Activists push to reduce funding for school resource officers

A push to cut back on funding for school resource officers in Orange County is underway because there are fewer students participating in face-to-face learning.

Dozens of positive COVID-19 cases in Osceola schools
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Hundreds have been ordered to quarantine in Osceola County Public Schools due to concerns over the coronavirus.

Debate over additional funding for school resource officers
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A push to cut back on funding for school resource officers in Orange County is underway because there are fewer students participating in face-to-face learning.

COVID-19 cases close schools
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COVID-19 testing was set up at Olympia High School on Tuesday. It is the first high school in Orange County to shut down due to coronavirus concerns. Authorities believe an outbreak of the virus is tied to a social gathering in August.

FSU reports nearly 840 students, 14 staff test positive for COVID-19

Nearly 840 students and more than a dozen employees at Florida State University have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to data listed on the university's dashboard that track COVID-19 cases.

3 Central Florida schools closed due to COVID-19 cases

Golfview Elementary School in Brevard County is extending its closure and students at Olympia High School in Orange County will go completely online starting Tuesday -- all because of coronavirus outbreaks. 

Miami-Dade Public Schools virtual learning disrupted by teen, authorities say

A 16-year-old student was able to disrupt the Miami-Dade Public Schools e-learning system earlier this week and cause chaos across the district, including the platform virtual-only students have been using, called K12. Could the same type of attack happen in Central Florida?

Bright Futures deadline extended
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The graduating class of 2020 will have another chance to earn a Bright Futures scholarship.

Photo from high school in Volusia County shows large group of students in hallway

In Volusia County, kids just went back to school Monday and already a controversial photograph is circulating online. It shows dozens of students crammed together in a tight space.

FEA gets new president as Ingram lands national post

Florida’s top teachers union got a new leader Tuesday after its president for the past two years, Fedrick Ingram, was elected secretary-treasurer of the American Federation of Teachers.

Brevard County elementary schools closing due to COVID-19 concerns
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A Brevard County school is closing down due to a growing number of cases of the coronavirus. Golfview Elementary School is closed, with in-person classes resuming next Tuesday.

Volusia County students return to the classroom

Volusia County schools are finally back in session after the district voted to push back the start date by two weeks in hopes of seeing the spread of the coronavirus slow down, as well as give teachers extra time to train.

Petition would allow bands, cheerleaders at football games

Parents and students in Orange County are not giving up their fight to have cheerleaders and other student groups perform at high school football games.