Tag: Anthony Borges
Florida schools roundup: Jewish schools on alert, survivors speak out and more
Jewish schools on alert: Leaders of Jewish schools in Florida are on high alert after 11 people were shot to death Saturday at a Pittsburgh synagogue. The shootings are a reflection of the 57 percent increase in anti-Semitic incidents in the United States since 2017, according to the Anti-Defamation League. “It[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: School security plans, budget blues and more
School security: The Sarasota County School Board approves a plan to create an internal school security department over the next two years. The plan, which would cost the district $3.1 million, calls for hiring 30 officers and placing them in elementary schools for the 2018-2019 school year, and adding 26 more[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Teacher protests, texting troubles and more
Teacher protests: The proliferation of teacher protests across the United States is a sign of a deepening dissatisfaction with the conditions of the educational system, such as low teacher pay, a sense of not being valued, violence in schools, budget cuts and funding inequalities, says Darleen Opfer, an education analyst at[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Death penalty, walkout, school safety, tests and more
Death penalty proposed: Broward County prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty against accused Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter Nikolas Cruz. Cruz, 19, is accused of murdering 17 people at the school on Feb. 14, and wounding 17 others. Cruz’s public defender says he will not contest guilt,[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Education bill, student march, gun bills and more
Education bill: The Florida legislative session moves into its final three weeks, with a series of education issues to be decided. The Senate is reviewing the House education bill, and among the proposals being considered is replacing the House bill with the Senate version. Both bills would establish a Hope Scholarship[Read More…]