Florida test scores plummet after COVID-19 pandemic disrupted schools
It’s been almost five years since school were closed down and students needed to do online learning during the pandemic.
Florida reading, math scores fall to lowest mark in more than 20 years on nation’s report card
The state’s 8th-grade reading score was below the national average for the first time since 2015, and its 8th-grade math ...
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Florida education scores hit 20-year low as COVID-19 impact lingers, mirroring national average
Florida’s reading and math scores have dropped to their lowest levels in two decades, reflecting ongoing struggles in the ...
Florida public school student numbers drop since the COVID-19 pandemic
Florida has five of the nation’s 10 largest school districts based on enrollment. Miami-Dade County ranks third in the latest ...
Florida real estate: Active home listings finally surpass pre-coronavirus pandemic numbers
More listings, fewer sales and decreased median sale prices for homes sold on the Treasure Coast compared to October ...
Flu activity high in Florida, CDC says
The map of flu activity across the United States continues to darken, both figuratively and literally, as case numbers spike ...
David Greising: Taxpayers deserve to know just how much governments fattened themselves on federal COVID-19 money
COVID-19 money was supposed to go to one-time expenses, not to adding positions and programs that would continue long after ...
Former state Rep. Carolina Amesty charged with stealing COVID-19 relief funds
U.S. prosecutors are charging former state Rep. Carolina Amesty with stealing from the federal government’s COVID-19 relief ...
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Florida public school student numbers drop since the COVID-19 pandemic
The big story: Florida has five of the nation’s 10 ... districts have seen their enrollments decrease since the COVID-19 pandemic. Nine of the top 10 districts experienced dips, some as high ...
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USF public health expert reflects on COVID-19 in the U.S. after five years
USF public health professor Donna Petersen says collaboration was critical in helping community leaders respond to the ...
As Florida sets new mark for high school graduation, doubts remain
Florida reported its highest ever high school graduation rate for the 2023-24 academic year at 89.7%, continuing a string of increases interrupted only by the COVID-19 pandemic. Pasco County led the ...