Corcoran says distance learning will continue in Florida
Florida students will be able to continue to learn remotely through the second half of the school year as the state grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran said Wednesday.
Florida will continue virtual learning
Florida will permit virtual learning to continue for the next semester.
Corcoran says distance learning will remain an option for second half of school year
Florida students will be able to continue to learn remotely through the second half of the school year as the state grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran said Wednesday.
Teachers unions across US demand stop to in-person learning amid rising coronavirus cases
Teachers' unions across America are calling for the halt of in-person learning as coronavirus cases climb once again.
Parents fight mask policy in Seminole County Public Schools
A few dozen parents were fired up at Tuesday night’s school board meeting in Seminole County, urging the board to eliminate the district’s mask mandate.
Forgiving student loans
President-elect Joe Biden is considering student loan debt relief for millions of Americans. He is urging Congress to take action though he could also use the power of an executive order.
Seminole County Schools keeping mask mandate
Despite concerns expressed by parents who have grown weary of a mask mandate in schools, the district has opted to keep the policy in place.
UCF adding more in-person classes
Florida reported more than 10,000 new single-day coronavirus cases on Sunday. Despite the spike in classes, the University of Central Florida wants to add more in-person classes.
Students at second Orange County school don't receive message to quarantine
There is coronavirus quarantine confusion at two Orange County Schools. The district says families did not receive an automated voice message due to a glitch in the notification system.
Marion County School Board votes against higher raise for veteran teachers
Veterans teachers in Florida are frustrated over what they say is a shrinking pay gap between those with years of education compared to new teachers.
More Orange County students not told to quarantine
Student at a second school in Orange County did not receive messages to isolate after possible exposure to COVID-19.
Veteran teachers frustrated over shrinking pay gap
Veterans teachers in Florida are frustrated over what they say is a shrinking pay gap between those with years of educating compared to new teachers.
State looks to close book on school reopening fight
Trying to end months of legal wrangling, the state is urging an appeals court to keep in place a decision that backed Gov. Ron DeSantis and Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran in a fight about reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.
U.S. schools abandon classes, states retreat as virus surges
School systems in Detroit, Indianapolis, Philadelphia and suburban Minneapolis are giving up on in-person classes, and some governors are reimposing restrictions on bars and restaurants or getting more serious about masks.
School board prohibits students from marching in parades
The Marion County School Board says students will not be permitted to march in holiday parades.
Orange County ESE parents opt for homeschooling
A number of Orange County parents are speaking out about the challenges ESE (exceptional student education) students are facing because of COVID-19.
OCPS students didn't receive quarantine orders; showed up at school
Heath officials say 26 students were not notified about quarantine orders after they were exposed to COVID19.
Seminole County parents must decide tonight if they will send their child back to school
More Seminole County students could be heading back to the classroom in the new year.
Teachers' union says Volusia County COVID-19 dashboard inaccurate
Teachers say they deserve to know where there's COVID hotspots on a daily bases.
Teacher reprimanded after questioning 4th grader about BLM backpack
FOX 35 News reported last month that a Pathways Elementary School P.E. teacher received a written reprimand from Volusia County Public Schools for questioning a fourth-grader about his Black Lives Matter backpack.