Category: Education

Four middle school students in Margate were transported to a hospital on Wednesday after consuming edibles. Margate Police said as many as eight students at Margate Middle School ingested what was likely THC/CBD gummies. The three students who were not hospitalized were released to their parents in stable condition. “The investigation is ongoing,” said a spokesman for the Margate Police Department. “All seven students’ parents were notified.” Margate Middle School is at 500 NW 65th... Read More

A quarter of Floridians surveyed are “seriously considering” moving elsewhere because of the high cost of living in the state. And when those who are thinking about it somewhat are added, half are contemplating leaving because of the cost of living. The findings are from a survey released Monday by the Business and Economic Polling Initiative at Florida Atlantic University. “The moving consideration rate is striking as it suggests that while Florida attracts new residents, many current... Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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