Seminole County moves graduations to July

Seminole County schools just pushed its graduation dates back until July.

President pushing to reopen schools
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President Donald Trump wants schools across the country to reopen as soon as possible.

UCF engineers take inspiration from bugs to create new technology for NASA

A University of Central Florida aerospace engineer is turning to insects for inspiration in designing more compact and flexible cargo and equipment to be transported into space.

UCF unveils plans for reopening

As Florida universities face a mid-June deadline to solidify plans for safely reopening campuses in the fall, some school leaders continue to wrestle with questions.

Students may have to retake AP exams due to technical glitch

Some students have experienced issues submitting Advanced Placement exam responses after the exams had to be administered virtually.

Students may have to retake AP exams due to technical glitch
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Some students are having issues submitting Advanced Placement exam responses after the exams had to be administered virtually.

Orange County parents to get survey on upcoming school year

School leaders said the purpose of the survey is to get a feel for what parents prefer, but said it realizes direction would be coming from the state on the reopening of schools.

Orange County surveys parents on reopening of schools
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School districts are still trying to determine when and how to reopen classrooms to children. Orange County officials have sent out a survey to get feedback from parents.

Texas preschool teacher surprises students with a backyard class

The 13-year teaching veteran is hoping to do another round of visits to her kids at the end of May as a way to finish off the school year.

Head Start program planning for social distancing
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School districts are trying to determine what classes will look like in the fall and that also includes Head Start planning. Head Start is an early childhood comprehensive program for low-income students ages 3 to 5. If students return to the classroom at the Head Start program, the youngsters won't have to social distance or wear masks officials have said.

Biden speaks to class of 2020

Due to the pandemic, the school held a virtual commencement for its graduating seniors.

Distance learning pushing some parents to consider homeschooling permanently

Will schools change soon as the popularity of homeschooling seems to be gaining ground with parents? A survey, conducted by the school choice advocacy group American Federation for Children, says 40% of parents are considering continuing to teach their kids from home.

Parents considering continue homeschooling after pandemic
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Could homeschooling become a popular option for parents after the coronavirus lock down? A survey by a school choice advocacy group shows 40% of participants favor homeschooling moving forward.

School districts start discussing reopening ideas for fall

School districts across the state are discussing remote learning compared to the possibility of returning to classrooms in the fall while observing social distancing.