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Florida just expanded school vouchers – again. Here's what it could mean for public education.

April 24, 2023

Around the country, the political razzle-dazzle around “school choice”–giving families who enroll in the programs vouchers to spend on a range of school options as they see fit–is electrifying conservatives, grabbing public attention and becoming a GOP campaign banner.

Briefing

Why this superintendent is excited: He figured out how to improve career paths

Matt Zalaznick | April 23, 2023

Superintendent Carl Dolente is expanding of the "Skilled Trades Program" at the Cumberland Regional School District to train students as electricians and HVAC technicians.

Opinion

5 ways to ensure a smooth implementation of a school communications platform

Tony DiRomualdo and Franco Girimonte | April 20, 2023

Our principals in Cherokee County wanted a communications platform that let them drill down into specific subgroups, grades and classes.

Opinion

4 ways family engagement can help reverse enrollment declines

Tony DiRomualdo and Franco Girimonte | April 20, 2023

Harnett County Schools improved family engagement, added a virtual academy, and designated staff members to personally track down dropouts to find out what it would take to get them to come back.

Briefing

LGTBQ instruction has now been silenced throughout K12 in Florida

Matt Zalaznick | April 19, 2023

Gender identity, sexual orientation and other LGTBQ instruction have been pushed out of Florida classrooms as the state's board of education extends controversial "Don't Say Gay" rule through 12th grade.

Briefing

Transgender athlete ban is latest move in GOP push to regulate K12 education

Matt Zalaznick | April 19, 2023

A bill banning transgender athletes in K12 girls' sports was approved by House Republicans Thursday despite there being zero chance the measure will become law.

School bus struck by gunfire Monday afternoon in New Orleans, police say

April 19, 2023

Carl Stewart had just dropped eight students off from his school bus in Central City Monday afternoon when he heard gunshots. He yelled for his remaining passengers to get down, just as he saw through his rearview mirror that the vehicle’s back glass window had been shattered by a bullet.

Florida education board to vote on extending ban on gender identity lessons

April 19, 2023

The proposed rule, which does not require legislative approval, is part of a broader rightward push on cultural issues that DeSantis has championed for what is widely expected to be a 2024 presidential campaign.

Briefing

Despite book battles, parents are not discouraging a love of reading

Matt Zalaznick | April 18, 2023

Some parents disagree about what books should be in their school's reading curriculum but K12 administrators might be reassured to know parents still expect their children to love reading.

Briefing

Is math curriculum outdated? Parents say it's unengaging and disconnected from reality

Micah Ward | April 18, 2023

"For students, math is a boring subject," said one Florida parent. "If they don't get it, they get turned off; they don't want to deal with it."

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Florida just expanded school vouchers – again. Here's what it could mean for public education.

Why this superintendent is excited: He figured out how to improve career paths

5 ways to ensure a smooth implementation of a school communications platform

4 ways family engagement can help reverse enrollment declines

LGTBQ instruction has now been silenced throughout K12 in Florida

Transgender athlete ban is latest move in GOP push to regulate K12 education

School bus struck by gunfire Monday afternoon in New Orleans, police say

Florida education board to vote on extending ban on gender identity lessons

Despite book battles, parents are not discouraging a love of reading

Is math curriculum outdated? Parents say it's unengaging and disconnected from reality

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