Central Florida school districts are still seeking to hire nearly 100 teachers, more than a month after classes started. They attribute the vacancies to stiff competition for candidates, high numbers of retiring teachers and growing student enrollment. Read full article
FSBA #FridayFive – 5 Things You Should Know Each week, Executive Director, Andrea Messina, picks five of the top education news pieces to share with members. Read. Learn. Share. Retweet. Top public school districts in America Changing demographics in Florida – millennials now outnumber senior citizens Effects of chronic absenteeism Education and the…
The state university system’s Board of Governors this week will debate expanding the Bright Futures scholarship program to cover summer classes. The proposal, which could cost up to $46.7 million, is a top priority for Gov. Rick Scott, who sees broader use of the merit scholarship program as a way to help students graduate in…
If you need financial aid to help you pay for college, you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®). The 2017–18 FAFSA will be available on October 1, 2016 — three months earlier than usual — at 12 a.m. Central time. You should fill it out as soon as possible on the official government site, fafsa.gov. To…
Reading, writing, and arithmetic aren’t the only things our nation’s children will be learning this school year! Schools have made major strides in helping students learn the importance of healthy eating through balanced meals and nutrition education. Now that kids and teens are boarding their buses for another school year, the entire school community has…
FSBA #FridayFive – 5 Things You Should Know Don’t miss these 5 top education articles and announcements: The public’s view of public education 2016 PDK poll is in 16 ideas for education (you may not agree with all) 2017 Magna Awards Nomination Period Now Open Get ready to submit your best…
Nine South Florida schools began the fall term this week on Zika alert, after more than a dozen cases of locally transmitted virus have been reported in the surrounding one-square-mile area. Crews from the Miami Dade County Public Schools have been eliminating standing water, where mosquitos breed, in Miami’s Wynwood and Midtown neighborhoods, according to…
A Texas federal judge issued a nationwide order late Sunday, temporarily halting application of the Obama administration’s guidance on transgender students while a 13-state legal challenge on the issue, led by Texas, is decided. The case is one of a number of legal challenges related to the May guidance, in which the U.S. Departments of…
5 Things You Should Know FSBA #FridayFive – Week of August 15, 2016 Opt out case may be headed to Federal Court Education Inequality “Worse Than Statistics Show.” IDEA applies to online schools too Nationwide bullying report Florida’s average salary compared to rest of US
For millions of parents and students this month around the Sunshine State, one of the most exciting parts of returning to school is meeting the teachers. And for good reason; teachers will spend 180 days helping students learn and grow as one of the primary influences, besides parents and family, in each child’s life. Read…