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Read More »Marion County’s Evergreen Elementary Gets New Operator After First Year Of “Turnaround Plan”
At last week’s Florida Board of Education meeting in Lakeland, Marion County Superintendent Heidi Maier expressed that while she is proud of the progress Marion County public schools have made since 2016, she remains concerned about Evergreen Elementary, one of the remaining two D schools in Marion County.
Read More »One Injured, Shooter In Custody In ‘Intentional’ Shooting At Forest High School In Ocala
One person is injured, and Ocala police say the shooter is in custody.
Read More »Senate Bill Would Make Recess Mandatory for Florida Elementary Schools
The Senate Education Committee has approved a bill that would require Florida public elementary schools to offer 20 minutes of recess each day. Currently, only 11 out of 67 state school districts have unstructured free play time.
Read More »School Starts Tomorrow, And Marion County Still Needs Nearly 100 More Teachers
Some positions are new, while others opened after teacher retirements or relocations to other districts.
Read More »Amendment 4 Could Bring Back Marion County Teachers And School Programs
On Election Day, Marion County voters will vote on Amendment 4, which calls for the millage rate to increase. The extra money will go toward school programs and teacher salaries, potentially bringing back laid-off, first-year teachers.
Read More »Controversial Scores Put Numbers On North Central Florida Teachers’ Success
The Florida Department of Education's scoring system for teachers is available for public scrutiny after a legal battle with a Jacksonville newspaper.
Read More »Florida Senate Bill Could Require High Schools To Offer College Prep Class
A new Florida Senate bill would require all Florida high schools to provide a college and career readiness class. If passed, students will be required to take an career interest exam to better plan their high school curriculum.
Read More »Substitute Teachers Will No Longer Fill Empty Full-Time Positions
Marion County School District can no longer fill empty full-time positions with substitute teachers after a ruling on Monday.
Read More »Marion County School District develops app for students, parents
Marion County School District launched a free app to improve its communication with parents and students. The app was developed by an Oklahoma-based company that specializes in developing apps for public school districts at no charge.
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