The rise of AI tools forces schools to reconsider what counts as cheating

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 9/12 6:22A Associated Press

By JOCELYN GECKER The book report is now a thing of the past. Take-home tests and essays are becoming obsolete. Related Articles State board confirms Landry as University of Florida’s interim...

Thanksgiving Activities That Keep 5th Graders Focused and Learning

Teaching in the Heart of Florida 9/7 8:00P Rissa

By Rissa Hanneken The week before Thanksgiving is always tricky. Between holiday excitement, special schedules, and a shorter week, keeping students focused can feel like an uphill climb. That’s why...

The gender gap in math widened in the pandemic. Schools are trying to make up lost ground

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 9/5 6:27A Associated Press

By ANNIE MA and SHARON LURYE, Associated Press Education Writers IRVING, Texas (AP) — Crowded around a workshop table, four girls at de Zavala Middle School puzzled over a Lego machine they had built....

Moms’ careers and personal time are hit hard by school drop-off demands, a poll finds

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 9/4 1:44A Associated Press

By JEFF McMURRAY and LINLEY SANDERS, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — When Elizabeth Rivera’s phone would ring during the overnight shift, it was usually because the bus didn’t show up again and one of her three kids needed a ride to school. After...

Students in the US illegally see college pathways close as Trump targets tuition breaks

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 9/3 5:46A Kate Payne

TALLAHASSEE (AP) — Carlie was hoping to spend her senior year savoring her final moments on the palm tree-lined campus of the University of Central Florida. Instead, she sits at home alone, logging on to online courses, afraid to leave her...

South Florida schools see giant enrollment drops, even in Palm Beach County

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 8/31 1:00A Scott Travis

South Florida s public schools are experiencing a dramatic exodus of students this year, with about 30,000 fewer than a year ago. Broward s enrollment in district and charter schools dropped by 11,369...

Immigration agents signed up to recruit at a California university. Then the protests started

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 8/28 8:22A Associated Press

By MIKHAIL ZINSHTEYN, CalMatters Cal Poly Pomona postponed its annual fall job fair this week after students, alumni and community members criticized its inclusion of Customs and Border Protection as an in-person recruiter, underscoring the...

Mobile Device Checkout Information (After August 28th, 2025) Through the remainder of the Academic...

Coral Gables Senior High 8/28 5:23A

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These colleges are welcoming pets in dorms to reduce students’ stress and anxiety

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 8/28 4:40A Associated Press

By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY Crossing paths with dogs, cats and other animals is part of campus life for students at Eckerd College, a liberal arts school in Florida that allows pets to live in dormitories....

Tobacco use in Florida schools spiked this decade. The culprit? Vaping

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 8/28 12:00A Jeffrey S. Solochek, Nakylah Car

For most of the last decade, Florida schools have struggled to head off a growing challenge: more and more students are vaping. By 2019, the state identified e-cigarettes among the most used substances among middle and high schoolers,...

Florida orders removal of Orlando student road art it promoted 3 months ago

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 8/27 12:00A Steven Walker

In May, two Lake Nona fourth graders won a Florida Department of Transportation art contest. Their prize: To see their designs painted on bike lanes outside their school. The colorful images had a short shelf life. This week, Laureate Park...

Tale of former UCF cheerleader dropped, injured during practice goes viral

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 8/25 12:00A Brian Bell

Jayda Redden is used to cheering for others — she s been doing it since she was around 3 years old and was on a mini team coached by her dad. Now hundreds of thousands are cheering for the 19-year-old...

Proposal lists 34 Broward schools ‘to be addressed’ as enrollment declines

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 8/24 12:45A Scott Travis

A new effort to grapple with dwindling enrollment in Broward schools could impact 34 schools, some of which may be recommended for closure. The School Board is scheduled to hold a workshop on Tuesday to discuss Phase 2 of Redefining Broward...

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Coral Gables Senior High 8/22 7:06A

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Coral Gables Senior High 8/22 5:59A

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