West Orange H.S. suspends in-class learning due to COVID-19 cases

Orange County Public Schools and the Florida Department of Health in Orange County on Friday announced one of the county's high schools will be shifting to virtual learning due to coronavirus concerns.

Teachers helping get students laptops
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Students in Orange County continue to struggle to get online for virtual learning. Roughly one thousand students in the district do not have the right device.

Track COVID-19 cases by school district in Central Florida

The Florida Department of Education (DOH) has requested that COVID-19 cases reported in schools will be tracked locally by each school district.

Deadlines approaching on student learning
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Deadlines are approaching for parents to choose how they want their children to continue learning. Several districts are allowing parents to switch from digital to in-class learning.

UCF to begin randomly testing students, staff for coronavirus

UCF has already had to quarantine residents of three on-campus houses and are concerned that those students have a higher risk of contracting the virus. 

Orange County schools launches COVID-19 dashboard

Officials say the number of confirmed cases by school and date will be updated every night at midnight.

Schools reopen after coronavirus shutdowns
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Students at two Central Florida schools are back in classrooms after being shut down due to coronavirus concerns.

UF, FSU ranked in top 20 public universities; USF in top 50

The University of Florida and Florida State University remained ranked among the top 20 public universities in the country Monday, as U.S. News & World Report released annual ratings that have become a closely watched scorecard for colleges.

Parents concerned over school bus safety
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As parents send their kids back to the classroom, there is growing concern over school bus safety.

Dad recreates sweet 'Toy Story' scene to send son, 4, back to school

A father in England recreated a famous scene from “Toy Story” to send his young son back to school, in a sweet photoshoot that has gone viral on social media.

Panic buttons adding another level of security to schools

As Central Florida students head back to class, safety measures have been put in place that goes beyond the coronavirus pandemic. Staff members now have an application or fob that works as a panic button to alert law enforcement of any issues on campus.

Panic buttons add another level of security to schools
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As Central Florida students head back to class, safety measures have been put in place that go beyond the coronavirus pandemic. Staff members now have a application or fob that works as a panic button to alert law enforcement of any issues on campus.

Florida union says judges should step aside from reopening schools case

The Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission in January included Rowe and Osterhaus on a list of nine nominees for two open seats on the Florida Supreme Court.