Palm Beach County Schools

On Monday, masks became optional for students and staff in Palm Beach County Schools. Some parents say they wanted more time before making their decision.

Broward is the latest of the South Florida school districts to loosen their mask requirements just days after a judge on Friday ruled that Florida’s order banning mask mandates was permissible.

Starting Monday, masking up against COVID-19 is optional for students in Palm Beach County. The move is happening a week earlier than planned.

Palm Beach County School Board members joined the likes of other South Florida school districts in voting for a mask mandate for their students.

Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett gives an update on the building collapse, an infectious disease expert weighs in on rising COVID-19 numbers in Florida, Palm Beach County's superintendent gives his 90-day notice, and an update on the anti-government protests happening in Cuba and South Florida.

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, May 14, and through the week with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida.

This post will be updated today, Thursday, May 6, and through the week with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida.

The school districts of Broward, Palm Beach and Miami Dade counties have announced that they aim to have all students return to classrooms for the next academic year. On the South Florida Roundup, education reporters from the South Florida Sun Sentinel, Palm Beach Post and Miami Herald spoke about districts plans to keep students and faculty safe while the pandemic continues.

After voters approved the ballot measure, two charter schools, Academy for Positive Learning and Palm Beach Maritime Academy, and two parents filed a lawsuit against the Palm Beach County School Board arguing that charter schools were entitled to a portion of the money.

This post will be updated today, Thursday, Feb. 4, and through the week with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida.

School district officials in Broward and Miami-Dade County are urging that teachers and staff get next priority in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.