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A raft of bills aimed at addressing illiteracy concerns among students has passed in the Florida House.

CPR from a bystander can double or triple a person’s likelihood of survival following a sudden cardiac arrest. But not everyone knows the steps. A measure under consideration this session would make training a requirement for graduation.

This post will be updated today, Thursday, Feb. 18, and through the week with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida.

This is the Institute's 3rd edition of the report it first published nearly 2 decades ago.

Public school instruction will continue in-person and online this spring as coronavirus cases continue to increase across Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran said Monday.

The 1st District Court of Appeal, with no explanation, issued two orders that denied motions by the Florida Education Association teachers union and other plaintiffs for a rehearing in the case. The plaintiffs in October asked for a rehearing before a three-judge panel or by the full appeals court, a request known as seeking an “en banc” hearing.

On Election Day, Nov. 3, students will stay home while Miami-Dade schools will be converted into polling places.

This post will be updated today, Thursday, October 29, and through the week with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida.

This post will be updated today, Wednesday, Oct. 21, and through the week with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida.

The Palm Beach County school district has taken the hybrid approach, allowing parents to decide whether to keep their children home for distance learning sessions or enter physical classrooms. Either way, teachers in the county have to simulatenously instruct students through both methods.

Melanie Love graduated from Jacksonville’s Robert E. Lee High School in 1979. She was junior class president and student body president during her time...

This post will be updated today, Tuesday, September 8, and through the week with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida.