Orange County school board members expressed concern and confusion Tuesday surrounding the potential implications of a recently enacted law that allows charter schools to move into underused schools in the district.
Superintendent Dr. Mark Rendell is meeting with families at the two schools to learn more about how they feel about possibly closing Cape View Elementary and doubling the enrollment at Roosevelt Elementary, seven miles away in Cocoa Beach.
Eustis Elementary School has been around for 100 years, which is why the district is prioritizing community input on this project. The county school board is discussing the proposal at its board meeting on Monday evening at 6 p.m.
During a town hall-style meeting at city hall, concerned parents of the 270 students who could be relocated from Cape View Elementary to Roosevelt Elementary, seven miles away in Cocoa Beach, spoke before the Cape Canaveral city council and BPS superintendent Dr. Mark Rendell, who was in attendance as well.
For the past nine years, Boys2Men has mentored nearly 400 boys in Orange County. This year alone, Ings says the program is working with 150 students, helping them process emotions and make better decisions.
A Sabal Point Elementary paraprofessional resigned after self-reporting “concerning thoughts” to a school resource officer, according to Seminole County Public Schools.
What were you thinking about when you were in middle school? On Friday morning in Osceola County, these teens were telling community leaders why they wanted to pass a law.
Vineland Lakes is a tuition-free charter school that works with the Osceola County School District to provide an accelerated learning program for students behind on credits.
Four Volusia County high schools now have metal detectors in place as part of their security protocol, according to an update from the school district Tuesday. More metal detectors are on the way.
The new building, funded in part by the half-cent sales tax, brings a modern media center, new administrative offices, art and music classrooms, and redesigned pick-up and drop-off areas to the Spring Hill community in DeLand.
Brevard County public school buses are now equipped with AI-powered cameras that capture drivers who illegally pass stopped school buses. Starting Wednesday, those caught will receive a $225 ticket in the mail.
It’s official: the Florida Department of Health is beginning to create the rule that will get rid of some vaccine mandates in Florida. Here's how you can stay up-to-date on it.
After conservative influencer Charlie Kirk was killed during a college event on Wednesday, Florida’s education commissioner is putting out a warning to teachers in the state.
Orange County’s public school district was expecting a large decrease in enrollment this year, but officials say it’s more than they expected. Now the district is going to reassign more than 100 teachers to deal with the changes.
A portable on an Orange County Public Schools administrative campus along John Young Parkway may look unassuming, but inside are shelves of donations for some of the county’s most needy students.
Galileo School for Gifted Learning’s Skyway campus is making waves with a unique water science project funded by the Blue School Grant from St. John’s River Water Management District.
LGBTQ+ History and Awareness Month will remain on the Orange County Public School Board calendar after the school board voted down a proposal to remove it this week.
Data obtained by News 6 from Orange County Public Schools shows the district identified 8,828 homeless students last year, up over 50% since the 2019 school year. What that means for families and for the district.
Marion County Public Schools announced test scores from the 2024-25 school year, showing notable year-over-year improvements using the state’s new testing procedures across all grade levels.
Jacob Tolle just finished his sophomore year at Lake Howell High School, where his teachers selected him for a once-in-a-lifetime educational trip to Iceland. The sticky situation: he didn’t think his family could afford it. The sweet solution: his great-grandmother’s famous strawberry and fig jam recipe.
On the 105th day of what was supposed to be a 60-day legislative session, Florida lawmakers passed a bill to allow charter schools to “co-locate” inside traditional public schools.
A group of Orange County high school students will protest Tuesday afternoon against proposed changes to advanced academic programs, a move they say could impact their access to college-level coursework.
When people think of homelessness, the image is people living on the streets or panhandling. But there are 3,485 students in Seminole County Public Schools, according to district data. Why Central Florida is seeing more homeless youth.
Orange County currently leads the state in student homelessness, according to the school district. Our partner, Vox Populi, looked at how schools help homeless students in west Orange County.
