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PASCO COUNTY, FL. – The school choice application window is now open, but you must apply prior to January 20 at 4:30 PM. This is the only opportunity to apply for school choice for the 2022-2023 school year in Pasco County. The program is designed…
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There is a lot to be frustrated about as 2021 concludes. Some places are back in lockdown over rising coronavirus cases, while others are re-imposing previous restrictions and introducing new ones—including my city. But at this joyful time of the year, I choose to be…
Read More 4 Positive Education Trends To End 2021
Social media has found its way into every aspect of life, and school is not off-limits. Teachers’ disdain for phones in the classroom doesn’t always deter students. Holding a phone up to a teacher and taking pictures during class seems especially risky, but not at…
Read More Students At One Florida High School Create Social Teacher “Fan” Accounts
Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis announced that 100 Florida schools have started Hope Ambassadors Clubs in 39 school districts. This announcement represents a 300% increase from the 25 Florida schools that participated during the 2020-2021 school year. In addition, First Lady Casey DeSantis announced a…
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The history of compulsory schooling laws says a lot about their true purpose. In the wake of the devastating school shooting in Oxford, Michigan this week that claimed the lives of four teenagers and injured seven others, state board of education member Tom McMillin called…
Read More Compulsory Schooling Laws Under Scrutiny In Michigan Following Deadly Tragedy
Kerry McDonald Teachers across the country are feeling burned out and depleted, particularly as school coronavirus policies and staffing shortages make their jobs more difficult. According to a survey by the RAND Corporation, almost one-quarter of teachers planned to leave the profession in 2021, and…
Read More Burned Out Teachers Are Launching Their Own Schools Instead of Abandoning Their Passion—And Succeeding
Kendall Tietz The Loudoun County school board agreed to a settlement in a Virginia Circuit Court Monday with a teacher who was suspended from his job for expressing disagreement with the district’s transgender policy. The Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) school board settled with Tanner Cross, who…
Read More Loudoun Schools In Virginia Agree Not To Punish Teacher For Refusing To Use Trans Pronouns Following Court Order
Kendall Tietz The most populous county in Maryland has implemented “psychoeducational lessons” that tell students there is a “dual pandemic” involving COVID-19 and “systemic racism,” according to documents obtained by Judicial Watch. Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) promoted materials like “Antiracist Baby” by Ibram X.…
Read More Maryland School System Told Students There Is A ‘Dual Pandemic’ — COVID-19 And ‘Systemic Racism’
TAMPA, FL. – The City of Tampa is showing its support for afterschool programs by proclaiming Oct. 28 “Lights On Afterschool Day”. Lights on Afterschool is a national event being celebrated this year on October 28, 2021, when local leaders and community advocates come together to support…
Read More Tampa Mayor Jane Castor Proclaims Oct. 28 As “Lights On Afterschool Day”
PASCO COUNTY, FL. – Eloquently emphasizing the meaning and enduring importance of the famed opening phrase of the United States’ founding document, home-schooled Land O’ Lakes fifth-grader Lee Ellis claimed first prize in the Ninth Annual Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller Constitution Essay Contest. “Did…
Read More In Tight Race, Pasco County Essay Contest Winners Shine