The next generation: Survivors’ grandchildren teach Holocaust’s lessons

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 7/26 1:00A Lois K. Solomon

Grandchildren of Holocaust survivors, two generations removed from the Nazis horrors, are stepping up to tell the stories of their grandparents, eager to show there are still lessons to learn from the...

Florida’s back-to-school tax holiday starts Monday

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 7/25 9:56A Jim Turner

TALLAHASSEE — Florida in recent years has held a variety of sales-tax “holidays” covering everything from hurricane supplies to theater tickets. But many businesses get most excited about the annual tax holidays on back-to-school items. Florida...

High school athletes can make money through endorsements, Florida education board says

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 7/24 7:55A Jim Turner

TALLAHASSEE — High school athletes in Florida, just like their college counterparts, will be able to make money off the field through endorsements and other kinds of deals. While saying additional protections are needed, the State Board of...

7-year-old child required to testify in Florida school book restriction case

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 7/24 5:53A News Service Of Florida

A federal judge this week backed the Escambia County School Board’s arguments that it should be able to take a deposition of a 7-year-old student who is part of a lawsuit over the board removing and restricting school-library books. U.S....

Broward schools earns coveted A rating from state; Palm Beach County also gets A

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 7/24 5:34A Scott Travis

After more than a dozen years, the Broward School District can finally call itself an A-rated school district. The state Department of Education released school grades Wednesday after its governing board approved a new grading scale for schools...

Discipline for mom of transgender athlete confounds School Board

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 7/23 12:41P Scott Travis

What once seemed like an easy decision — disciplining the mom of a transgender student for allegedly violating a state law — has turned into a tough dilemma for Broward School Board members. They...

Florida’s only public historically Black university names interim president

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 7/23 7:58A Associated Press

By KATE PAYNE TALLAHASSEE (AP) —  Florida’s only public historically Black university has chosen an interim leader, after the school’s president announced this month that he intends to resign. As the next executive of Florida A&M University,...

Poll finds Harris does better than Biden in presidential contest with Trump

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 7/23 4:55A Anthony Man

Vice President Kamala Harris does better than President Joe Biden in a matchup with former President Donald Trump, a nationwide poll released Tuesday shows. The poll, conducted by Florida Atlantic University, doesn’t show a major difference, but...

Florida school officials won’t be shielded from testifying about book restrictions

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 7/22 10:39A Dara Kam

TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge denied an effort by Escambia County school officials to be shielded from testifying about removing and restricting school-library books but paved the way for them to file a revised request, pointing to a recent...

Mom of Monarch transgender athlete could be fired Tuesday

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 7/21 12:03A Scott Travis

The mom of a transgender athlete may lose her job with the Broward School District Tuesday after investigators alleged she violated a state law that bans anyone born male from playing on girls sports teams. Superintendent Howard Hepburn is...

Help wanted: Seeking Jewish after-school teachers in Broward and Palm Beach counties (and offering...

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 7/19 5:57A Lois K. Solomon

Synagogues in Broward and Palm Beach counties, desperately searching for religious school teachers for the fall, are offering a $600 incentive to lure applicants with no educational experience. The Jewish Federations of Broward and Palm Beach...

Florida school board wants 7-year-old student to testify in fight over library book restrictions

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 7/17 6:30A Jim Saunders

TALLAHASSEE — As it tries to fend off a constitutional challenge to removing and restricting school library books, the Escambia County School Board on Tuesday argued that it should be able to take a deposition of a 7-year-old student who is part...

When ‘universal’ pre-K really isn’t: Barriers to participating abound

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 7/13 3:15A Tribune News Service

Elaine S. Povich | Stateline.org (TNS) When Tanya Gillespie-Lambert goes to an event in a local park in Camden, New Jersey, she takes a handful of brochures about free preschool with her. She has no hesitation about approaching strangers — moms...

School Board campaign allegations lead to problems at candidates’ day jobs

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 7/12 4:57A Scott Travis

Heated campaigns turned into messy personnel matters for two Broward School Board candidates, with their day jobs ending for both. Chris Canter, a candidate for the southeast county District 1 seat,...

Parkland foundation seeking public input for memorial to those who were killed at Stoneman Douglas

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 7/12 1:00A Lisa J. Huriash

The foundation dedicated to building a forever tribute to the students and staff murdered at Parkland s school shooting six years ago is now asking the public to help decide which monument is the best...