Tag: Sen. Marco Rubio
Teaching about race in schools, transgender ban, student vaccinations, face masks and more
District revises equity statement, coronavirus cases in schools, $1,000 bonuses for educators and more
31 Florida districts at high risk for budget cuts, special session, reopening schools and more
Holocaust principal fired, NAEP tests, teacher contracts, funding plea and more
Florida schools roundup: School security, lawsuit appeal, felons and more
School security: The Hendry and Suwannee county school boards adopt the state’s guardian program and will have school employees carrying concealed weapons in all their schools next August. The school boards will decide who becomes a guardian, and the county sheriff’s departments will provide the training. WBBH. Suwannee Democrat. The Pasco[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Carvalho stays, arming teachers, Hope schools and more
Carvalho staying: Miami-Dade School Superintendent Alberto Carvalho accepted an offer to be New York City’s chancellor of schools on Thursday. Then, after meeting with the school board and hearing from students and members of the community who pleaded with him to stay, Carvalho changed his mind. “I just don’t know[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Marches, meetings, walkouts, a return and more
Students march: Survivors of the shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland on Valentine’s Day lead a march of thousands to the state Capitol, then meet with state lawmakers to call for a ban on assault-style weapons. They say the response from legislators was discouraging, but they vow[Read More…]