Orange’s newest high school, Innovation High, slated to open in August
The newest public high school in Orange County is to to open in August, and Innovation High should relieve crowding at Lake Nona High School
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Florida Senate takes aim at 3rd-grade retention, high school graduation tests
Florida Senate proposes scrapping the state's third-grade retention rule and a law that high school students pass two exams to graduate.
Dr. Phillips High School student killed in Orlando apartment complex shooting
A 15-year-old boy who was shot and killed last week at an Orlando apartment complex was a student at Dr. Phillips High School, according to Orange County Public Schools. The...
Amesty argues her school’s $1.6 million home shouldn’t face property taxes
State Rep. Carolina Amesty argued Tuesday that the $1.6 million house owned by her family’s private university should be exempt from Orange County property taxes because it serves as space...
Florida teacher fired for using gender-neutral title Mx. in class materials
A Florida Virtual School physics teacher who identifies as non-binary was fired last month for using a gender-neutral courtesy title in class materials, which the school said violated a new...
Parents with special-needs kids decry school voucher funding woes
Florida's historic expansion of voucher programs this spring delighted many school choice supporters, but some parents of children with disabilities haven't received the scholarships, some have struggled with funding delays...
Windermere High to get on-campus stadium after years of fights
OCPS can build a stadium at Windermere High School, the county decided Tuesday, ending a 10-year fight. The stadium should open in August.
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School health screenings plunge in Central Florida under parents’ rights law
Florida’s public schools historically have checked thousands of students a year for vision, hearing and growth problems, hoping to catch early health issues that can impede academic achievement. But the...
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Florida sets ‘more rigorous bar’ for state tests in public schools
Florida sets scoring system for new test, a "raise the bar" move that could mean fewer students pass high-stakes math and reading exams.
Orange school board’s Gallo takes ‘heartbreaking’ tour of Parkland site
Gallo's tour was led by Max Schachter, whose 14-year-old son, Alex Schachter, was killed in the mass shooting. "It was heart-wrenching. It was heartbreaking," she said.