Education

Debate Over Critical Race Theory Explodes at Sarasota County School Board Meeting

Local teachers have been targeted by an anonymous Facebook group.

07/14/2021 By Kim Doleatto

Education

Education Foundation CEO Elected Chair of Statewide Group

Jennifer Vigne will serve as one of four officers with the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations.

07/09/2021 By Staff

Arts Education

Suncoast Black Arts Collaborative Launches 'Syllabus of Color' Initiative

A $106,700 grant from the Barancik Foundation will be directed to hiring teaching artists, community relations managers and a project manager.

06/28/2021 By Staff

Education

Florida Department of Education Invites Public Input on Proposed Standards

The DOE opened Rule 6A-1.09401, Florida Administrative Code, for rule development to adopt or revise student academic standards for several content areas.

05/28/2021 By Staff

The pandemic

Remote Learning Has Challenged Students, Teachers and Parents Alike

Roughly one out of every five students is currently participating in remote learning in Sarasota County.

01/29/2021 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Out-of-Door Senior Earns Perfect SAT Score

Eli Newman achieved the elusive 1600, a score only .00025% of test-takers can claim receiving.

01/13/2021

Fast Track

Early Learning Coalition Appoints Seven New Board Members

The appointees come from the private business sector.

12/11/2020 By Staff

Silicon Valley Brings Its Most Popular Coding Program to Sarasota

theCoderSchool is offering free virtual lessons through the Manatee County Library System.

10/13/2020

Education

PLANit Sarasota Joins Statewide Effort to Promote Education After High School

“Talent Strong Florida” raises awareness and builds consensus around the need for education beyond high school and aims to erase educational attainment gaps.

10/09/2020 By Staff

The Teacher

Neirda Lafontant Paves the Way for Future Innovators in S.T.E.A.M. Careers

A dynamic speaker and motivator, Lafontant created the nonprofit FUNducation in 2019 to give kids an opportunity to build robots, learn about forensics, explore coding and more.

09/17/2020 By Jessika Ward

Education

Step Up Suncoast Expands Program to Provide Parent Educator Toolkits

Bank of America's $25,000 grant will enable the Parents as Teachers program to provide families with toolkits containing essential materials and supplies.

08/27/2020 By Staff

Back to School?

Parents and Teachers Face Difficult Decisions as Schools Begin to Reopen

As the number of area residents with COVID-19 continues to grow, parents are being forced to decide whether to send their kids back to school, and teachers are wondering if it's safe to go back to work.

07/29/2020 By Allison Forsyth

Editors' Picks

What We're Listening to Right Now

Our editors on what they're tuning into these days.

06/25/2020 By Staff

Education

DeSantis Signs Bill Increasing Teacher Salaries Into Law

The new law raises the minimum base pay for full-time classroom teachers to $47,500.

06/25/2020 By Staff

Coronavirus

DeSantis Announces School-Reopening Recommendations

Gov. Ron DeSantis and Commissioner Richard Corcoran also emphasize that reopening is a locally driven decision.

06/12/2020 By Staff

Award Winners

Manasota ASALH, Which Promotes Black Culture, Awards Scholarships

Since the group launched, it has provided $430,000 to high-achieving students in the region.

06/05/2020 By Staff

Fantastic Voyage

Drive-By Graduation Celebration Will Honor Teen Health Educators

The Healthy Teens Coalition of Manatee County is celebrating student volunteers next week.

05/21/2020 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Signal boost

School Buses Are Providing Internet Access to Students Who Don't Have It at Home

The School District of Manatee County has converted 25 of its buses into Wi-Fi hotspots that park at community centers and churches.

05/21/2020 By Jessika Ward

Coronavirus

College Students Deal With Campus Shutdowns Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

Not only are students being forced to adjust to virtual learning, they're also leaving behind friendships and a sense of independence.

03/30/2020 By Allison Forsyth

Education

Island Village Montessori School to Consolidate Campuses

The school will offer placement to current Sarasota students at the Venice campus.

01/23/2020 By Staff