Palm Beach County Public Schools

The group inSIGHT Through Education is on track to substantially increase its grants to the School District of Palm Beach County this year. The organization says donations have been pouring in, at a time when hate crimes across the U.S. are on the rise.

A Palm Beach County parent is suing the school board, alleging that some of his son's teachers displayed LGBTQ pride flags in the classroom, which he claims violates his rights. An attorney for the district wants the claims dismissed.

Local school district policies aimed at safeguarding the privacy rights and wellbeing of LGBTQ students are under fire from the Florida Department of Education. Districts are rolling back the local rules, which state officials say may violate new state laws.

Diana Fedderman is a career educator in the Palm Beach County school district, but says she's "unabashedly vocal about her progressive political views" in her private life. She believes her political statements cost her her job at the district and now she's suing.

Unlike in other South Florida school districts, incumbents on the Palm Beach County School Board successfully fended off challengers from "parental rights" activists this election cycle.

Longtime Palm Beach County School Board Member Marcia Andrews ran unopposed last cycle. But not this year — she's in a runoff against parental rights activist Jen Showalter, who was galvanized by pandemic politics.

For years the Florida High School Athletic Association required students to disclose detailed health information in order to play on a team. After outcry from parents, Palm Beach County school board members are asking the FHSAA to revise their procedures.

Multiple schools in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties went into lockdown on Tuesday, after apparent hoax 'swatting' calls, including false reports of school shooters. NPR has tracked a string of similar calls across the country in recent weeks, which some experts believe are part of a coordinated effort.

In a post-Roe v Wade world, the move of student athlete health information online has led to an outcry over reproductive privacy. WLRN spoke with the Palm Beach Post's Katherine Kokal, who reported on the story.

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.

The Palm Beach County School District is launching a new Haitian Creole dual language program, one of only a few of its kind in the country. District staff hope it will help immerse students in the Haitian language and culture — and help them connect with older generations.

Students, parents and an LGBTQ nonprofit organization are suing four Florida school boards, challenging the constitutionality of House Bill 1557, which restricts classroom instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation. The federal lawsuit argues the legislation discriminates against LGBTQ students, educators and their families.