Public Education

Nicole Radonski was an educator for close to 20 years before joining the school board.

The School District of Lee County is pausing the transition of Buckingham Exceptional Student Center to the Royal Palm Exceptional Campus until further notice. A notice from the district late Wednesday said the School District and School Board of Lee County have heard from the Buckingham community and acknowledge their strong feelings and concerns.

The school district is one of two the state has deemed broke and will take over its finances.

There are two farewell tours left to come walk the halls and reminice

Lee County School District implemented a new initiative to learning for all K-12 schools in the district when launching their ‘Unplugged’ campaign in December of 2025. Three Oaks Middle School has put this new initiative into practice– no phones in the classroom and tech-free days of traditional learning.

Beth Macy's latest book is Paper Girl, which explores the deep divisions in the U.S. It was recently nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award. Her book Dopesick was made into an Emmy-winning series on Hulu.

Collier County Board of Education will pay attorney fees to Florida Citizens Alliance and will turn over parent emails unless parents object, according to a settlement coming to a vote Wednesday morning.

After the Sarasota County School Board voted 3–2 to reaffirm its cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, uncertainty remains over how immigration enforcement would actually be carried out on school campuses. The resolution, approved despite hours of emotional public opposition, does not spell out what documentation agents would need to enter schools, whether judicial warrants would be required for non-public areas, or who would make those decisions.

The Hendry County School District has generated thousands of dollars from fines collected from motorists speeding through school zones.But it’s money the district would rather not see.

The state's most recent estimate for K-12 enrollment dropped by more than 46,000 students. The report says it's most likely because of immigration policies.