Public Education

Alice Barfield brought home four awards.

One of the most closely-watched local races this election year is for a seat on the Lee County School Board. Incumbent Debbie Jordan is facing off against Tony Beougher to represent District 4 — which includes parts of Fort Myers, North Fort Myers and Cape Coral.

The grandchild of a DeSantis appointee is at the center of complaints filed against a teacher who Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier accused last week of trying to “cancel” an eighth-grade boy over his political views.

The Florida Board of Education on Wednesday passed rules for the use of artificial intelligence in K-12 public schools and state colleges.

Dwindling students in traditional public schools across Florida have forced local education leaders to confront difficult financial questions.

At a meeting at FGCU, Florida Board of Governors bars undocumented students from state's public universities by a vote on an amendment to admissions regulations.

Moms for Liberty endorsed only 15 school board candidates this election cycle, funding over 50 campaigns in previous years.

Districts with clinics can bypass traditional commercial insurance mark-ups and negotiate lower pay-outs to the clinic provider.

Teachers hired before June 1 can get up to $2,000 in cash. Newer teachers will get a bonus too.

Many students will head back to school on Monday under hot and humid conditions across Florida. August 10 marks the first day of the 2026-27 school year.