Schools

In 2026, middle schools won't be able to start before 8 a.m. and high schools before 8:30 a.m. But there's momentum in the Florida Legislature to repeal that mandate.

Some say it's good to have less bureaucracy; others say vulnerable students will be harmed.

A bill in the Florida House would make it easier for parents to attend truancy meetings and for schools to update parents and the state on kids at risk of truancy.

The parents from St. Johns and Orange counties filed a notice of appeal last week after U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor in January sided with the State Board of Education and dismissed their lawsuit.

It is one of a series of lawsuits stemming from a 2023 education law and related decisions by districts to remove from library shelves or restrict access to books deemed “pornographic” or describing “sexual conduct.”

In the game, students with water guns are assigned a fellow student as a target. However, a student was shot by a FDLE officer last week after being mistaken for a home invaders, officials said.

United Teachers of Dade president Hernandez-Mats outlined protocols schools have to protect students from immigration enforcement. One Miami-Dade teacher has been arrested at a hearing and is facing deportation, however.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has asked for a historic $29.7 billion for public education. Florida's largest teachers union, however, is concerned about the increase per pupil and added funds for the state's voucher program.

Tampa Bay area schools lost necessary classroom time after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Now, the school districts have to find a way to make up instructional hours.

The ready-to-eat meals, processed at an Oklahoma plant operated by BrucePac, went out to more than 200 schools, including nine in Florida.

A school partnership began a year ago after the students discovered a shared passion for protecting sea turtles. The Cayman Islands children visited recently to hear Jane Goodall speak and share ideas.

When a child misses school, it's harder to stay on track academically. So school and health experts are trying to change the culture around sick days. Here's what they want parents to know.