Education

More than 55 years after the federal government targeted school segregation in rural North Florida, a judge Tuesday ruled the Jackson County school district has met desegregation requirements and ended a lawsuit against the district.

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was murdered while debating students at a college campus in Utah earlier this week.

The NAEP test compares student proficiency in math, science, reading and writing state-by-state.

The report was put out by the nonprofit Sex Ed for Social Change.

Some families using the voucher for students with disabilities have faced financial and emotional hardship due to payment delays, WLRN has found. Private school providers have also felt the ripples of mismanagement. More oversight is needed to ensure every student is properly funded, according to an influential Republican state senator.

The change comes after a legislative session that for the most part championed the rights of students with disabilities.

Florida shifted to virtual learning for youth in juvenile detention — and parents and students say it's been a disaster. The state adopted this approach for incarcerated youth, despite evidence that online learners struggled during the pandemic.

This fall, Achieve Escambia will transition its core work to the United Way of West Florida.

Anastasios Kamoutsas said his top priorities as Commissioner of Education are school safety and student achievement.

The Florida Department of Education released school grades Monday, and local districts earned high marks.