Jewish activist hid identity in apparent attempt to goad Muslim professors at UF into criticism of...

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/17 10:41A Vivienne Serret

GAINESVILLE —  A Jewish activist impersonating a Muslim who said he was concerned about Islamophobia met undercover over the last four weeks with Muslim professors at the University of Florida — including its new Teacher of the Year — in an...

Florida threatens to revoke Muslim school’s vouchers over imam’s anti-Jewish remarks

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/17 4:27A Ana Ceballos

TALLAHASSEE — Florida education officials have told a private Muslim school in Northeast Miami-Dade to turn over a roster of all its owners, operators and employees or risk losing its taxpayer-funded vouchers after a prayer leader at the mosque...

Closing some Broward schools? Here’s why they could get new life as charter schools

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/16 5:00A Scott Travis

Some schools may be on the Broward School District s chopping block in the few years, but that doesn t necessarily mean students won t be able to get an education there. These campuses could get a second life as a charter school, due to a state...

Medical residents are increasingly avoiding states with abortion restrictions

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/15 8:17A Tribune News Service

Julie Rovner, Rachana Pradhan | (TNS) KFF Health News Isabella Rosario Blum was wrapping up medical school and considering residency programs to become a family practice physician when she got some frank advice: If she wanted to be trained to...

Broward School Board may close schools, rejecting superintendent’s proposal

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/15 1:01A Scott Travis

About eight schools could be considered for closure as soon as 2025, as Broward School Board members decided the superintendent s plan to restructure a few schools didn t go far enough to deal with dwindling enrollment. School Board members...

High school athletes could get paid through endorsements, if Florida regulating body approves

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/14 10:58A Ryan Dailey

TALLAHASSEE — The governing body that oversees high-school athletics in Florida could soon approve a proposal that would lead to high-school athletes getting paid through business agreements such as endorsement deals. The Florida High School...

Parkland school massacre site is readied for demolition. Here’s what to expect next month.

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/13 1:00A Lisa J. Huriash

A moment that many South Floridians have awaited comes next month: Workers will demolish the Parkland school building where 17 students and staff members were killed in a 2018 massacre. Then will come the next effort: Deciding what will go in...

Engaging and Effortless End of Year Reading Activities

Teaching in the Heart of Florida 5/12 8:00P Rissa

End of year reading activities for your upper elementary classroom got you stressed? It s May, and your lesson planner might be blank, but don t worry! There s still time to plan some engaging...

Plan to close and change Broward schools may get delayed a year, board member says

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/10 5:32A Scott Travis

A plan to close and change a dozen Broward schools in 2025 could get derailed this year due to a flawed process and upcoming elections, School Board member Allen Zeman said Thursday night. Zeman has been a top advocate for closing low-enrolled...

States with abortion bans saw greater drops in medical school graduates applying for residencies

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/9 10:31A Associated Press

By LAURA UNGAR (AP Science Writer) Fewer U.S. medical school graduates are applying to residency programs , but the drop is more striking in states that ban abortion compared with other states. Figures released Thursday by the Association of...

Palm Beach County charter school is considered a ‘state’ agency, appeals court rules

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/9 2:28A News Service Of Florida

In what could be a first-of-its-kind case in Florida, an appeals court Wednesday ruled that a charter school is a “state” agency and upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit stemming from a playground accident. The ruling by a three-judge panel of the...

As UF pro-Palestinian protesters chant, DeSantis touts response to campus ‘nonsense’

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/8 6:03A Jeffrey Schweers

Protesters chanted “Free Palestine” and other slogans nonstop at the University of Florida on Wednesday as Gov. Ron DeSantis touted the efforts by Florida universities to prevent the “nonsense” happening on other campuses across the country....

Deputy superintendent latest in string of Broward school departures

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/6 12:35P Scott Travis

Judith Marte is retiring early as deputy superintendent of operations for Broward Schools, the latest in a string of high-profile departures from the school district. Marte, who has worked for the district during two stints since 2017, sent a...

5 Quick Back to School Prep Tips To Save Time Later

Teaching in the Heart of Florida 5/5 8:00P Rissa

By Rissa Hanneken , Rachel Deroche , Marianna Monheim , Jennifer Martinez , and Tammy DeShaw UPDATED MAY 6, 2024 As you count down the final days of the school year, back-to-school prep might be the...

Campus protesters are calling for divestment. What does that mean?

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/4 5:24A Divya Kumar, Ian Hodgson

The cardboard sign carried strong words, written in the colors of the Palestinian flag: “USF has blood on its hands.” Seen Tuesday during protest at the University of South Florida in Tampa, its underlying message echoed the recent chants heard...