https://superintendentscorner.com/state-florida The latest Florida school district news. en-us https://www.the74million.org/article/state-colleges-prek-12-schools-must-implement-ai-guardrails-before-july/ https://www.the74million.org/article/state-colleges-prek-12-schools-must-implement-ai-guardrails-before-july/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0000 The 74 Technology & AIFlorida The body regulating Florida public schools and state colleges Wednesday approved what the Florida Department of Education calls “one of the most comprehensive, parent-centered AI frameworks in the country.” The State... https://districtadministration.com/no-more-book-bans-how-florida-students-are-pushing-rightwingers-out-of-school-boards/ https://districtadministration.com/no-more-book-bans-how-florida-students-are-pushing-rightwingers-out-of-school-boards/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:17:20 +0000 District Admin Policy & LegislationFlorida Local communities are fighting back against the influence of conservative groups like Moms for Liberty in education The post No more book bans: How Florida students are pushing rightwingers out of school boards appeared... https://districtadministration.com/new-miami-dade-superintendent-pauses-look-at-closing-27-schools/ https://districtadministration.com/new-miami-dade-superintendent-pauses-look-at-closing-27-schools/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:12:16 +0000 District Admin LeadershipFlorida The school board voted to close nine schools last year, and 27 were recently being evaluated to determine whether they should "remain operational." The post New Miami-Dade superintendent pauses look at closing 27... https://www.the74million.org/article/desantis-administration-moving-to-regulate-ai-from-pre-k-to-ph-d/ https://www.the74million.org/article/desantis-administration-moving-to-regulate-ai-from-pre-k-to-ph-d/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0000 The 74 Teaching & LearningFlorida In concert, state bodies governing public pre-K through Ph.D. students are implementing policies addressing safety and classroom use of artificial intelligence. Next week, the Florida Board of Governors, which controls... https://www.the74million.org/article/did-school-vaccines-just-become-a-campaign-issue/ https://www.the74million.org/article/did-school-vaccines-just-become-a-campaign-issue/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000 The 74 Policy & LegislationFlorida Mandated vaccines for school attendance—and a parent’s ability to reject those vaccines— may have been injected into the race for Florida governor. With five months left before he’s term limited out of office, the... https://edsource.org/updates/kids-who-went-to-preschool-do-better-in-3rd-grade-reading-and-math-study-finds https://edsource.org/updates/kids-who-went-to-preschool-do-better-in-3rd-grade-reading-and-math-study-finds Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:52:57 +0000 EdSource Teaching & LearningCaliforniaFlorida Researchers at Florida International University and George Mason University published a report in Early Childhood Research Quarterly that found public school pre-kindergarten helps children do well academically in third... https://districtadministration.com/florida-school-board-at-the-center-of-culture-wars-loses-conservative-majority/ https://districtadministration.com/florida-school-board-at-the-center-of-culture-wars-loses-conservative-majority/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:17:53 +0000 District Admin LeadershipFlorida Democrats say the flip in Sarasota County indicates voters want education to move on from political fights over social issues, while conservatives point to their wins. The post Florida school board at the center of... https://www.the74million.org/article/miamis-decision-to-end-universal-school-lunch-harms-more-than-just-hungry-kids/ https://www.the74million.org/article/miamis-decision-to-end-universal-school-lunch-harms-more-than-just-hungry-kids/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +0000 The 74 Teaching & LearningFlorida  For the past several years in Miami public schools, every student — including my own children — could stand in the same cafeteria line, carry the same tray and eat lunch for free. But on July 22, the Miami-Dade... https://districtadministration.com/miami-dade-school-board-unanimously-picks-rafael-villalobos-as-new-superintendent/ https://districtadministration.com/miami-dade-school-board-unanimously-picks-rafael-villalobos-as-new-superintendent/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:51:40 +0000 District Admin LeadershipFlorida Villalobos, who was was unanimously approved, is the county’s current south region superintendent and has served as principal at several high schools. The post Miami-Dade School Board unanimously picks Rafael Villalobos... https://districtadministration.com/barns-go-karts-and-strip-malls-the-wild-west-of-private-schools-that-collect-taxpayer-dollars/ https://districtadministration.com/barns-go-karts-and-strip-malls-the-wild-west-of-private-schools-that-collect-taxpayer-dollars/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:26:22 +0000 District Admin Budget & FinanceFlorida A decade ago, the state of Florida stripped a teacher of her license for sexual abuse of a 16-year-old boy. Last year, she opened a private school there with ease. The post Barns, go-karts and strip malls: The wild west... https://www.the74million.org/article/the-big-district-superintendent-pipeline-has-run-dry-what-can-school-boards-do/ https://www.the74million.org/article/the-big-district-superintendent-pipeline-has-run-dry-what-can-school-boards-do/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:30:00 +0000 The 74 LeadershipColoradoCaliforniaFlorida The school year starts again in less than a month, and a remarkable number of big districts in Colorado and elsewhere will open it without a permanent superintendent. Jeffco. Cherry Creek. Los Angeles. Miami-Dade. I’m... https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/07/08/denver-alex-marrero-out-of-the-running-for-miami-superintendent-job/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/07/08/denver-alex-marrero-out-of-the-running-for-miami-superintendent-job/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:35:16 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipColoradoFlorida Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero applied for the top job in Miami-Dade County Public Schools but is not among the six semifinalists, the Miami Herald reported Wednesday. https://www.the74million.org/article/florida-districts-goal-reading-proficiency-for-90-of-3rd-graders/ https://www.the74million.org/article/florida-districts-goal-reading-proficiency-for-90-of-3rd-graders/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:30:00 +0000 The 74 Teaching & LearningFlorida Last year, Indian River County tied for the highest scores in third grade reading across all Florida districts. It came in seventh for English language arts learning gains and tied for the top spot for growth rates for... https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/06/11/denver-superintendent-alex-marrero-candidate-for-top-schools-job-in-miami/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/06/11/denver-superintendent-alex-marrero-candidate-for-top-schools-job-in-miami/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:46:01 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipColoradoFlorida Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero listens to students at a school board meeting in 2022. The Miami Herald reported Thursday that Marrero is a candidate for the top job in Miami-Dade County Public Schools. https://www.the74million.org/article/an-explosion-in-school-choice-jeb-bush-on-a-quarter-century-of-change-in-florida/ https://www.the74million.org/article/an-explosion-in-school-choice-jeb-bush-on-a-quarter-century-of-change-in-florida/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:30:00 +0000 The 74 Policy & LegislationFlorida Michael Horn, host of podcasts The Future of Education and Class Disrupted, recently sat down with former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and Ryan Delk, the founder of the Primer microschools network. In the episode below,...