/tags/students students en-US WLRN Mon, 08 Apr 2024 19:33:10 GMT /education/2024-04-08/in-the-sarasota-county-school-district-truancy-court-is-in-session Like in Palm Beach County, various schools districts in Florida are taking students and parents to truancy court to find the most hard-to-reach families in the midst of a national post-pandemic spike in chronic absenteeism. Mon, 08 Apr 2024 19:33:10 GMT /education/2024-04-08/in-the-sarasota-county-school-district-truancy-court-is-in-session Nancy Guan /government-politics/2024-01-02/florida-legislature-student-absenteeism A group that studies school absentee issues says students who chronically miss classes are more likely to drop out of high school and are more susceptible to being suspended. Tue, 02 Jan 2024 13:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-01-02/florida-legislature-student-absenteeism Ryan Dailey - News Service of Florida /education/npr-breaking-news/2023-08-14/a-lot-is-happening-in-florida-education-these-are-some-of-the-changes-kids-will-see The Florida education system has been in the spotlight lately after Gov. Ron DeSantis banned diversity and inclusion programs in public colleges and approved a controversial social studies curriculum. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 09:07:05 GMT /education/npr-breaking-news/2023-08-14/a-lot-is-happening-in-florida-education-these-are-some-of-the-changes-kids-will-see Ayana Archie /education/2022-07-19/broward-college-is-one-of-three-state-schools-launching-civic-academies-for-careers-in-government Three state colleges will launch civics “academies” aimed at preparing high school and college students for careers in government, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday. Tue, 19 Jul 2022 15:39:02 GMT /education/2022-07-19/broward-college-is-one-of-three-state-schools-launching-civic-academies-for-careers-in-government News Service of Florida /news/2022-07-07/appeals-court-hears-arguments-over-gop-leaning-states-suit-to-end-daca A federal judge in Texas last year declared the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program dead but left it intact while his order is appealed by the Justice Department and advocacy groups. Thu, 07 Jul 2022 12:37:38 GMT /news/2022-07-07/appeals-court-hears-arguments-over-gop-leaning-states-suit-to-end-daca The Associated Press /education/2022-06-29/results-show-narrowing-achievement-gaps-during-final-year-of-florida-standards-assessments The state Department of Education on Tuesday touted results from 2022 standardized tests as narrowing achievement gaps, with Black and Hispanic students showing improvement on math and English-language arts exams. Wed, 29 Jun 2022 15:10:23 GMT /education/2022-06-29/results-show-narrowing-achievement-gaps-during-final-year-of-florida-standards-assessments News Service of Florida /news/2022-06-28/judge-denies-request-to-block-floridas-pending-stop-woke-act A federal judge Monday rejected arguments to block a controversial new state law that restricts the way race-related concepts can be taught in classrooms and workplace training. Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:27:11 GMT /news/2022-06-28/judge-denies-request-to-block-floridas-pending-stop-woke-act The News Service of Florida /education/2022-06-22/heres-where-kids-can-get-free-meals-in-south-florida-this-summer More than two years into the pandemic, many South Florida families are still struggling to afford to feed their kids. This summer, hundreds of schools and libraries are hosting meal sites where students can eat for free. Wed, 22 Jun 2022 15:59:06 GMT /education/2022-06-22/heres-where-kids-can-get-free-meals-in-south-florida-this-summer Kate Payne /news/2022-06-22/school-meal-waivers-expire-in-9-days-after-axing-them-congress-may-try-to-save-them A group of lawmakers have agreed on a measure that would extend the school meal waivers that helped schools and families during the pandemic. Wed, 22 Jun 2022 14:30:00 GMT /news/2022-06-22/school-meal-waivers-expire-in-9-days-after-axing-them-congress-may-try-to-save-them Ximena Bustillo /news/2022-06-10/more-states-are-allowing-students-to-take-mental-health-days-off While a growing number of states are trying to address the increasing mental health crisis among youths, many schools are woefully short of therapists and the budget to hire them. Fri, 10 Jun 2022 13:13:45 GMT /news/2022-06-10/more-states-are-allowing-students-to-take-mental-health-days-off Giles Bruce