As a new academic year begins, students heading to Florida public schools will be welcomed to campuses that are now protected by armed security. The Florida Legislature mandated the armed guards at public school campuses across the state in response to the Valentine’s Day shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland that left 17 students and staff members dead, and 17 others … [Read more...]
Charter school offers tech-rich, nontraditional approach
A new charter public school is under construction in the Union Park subdivision, in Wesley Chapel, that will offer a nontraditional approach to education. For one thing, it will be technology rich. For another, it won’t have traditional classroom spaces or furniture. And, even though it encourages the use of technology, students won’t be allowed to bring cellphones to school. Union … [Read more...]