Seminole County magnet school receives $45K donation to support STEM program
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — A Seminole County school is getting help giving its students an out-of-this-world education. This week, the broadband services provider WOW! presented Goldsboro Elementary Magnet School with a $45,000 donation. Photos: Seminole County magnet school receives $45K donation to support STEM programExpand Autoplay Image 1 of 10 Seminole County magnet school receives $45K donation to support STEM programEarlier this year, WOW! plans to invest at least $100 million and bring its services to 150,000 new homes in Central Florida.
wftv.comStudents from hurricane-damaged Riverdale Elementary resume classes at high school
Riverdale Elementary students will return to class Thursday morning at a high school seven miles away because officials with Orange County Public Schools believe the building, which sustained significant flood damage from Hurricane Ian, is still unsafe.
Seminole County parents dealing with school bus route app technical issues
Video: Seminole County parents dealing with school bus route app technical issues School transportation officials said there was a bug in the app called Traversa Ride 360. (James Tutten, WFTV.com/WFTV)SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — Seminole County officials said some families had trouble accessing their child’s school bus information online. They are urging parents to keep checking and trying Traversa Ride 360 for bus route info and real-time alerts. WATCH: Mental health problems to plague schools again, counselor saysParents can also call the Seminole County Public Schools transportation department for bus stop information at 407-320-7547. WATCH: Traffic experts steer drivers toward safety as school year beginsMore information on the Traversa Ride 360 app can be found here.
wftv.comMeet Noah: He Loves Science, School, and Spending Time with Others
Meet Noah: He Loves Science, School, and Spending Time with Others Noah loves school, “My favorite subject would be science. I love doing experiments with my classmates, but what I mostly do is read." (WFTV)ORLANDO, Fla. — Noah, a creative young mind, is a 9th grader who just celebrated his 15th birthday! He loves, science, video games, and reading; but most of all, he would love to come home to his forever family. Read: Backpack-A-Thon 2022: Help students get school supplies they need this year!
wftv.comCalifornia late start law aims to make school less of a yawn
School Start Time Hansika Daggolu, an incoming junior at Mission San Jose High School, poses in San Francisco, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. Middle and high school students in California will be able to sleep a little bit later when the new school year starts. The overall mood, she suspects, will lift as well if her classmates at Mission San Jose High School in Fremont aren't quite so sleepy. “We know that teenagers are the most sleep-deprived age group, and the cause is our own public policy,” said Joy Wake, who helped lead the efforts of the “Start School Later” group in California. Middle school start times in 2011-12, the most recent available from NCES, were similar.
wftv.comLooking for a new career? Osceola County looking to fill dozens of bus driver, bus attendant roles
Video: Osceola County School bus driver fair happening TuesdayOSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — Are you looking for a new career? The Osceola County School District is looking to hire dozens of bus drivers and bus attendants ahead of the new school year. The district is holding a job fair at the Osceola County School District Transportation building. READ: Central Florida school district bringing in dozens of teachers from South America to fill vacanciesThe event will happen on Tuesday from 8 a.m. to noon. Hiring managers are looking for 40 bus driver and 140 bus attendant roles.
wftv.com‘Please have patience’: School bus driver shortage could delay students from getting home on time
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — School bus driver shortages have led some districts to warn parents about getting students home from school on time this afternoon. Osceola County school officials issued their warning earlier this week. They feared bus drivers would take the day off because of Good Friday. Like every other school district in Central Florida, Osceola County is already dealing with a driver shortage because of the pandemic. Eyewitness News also checked with Seminole County Public Schools, which said it did not have any bus driver issues on Friday.
wftv.com14 families move to charge man accused of driving school bus while drunk, deputies say
FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. — A Flagler County bus driver is facing 14 more charges of child neglect after he was arrested for driving a bus full of students while drunk. WATCH: School bus driver accused of driving 4 times over the legal limit with students aboardFlagler County deputies arrested Mark McNeil on Wednesday. Deputies said he was driving a bus of dozens of middle school students home while his blood alcohol level was more than four times the legal limit. READ: $5,000 reward offered for information leading to return of stolen turtle sculptureFourteen families have come forward saying they want to pursue child neglect charges against McNeil. Investigators said 11 other families could make the same request.
