Questions swirl over Florida school board candidate’s views

The large story: A Pinellas County School Board candidate has confronted criticism that her marketing campaign is hiding her connections to the conspiracy group QANon.

Dawn Peters says she has no connection to the group, and that she’s simply mother making an attempt to speak about schooling fundamentals.

Her social media postings seem to color a special image. Read more here.

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Education politics: The two candidates for Florida governor made some claims and accusations about schooling throughout their latest debate. Politifact Florida and Florida Phoenix look at the accuracy of a few of the statements. • Today’s Gradebook e-newsletter takes a more in-depth have a look at what the candidates needed to say about schooling points. Check it out, and contemplate subscribing to our free weekly e-newsletter.

Hurricane restoration: Lee County colleges have scheduled three makeup days and canceled two early launch days to get well a few of the tutorial time misplaced to Hurricane Ian, the Fort Myers News-Press studies. The district estimates it suffered about $150 million in damages, the News-Press studies. • New College of Florida joined southwest Florida civic and authorities leaders to launch a resiliency challenge specializing in hurricane restoration, Florida Politics studies.

Student well being: The Florida Department of Education mentioned it might create its personal pupil well being conduct survey after backing out of a nationwide mannequin. It hasn’t done so yet, Health News Florida studies.

Taxes: Palm Beach County school district officers anticipate “severe” budget cuts if voters select to not renew an area choice property tax, the Palm Beach Post studies. • The Miami-Dade County Republican Party has advocated against the school district’s property tax referendum that goals to enhance trainer pay, the Miami Herald studies.

Transportation: Alachua County college students proceed to wrestle with late or missing school bus rides because the district offers with a unbroken driver scarcity, WCJB studies.

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An Alachua County elementary school launched a waste discount program in its cafeteria. It’s being recognized as an innovator by the state School Nutrition Association, WUFT studies.

Sumter County colleges are getting electrical buses by the federal Clean School Bus initiative. It will get $1.2 million in grant funding for the acquisition, WKMG studies.

The Polk County School Board reviewed an up to date listing of district building initiatives. The plan requires at least four more schools because the district copes with development, Lakeland Now studies.

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Palm Beach County school district enrollment is slowly rebounding to pre-pandemic ranges. The numbers are nonetheless about 5,300 students behind the 2019 depend, the Palm Beach Post studies.

From the police blotter … A Volusia County teen was arrested for bringing an unloaded gun to a middle school, WKMG studies. • A Polk County teen was arrested after a gun was found on a high school campus, Bay News 9 studies.

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