Florida students warned ahead of ‘Senior Skip Day’

Spring break crowd around a yellow lifeguard tower on South Beach – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Angela N Perryman A fresh alert was sent out to Florida students on Wednesday in advance of “Senior Skip Day.” On Thursday, March 21, the Miami Beach Police Department released a video on X, the previous Twitter platform,

Three universities in Florida are among the top 100 in the nation

Donna E. Shalala Student Center University of Miami Campus – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by YES Market Media After the Wall Street Journal published its list of the top 400 colleges and universities in the country on Wednesday, three Florida campuses received a significant award. The Wall Street Journal looked at factors such as social

Everything you need to know about the 2023 back-to-school sales tax holiday

Little Girl Choosing Back-To-School Supplies – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by New Africa As Florida’s back-to-school tax holiday kicks off this week, savings on textbooks, school supplies, and other classroom necessities can be had. Beginning on Monday and lasting through Sunday, August 6, is the 2023 back-to-school sales tax holiday. The tax break will start

Central Florida: When does school start for the 2023-2024 academic year?

Running at School: Shutterstock — Monkey Business Images A mid-July shopping vacation in Florida serves as a daily reminder that the start of school is just around the corner. You may be wondering when school starts, whether you are a parent of school-age children or a college student returning to campus in August.  Public schools

Renaissance Charter School at Central Palm in Lake Worth, Florida, celebrates National School Lunch Hero Day

National School Lunch Hero Day at Renaissance Charter School at Central Palm – Courtesy: K-12 by Elior K-12 by Elior, the premier food service provider for Renaissance Charter School at Central Palm, celebrated National School Lunch Hero Day on May 5, 2023. Several students celebrated the food staff by turning bulletin boards within the cafeteria

Over 7,600 fake nursing diplomas in alleged wire fraud scheme were issued in Florida

Nursing – Nurse holding patient’s hand – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by sasirin pamai Following the discovery of an alleged conspiracy at three South Florida nursing schools by federal agents, thousands of currently employed nurses in the United States may be using phony academic qualifications. According to the Department of Justice, the now-closed institutions allegedly

Florida looks to ban TikTok social media app at state universities

Girl holding phone with TikTok logo – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Ti Vla University administrators in Florida are debating whether to forbid students from using TikTok on twelve campuses spread out throughout the state. Board of Governors members for state institutions supported enacting a system-wide policy banning the app during their meeting on Tuesday

As Florida navigates new book law, Sarasota declines dictionary donations

Sarasota County Declining Book Donations – Image Shows Library Books in Bookshelves – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Maxx-Studio A school district located in southwestern Florida has hit headlines for declining a donation of dictionaries because of a freeze on new books in its classrooms and libraries. That freeze is temporarily in place while officials

Regardless of recent budget surplus, Florida teachers are among the worst paid in the U.S.

Education School Teachers Teaching — Courtesy: Shutterstock — rawpixel.com TAMPA. Fl. — In a Florida political season dominated by educational arguments over everything from sexual orientation to policy and curriculum, Florida’s teacher’s union, the Florida Education Association, says teachers in the Sunshine State are still close to the bottom of the barrel for salaries. The

Thousands of teachers & students absent amid Omicron surge

FL schools dealing with Omicron outbreak — Courtesy: Shutterstock — FamVeld Schools in Florida are reporting loads of absences among students and teachers this week, a sign that the highly transmissible Omicron variant is already interrupting the new semester. With COVID-19 cases skyrocketing throughout the Sunshine State, Gov. Ron DeSantis has pledged to keep schools