wftv.comSchool Enrollment Dips — Where Are All The Students? : Consider This from NPR : NPR
Public school enrollment dropped three percent nationwide during the 2020-2021 school year.NPR's education team continued to track enrollment this school year and found that while districts have gained students, a significant majority are still not back to where they were prior to the pandemic.A similar story has unfolded in Los Angeles, Chicago and at more public schools across the nation.NPR education reporter Cory Turner looked into why students are still not coming back to school and what schools are trying to do about it.Meanwhile, some of the students not enrolled in public school have started being homeschooled during the pandemic. WBHM education reporter Kyra Miles spoke to Black families in Alabama who are choosing that option in increasing numbers.In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
npr.orgSanford police release 911 calls after Seminole County school employee shot
SANFORD, Fla. — Police in Sanford are revealing more details of an altercation Thursday involving a Seminole County school employee that led to a shooting. WATCH: School employee shot at gas station could be ‘stand your ground’ case, Sanford police saySanford police said Maurice Holloway, a warehouse worker for Seminole County Public Schools, was shot several times in the abdomen after threatening a man that he knew inside of the gas station. Police said they received several 911 calls after the shooting. READ: 14-year-old boy accused of shooting man in leg during attempted drug dealThe man then shot Holloway with his own gun, which had a concealed carry license for, police said. Sanford police confirmed Friday that Holloway is still in critical condition at Central Florida Regional Hospital.
wftv.comSean 'Diddy' Combs' charter school to move to larger campus
LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs’ charter school will relocate to a larger campus in New York City. The music mogul announced Thursday that Capital Preparatory School will move to the Church of All Saints and School building in the city's Harlem neighborhood. The relocation will allow the school’s capacity to grow from 500 to 700 students from grades 6th through 12th beginning with the 2022-2023 school year. The Church of All Saints and School, which was constructed in 1883, was designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 2007. The parish and school were closed by the archdiocese of New York in 2015 before the church was deconsecrated two years later.
wftv.comLong Island school bus driver with children on board accused of DWI
DWI charge: School bus driver Mercedes Parada is accused of driving under the influence while children were in the vehicle. (Nassau County Police Department)HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — A New York woman is accused of driving a school bus full of children while intoxicated, authorities said. Police did not identify the ages or grade levels of the children on the bus, the television station reported. According to an arrest affidavit, officers observed “multiple clues indicating the presence of alcohol” and later determined Parada was intoxicated, WNBC reported. Police said on Wednesday that their investigation was ongoing, the television station reported.
wftv.comWith school year underway, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rising for Illinois kids
Newly released federal and state data shows COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations climbing among Illinois children, along with outbreaks tied to schools, as the state tries to balance limiting the virus’s spread while keeping kids in class.
chicagotribune.comTexas school temporarily closes after two teachers die from COVID-19 in a week
A school in Texas closed for the rest of the week on Tuesday after two teachers died from COVID-19 within a week, the Waco Tribune-Herald reports. State of play: The campus at Connally Junior High School won't open until after Labor Day for deep sanitation, after sixth-grade social studies teacher Natalia Chansler died on Aug. 28, having notified the school three days earlier that she tested positive for COVID-19.Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. S
news.yahoo.com‘It’s a great victory:’ Orange County School Board Chair, teacher’s union praises ruling on masks
Orange County Schools was the only school district in Central Florida to join 9 others, in enacting mask mandates despite the Governor's executive order banning school districts from doing so. However, after a Leon County judge ruled districts actually can enact masks mandates, Orange County School Board Chairwoman Teresa Jacobs felt relief.
Oregon to require vaccination proof to attend football games
EUGENE, Ore. — (AP) — Oregon became the first Power Five school to announce it will require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test for people over the age of 12 to attend its football games. The mandate goes into effect Monday and comes at the end of a week when state officials warned of rapidly filling hospitals as daily reported cases reached record numbers. Oregon is one of several Pac-12 schools that is requiring students and employees to be vaccinated or apply for an exemption. The Oregon football teams opens its season at 54,000-seat Autzen Stadium in Eugene on Sept. 4 against Fresno State. Oregon's decision comes about a week after Tulane in New Orleans became the first school that plays football at the NCAA"s highest subdivision to require proof of vaccine or negative test to attend sporting events.
wftv.comOregon to require proof vaccination to attend football games
EUGENE, Ore. — (AP) — Oregon became the first Power Five school to announce it will require those who want to attend sporting events to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test. In its announcement Friday, the school said the decision was made with public health authorities and “peer institutions in the state.” The mandate goes into effect Monday. The Oregon football teams opens its season at 54,000-seat Autzen Stadium in Eugene on Sept. 4 against Fresno State. Earlier in the day, Hawaii became the first major college football school to say it would have no fans in attendance for its opening sports events of the season because of a recent COVID-19 surge. Hawaii’s first home football game is Sept. 5 against Portland State.
wftv.comIllinois board of ed to restore state recognition for suburban private school after it agrees to comply with mask mandate
The Illinois State Board of Education restored a suburban private school’s state recognition Friday, after school officials agreed to fully comply with Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s school mask mandate when students arrive on campus this month.
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