Tag: Florida
Hurricane Nicole lays waste to Florida coast
Just a few short weeks after Hurricane Ian's destruction, Hurricane Nicole made landfall Thursday, bringing its own destructive storm surge to beaches.
Hurricane Ian closes schools in Florida
Hurricane Ian threatens Florida's gulf coast this week. Several counties are being evacuated and schools shut down.
Tom Brady’s fitness program pilots in Florida schools
The NFL quarterback's fitness program is being tried in 10 schools just outside Tampa Bay. How important is the science?
Banned Books Week, Sept. 18-24, 2022
Banned Books Week has new significance this year, as everyone in education, from teachers to school boards, hears about inappropriate books.
Tragic Covid-related deaths in Florida’s Polk Co.
Despite deaths from Covid among school staff members in Florida, Gov Ron DeSantis continues to penalize school officials who want mask mandates.
Florida district court reinstates mask mandate ban
in Fla., the governor has banned mask mandates by local school boards, claiming that he is fighting for parents' rights.
S.C., Fla., Utah, Iowa in mask mandate lawsuits
Lawsuits from parents and others are challenging bans on mask mandates. Go parents!!
8,400 quarantined in a Florida district
As students fall ill and run the risk of infecting more vulnerable family members and friends, state rules and laws are mixed.
Delta variant surges as schools open
As schools open this fall, mask mandates and bans on mask mandates, as well as a push to get people vaccinated, dominate school news.
Kerfuffles over bullying, discrimination in 3 states
8 million students get racist emails in Fla.; a gay boy sues a district for not stopping bullying; access divides remote students in Calif.










