Parents expected to weigh in on Orange County schools face mask policy

Currently, all students and staff are required to wear face masks or coverings at school. But hundreds of parents have been calling on OCPS to make masks optional.

Orange County drops LaunchED@Home as educational option for 2021-22 year

The Orange County School District will not offer LaunchED@Home as an educational option for the 2021-22 school yea, but parents and guardians may enroll their child in Orange County Virtual School if they do not wish for their student to return to “face-to-face” learning.

Mother of missing teen killed in hit-and-run crash desperate for answers

Vivan Blanco wants to know who hit and killed her son one week ago. It happened on Orange Avenue near Prince Street at 2:30 a.m. on Friday morning. At the time, no one knew it was 19-year-old Anthony Mejias lying on the street.

Orange County holds COVID-19 vaccine event for school employees

The most recent state data shows that more than 58,000 shots have administered at the Orange County Convention Center already.

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.

Blankner School moves to online learning after COVID-19 outbreak

According to the Orange County Public Schools Twitter page, there are a total of six positive COVID-19 cases at Blankner School in Orlando -- four of which resulted in 54 quarantines.

Report: State finds OCPS violated state requirements

A Florida Department of Education Inquiry found that the Orange County School District violated requirements to provide Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) to a special education student.

School superintendents requesting state to eliminate A-F school grades this year

Learning during the pandemic has been difficult for children and teachers. Now, some school districts are asking the state not to grade school performance this year, as many students are failing.

Uptick in teacher retirements, resignations over pandemic

The union says more teachers are quitting after the start of the school year, but the district says the data shows most are staying.

School districts face challenges recruiting new teachers

Governor Ron DeSantis announced earlier this month he wants schools back in session at full capacity in August.