Tag: Amity Schuyler
Florida schools roundup: Teacher wins Tony, spelling bee, security and more
Teacher wins a Tony: Melody Herzfeld, the one-person drama department at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School who saved 65 students during the shooting rampage at the school Feb. 14 by barricading them in a closet, wins a special Tony award for educators. The award is given annually to U.S. teachers[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Education bills, absentee students, homeless and more
Legislative bills: More education bills are filed for consideration in this year’s legislative session, which begins in March. Among them are a bill to require Bright Futures recipients to do community service to renew their scholarships, have the Florida Department of Education commission a study of other states with high-performing middle school[Read More…]