida Education Association argued in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. Parents and the FEA argued in a 39-page filing in…...