Among the 73,558 students in Osceola County schools, there is a segment of students—3,314, at last count—who struggle with more than projects, peer pressure, testing, and tardiness. These students face all those things in addition to some form of homelessness.
Volusia County Public Schools says it will pursue “all available legal remedies” to get a school developed on a piece of land in DeBary, despite threats of legal action from the city.
A bill in Tallahassee which would require EpiPen and anaphylaxis training for some schools is one step closer to becoming law.
The Florida Legislature passed a bill that will allow school districts to get around 2023 requirements for later start times for public and charter middle and high schools this week, sending the bill to Gov. Ron DeSantis for his signature.
The Trump administration is moving to cancel $1 billion in school mental health grants, saying the award reflect the priorities of the previous administration.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and first lady Casey DeSantis announced a program to bring Hope Florida to school districts at an event at Fruitland Park Elementary School in Lake County Wednesday.
A bill championed by an Orange County mother that would require EpiPen and anaphylaxis training in some school programs is a step closer to getting to Gov. DeSantis’ desk.
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s guidance forbidding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in K-12 public schools.
Supporters of a Brevard County teacher losing her job next year because she used a student’s preferred name without parental permission took their protests to the school board on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the district superintendent defended the decision in an exclusive interview with News 6’s Lisa Bell.
Volusia County Schools is considering spending $8 million on a piece of land in DeBary to build a new school. However, the city has already stated that the land cannot accommodate a new school.
At dismissal Thursday, students at Satellite High School rallied in support of a teacher who won't be returning to the classroom next year.
Thousands are signing a petition to try to help a teacher get her job back at Satellite High School. Brevard Public Schools said it isn’t renewing Melissa Calhoun’s contract for next year because she called a student by the name they wanted to be called by, not their legal name.
Florida lawmakers have hit snooze on a repeal of later school start times for middle and high schools, revising the House and Senate versions of the bill to keep the new times but adding exemptions for schools that aren’t yet able to comply.
Lawmakers in 2023 approved the requirements, citing a need for older students to get more sleep. The requirements are slated to take effect in 2026, but as the deadline has neared, districts have said they are struggling to comply.
Orange County Public Schools says it prioritized venues for graduation based on graduating class size, not how close the venues were to the school. But Jones High School parents say many parents or students may not have transportation across the county to UCF.
An Orange County Public Schools math teacher is turning learning into a slam dunk by combining her two passions: education and basketball. Jennifer Lopez teaches fourth grade at Stonewyck Elementary School and has developed what she calls “Magic Math.”
The Supreme Court has agreed to take on a new culture war dispute: whether the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school should be allowed to open in Oklahoma.
It is not known exactly why Jessie Thompson is stepping down as school board chair, but Thompson came under fire in December after Deltona’s mayor shared a video of Thompson’s remarks at a Moms for Liberty Summit last August.
The Orange County School Board will begin meetings with five cities in January regarding school resource officer contracts.
Orange County Public Schools may swap school resource officers for guardians in some district buildings next school year.
The Boys and Girls Club of Central Florida and the City of Winter Garden broke ground on their new location in the historic East Winter Garden.
After Hurricane Helene made its way up Florida’s west coast late Thursday night and into Friday morning, Brevard, Orange, Seminole, Lake and Volusia school districts all opened Friday, but with backlash from parents.
Some Florida school districts are rolling back a more comprehensive approach to sex education in favor of abstinence-focused lessons.
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Smaller and more nimble than the D.C. Public Schools system, the charters have been able to adapt and modify practices on the fly, trading information and pushing the limits of pandemic-era education. It's a process that the D.C. Public Schools system has watched closely as it plans its own return to the classroom. “There’s a tremendous amount of trial and error,” said Shannon Hodge of the D.C. Charter School Alliance, a nonprofit that advocates for the charter system. “There are real innovations coming out of it.”Each of the three student “cohorts” at the Social Justice School are assigned a specific bathroom to use. The school received its approval from the D.C. Public Charter School Board over the summer and opened its doors for the first time this fall.
