Gov. Ron DeSantis brushed aside concerns over a new Florida law that allows certain charter schools to demand free space in the state’s public schools. DeSantis, who signed the expansion into law, and Republican lawmakers said having more so-called schools of hope would provide new avenues of success for students failed by traditional public schools. Democrats and some school district leaders are concerned about provisions of the new law that give schools of hope the ability to demand space... Read More
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Two Sharks Honored as SSC Athletes of the Week
Story Links MELBOURNE, Fla. – On Monday afternoon, the Sunshine State Conference announced the Players of the Week for the week of October 13 – October 19. Nova Southeastern’s Olivia Aniol (Volleyball) and Kristina Orban (Women’s Swimming) were both honored following their respective performances last week. Aniol was named Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week, her fourth SSC Weekly award. Aniol averaged 1.75 blocks per set as the Sharks went 2-0 in... Read More
How a transformative change in charter school rules came back from the dead and became Florida law
A new Florida law allowing select charter school operators to set up their programs within the walls of traditional public schools, rent free, is a lesson in power, politics, money — and how the three combine late at night in the state Capitol. The result got a failing grade from state Rep. Robin Bartleman, a Weston Democrat, former teacher, former assistant principal and mother of a teacher. “I was crushed,” she said in an interview. “I am crushed.” It wasn’t just the policy... Read More
Anti-bullying parade and education event in Fort Lauderdale | PHOTOS
More than a hundred local students participated in the Anti-Bullying Parade and Education Event hosted by Broward County Parks on Monday, Oct. 13, at Roosevelt Gardens Park in Fort Lauderdale. The Dillard High School Marching Band led the students around the neighborhood as they held banners to raise awareness of the negative effects of bullying. View photos of the parade and the subsequent educational activities held at the park. ... Read More
When human bones turn up in South Florida, this professor and her students get the call
The discovery of what appeared to be a human femur and pelvic bone might have unnerved the construction workers who unearthed them near Lake Worth Beach last week, but for Dr. Heather Walsh-Haney and her students, it was just an average Monday. The forensic anthropologist and Florida Gulf Coast University professor is often one of the first calls officials make when they need to solve the mysteries of Florida’s dead. She travels the state with her team of staff and students, working about... Read More
Charter school operator seeks to co-locate on 27 Broward school campuses rent free
A Miami-based charter school operator has made a formal request to co-locate rent-free on the campuses of 27 Broward schools, initiating what one state legislator described as a “land grab” that could hurt public schools. Roberto C. Blanch, president of Miami-based Mater Academy, sent 27 letters to Superintendent Howard Hepburn on Wednesday informing him that the charter school provider wants to open charters known as “Schools of Hope” on various campuses starting in August... Read More
BSO was right to fire deputy who hung back during Parkland shooting, arbitrator rules
The Broward Sheriff’s Office had every right to fire a deputy accused of running away from danger at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and wasting precious time as a gunman made his way through the freshman building gunning down anyone unfortunate enough to get in his path, an independent arbitrator has ruled. Edward Eason was an 18-year veteran of the agency in late 2018 when he was formally suspended and later fired for failing to perform his duty in an active-shooter situation. Eason... Read More
U of Oregon cuts spare Judaic studies faculty who had raised alarm
A round of layoffs at the University of Oregon that Judaic studies professors had feared would affect their program appears to have spared them entirely. No tenured or tenure-track faculty or degree programs will be affected as part of the latest round of budget cuts intended to address a $29 million deficit, university administrators announced on Sept. 8. Around 20 unspecified “career faculty” positions will be eliminated, and vacant positions will be left unfilled, but the stated cuts... Read More
Teachers sue over Trump’s immigration crackdown, saying students are staying home
By MORIAH BALINGIT, Associated Press Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Labor unions representing millions of educators and school employees are suing President Donald Trump’s administration over its immigration crackdown, saying arrests near school campuses are terrorizing children and their teachers, leading some students to drop out. At the start of Trump’s second term, his Republican administration said it would allow immigration arrests at schools — long considered off limits.... Read More
Northwestern University president says he will resign following tenure marked by White House tension
By ANNIE MA, Associated Press Northwestern University President Michael Schill said Thursday that he will resign, ending a three-year tenure marked by the freeze of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding by the Trump administration and heated criticism from House Republicans over the university’s response to campus protests. The funding freeze and uncertainty over its finances contributed to Northwestern’s decision to lay off around 200 people over the summer. In a statement... Read More