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News, analysis, and opinion about K-12 education in Florida
Student Well-Being
New Florida Law Aims to Get Kids Off Social Media. Will It Work?
The law is one way the state is addressing what it sees as the negative effects of social media on children.
School & District Management
Teachers Hate All Those Meetings. Can Principals Find a Workaround?
Principals can't do away with every meeting, but they can reduce some and make others more effective.
Equity & Diversity
What's Permissible Under Florida鈥檚 鈥楧on鈥檛 Say Gay鈥 Law? A New Legal Settlement Clarifies
The Florida department of education must send out a copy of the settlement agreement to school boards across the state.
Teaching Profession
The State of Teaching
The 'Difficult, Beautiful' Work of Teaching
From sunup to sundown, America's teachers grapple with countless decisions, interruptions, joys, and frustrations.
Teaching Profession
Video
Nonstop From Classroom to Classroom, an ESOL Teacher's Day
This ESOL teacher moves from room to room throughout the day, working with students from kindergarten through 5th grade.
Curriculum
How an International Baccalaureate 91制片厂视频 Cuts Through the 鈥楴oise鈥 on Banned Topics
IB programs offer students college credit in high school and advanced learning environments.
Mathematics
Schools Prioritize Reading Intervention. But What About Math?
Early intervention can have large positive effects for students down the line, researchers say.
School Climate & Safety
School Dress Codes Often Target Girls. What Happens When Male Teachers Have to Enforce Them?
Male teachers say the task can put them in a risky and uncomfortable position.
English-Language Learners
Do Immigrant Students Help the Academic Outcomes of U.S.-Born Peers? One Study Says Yes
Schools and districts across the country have recently been reporting larger numbers of immigrant student enrollment, researchers say.
Curriculum
One School District Just Pulled 1,600 Books From Its Shelves鈥擨ncluding the Dictionary
And the broadening book ban attempts may drive some teachers out of the classroom.
School & District Management
How These Principals Nip Apathy in the Bud After Winter Break and Long Weekends
Cellphone bans, Instagram posts and shout-outs are small fixes to the growing problem of student apathy.
Student Well-Being
Q&A
Gratitude and Growth Mindset: A Student Makes the Case for Better Mental Health in Schools
Addressing student mental health has become a top priority for many districts.
Science
This District Hopes Seeing What AI Can Do Will Spur More Students to Take Computer Science
Districts including Florida's Broward County put an AI twist on coding activities during an annual computer science event.
Law & Courts
Florida Teachers Sue Over State Law Restricting Their Pronoun Use
The teachers seek to overturn the measure, which prohibits them from using gender-neutral honorifics or pronouns that don't match their sex at birth.