Tag Archives: Florida Department of Education

Gov. Rick Scott signed a new education bill into law April 14, which will allow kids to attend any public school. For students who play a FHSAA sport at one school, this section of the bill comes with a catch: students who transfer cannot play that same sport at their new school during the same season.

Angela Wright, who works as the computer lab proctor at Hawthorne Middle/High School, was named this week as a Florida School-Related Employee of the Year finalist.

Florida schools are suspending fewer students. According to Florida Department of Education data, Florida K-12 school suspensions are at a three-year low.  During the 2011-2012 school year, more than 425,600 students were suspended.  That dropped to fewer than 371,500 students in the 2013-2014 school year. If students are suspended, they’re …

Bullying and harassment in Florida schools were addressed Monday when a new bill passed through the Florida House of Representatives. The bill now requires all K-12 school districts in the state to review their policies every three years.

Research suggests that for every hour later in the day an exam is taken, a student's average score is reduced by 0.9 percent.

The Florida Department of Education is working to make sure testing goes smoothly this year as some standardized tests are administered online. Students will begin taking the proctored exams at the end of February.

The state of Florida's auditor general's office conducted an audit during the 2014-2015 fiscal year, finding issues with Santa Fe's background screenings and textbook affordability, among other issues.

A high school principal in Florida's most underprivileged county received a leadership award from Florida TaxWatch and celebrated with the community on Tuesday.

Physics Bus Gainesville is a new non-profit organization rolling into Gainesville this spring. It uses air dryers, microwaves and old projector TVs to raise the publics interest in science.

Gov. Rick Scott awarded a $1,277,312 check to 20 Alachua County schools Tuesday at Stephen Foster Elementary School. The money is part of the Florida School Recognition Program which is giving $124 million to schools statewide.