Monroe County Public Schools

The Monroe County School District has contracted with the company Elevate K-12 to hire up to three virtual teachers. The instructors will teach via video call and will be supported by a teacher's aide who will be present in the classroom with students.

Thousands of workers in South Florida's public schools are getting a raise — after state lawmakers mandated that they be paid at least $15 an hour.

Significant changes are coming to the boards of Florida's largest school districts after the state's primary elections.

Educators say they've seen students become much more reliant on their phones since the start of the pandemic — even calling it an addiction. Now the Monroe County School District is launching a no cellphone policy.

Advocates have long pushed for school meals to be free for all students — regardless of family income. When the pandemic hit, Congress made it happen. But now, federal aid for the school meal program is running out. In the fall, many school across the country will once again have to charge kids to eat.

With the 15-week abortion ban being reinstated in Florida due to the state's appeal, how will companies handle helping their employees with abortions if they choose to do so? Also Broward County residents will vote in August to decide whether or not to increase their taxes to help keep funding teachers and schools.

The Miami-Dade and Palm Beach County school districts are among just 14 statewide that earned an overall A grade, according to the Florida Department of Education. It's the first full accounting of school grades since 2019.

Skyrocketing housing costs are pushing the Monroe County school board to once again consider getting into the landlord business. Officials are reviewing a plan to build 76 affordable housing units on district land.

We are dedicating the entire program today to hear from teachers from all over South Florida as they get ready to start the school year.

In South Florida, the Palm Beach County school district reported the highest percentage of students taking in-person classes and saw no decline in third graders' pass rates on state language arts tests.

This post will be updated today, Friday, April 30, and through the week with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida.

Public schools in Monroe County will offer full-time on-campus learning at all grade levels, after the state education commissioner discovered that most middle and high school students were attending class in person on alternating days.