September 18, 2020

View this email in your browser September 18, 2020 Pasco County Schools Fueled by poor upbringing, professor donates 500 pairs of shoes to kids - 10News Tampa Bay Times Pinellas district nixes survey on ‘simultaneous’ teaching State teachers group calls on DeSantis to protect education funding Lawsuit by Florida teachers is still alive. Here’s where things stand. Pinellas district nixes survey on ‘simultaneous’ teaching Teachers Florida changing rules to allow philosophy majors to teach social sciences in public schools - WUFT Teachers' union demands money and transparency from Florida governor - 10News COVID-19 in Schools COVID-19 testing not required for Florida students who are quarantined - FOX4 New Study Outlines COVID Risks Teachers Face During in-Classroom Learning - BN9 More than 800 people quarantined since start of school in Manatee County - 10News COVID-19 COVID-19 may surge in Hillsborough, Southwest Florida, thermometer data indicates - TBT Global virus cases top 30 million, tally shows - AP School Safety With more police presence on school campuses, FL students need to know their rights - FL Phoenix Curriculum Trump alleges ‘left-wing indoctrination’ in schools, says he will create national commission to push more ‘pro-American’ history - WaPost Trump Announces 'Patriotic Education' Commission, A Largely Political Move - WUSF Hillsdale asked to advise on Florida public school curriculum - Hillsdale State Senator Hopes New Law Will Address Lack Of Holocaust Knowledge Among Floridians - WUSF Statewide Re-Opening Plans Lobbytools has produced a public document with district re-opening plans, as well as mask requirement, and opening day. Click here. Pasco Election Results Statewide Election Results (PDF) Government Updates Link to all State and Local Orders Governors Office  COVID-19 Resource Page (dedicated page) Florida Legislature Long-Range Financial Outlook - OEDR FL DOE COVID-19 Update (dedicated page) Re-Opening - DOE Executive Order Executive Order Slides FL DOHCOVID-19 In Florida (dedicated page) FL DEM COVID-19 FLSERT (dedicated page) Pasco County SchoolsCOVID-19 (dedicated page) Frequently Used Links Florida Governor's Office Florida DOE Florida Senate Florida House of Representatives Florida Channel Pasco Schools Government Relations Tracking Page Copyright © 2020 District School Board of Pasco County, All rights reserved. unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

September 17, 2020

View this email in your browser September 17, 2020 Pasco County Schools Pasco schools handling COVID well, leaders report - Suncoast Tampa Bay Times Crossing guards get new tool to guide kids during coronavirus: Handheld sirens Should Florida raise tuition at state universities? It’s being discussed. Curriculum Black Lives Matter cartoon generates outrage at Sarasota School Board - Herald-Tribune Back to School Teachers union calls for schools chief’s removal; board considers 'improvement plan' - PBPost Private Tutors, Pop-Up Schools or Nothing at All: How Employers Are Helping Parents - NYTimes Students’ Mass Migration Back To College Gets A Failing Grade - WUSF COVID-19 Testing First full at-home COVID-19 test - Axios Study hints antibody drug may cut COVID-19 hospitalizations - AP COVID-19 in Schools Superintendent Updates City Council on COVID Response, Status - BN9 Two Hillsborough County high school football teams under quarantine - FL Politics Seven new COVID-19 cases reported at five Pinellas County Schools - FL Politics Pediatric cases and hospitalizations see 20% spike since classrooms reopened - News4Jax Since 1st day of school state data shows 56 pediatric coronavirus cases in Volusia; schools count 25 - News-Journal COVID-19 Florida added 3,255 coronavirus cases and 147 deaths Thursday - TBT Charters Lee school board moves to terminate newly opened charter school in Fort Myers - News-Press Testing Analysis: It’s Tempting to Scrap Testing, but We Need Data to Measure Student Progress. It’s Time for a Fresh Approach - The74 Martin County The final four: Martin County superintendent finalists answer School Board questions - TC Palm Odds and Ends Trick-or-What? Pandemic Halloween is a mixed bag all around - AP Camp Idlewild shows kids with autism fun camp activities - WFLA Statewide Re-Opening Plans Lobbytools has produced a public document with district re-opening plans, as well as mask requirement, and opening day. Click here. Pasco Election Results Statewide Election Results (PDF) Government Updates Link to all State and Local Orders Governors Office  COVID-19 Resource Page (dedicated page) Florida Legislature Long-Range Financial Outlook - OEDR FL DOE COVID-19 Update (dedicated page) Re-Opening - DOE Executive Order Executive Order Slides FL DOHCOVID-19 In Florida (dedicated page) FL DEM COVID-19 FLSERT (dedicated page) Pasco County SchoolsCOVID-19 (dedicated page) Frequently Used Links Florida Governor's Office Florida DOE Florida Senate Florida House of Representatives Florida Channel Pasco Schools Government Relations Tracking Page Copyright © 2020 District School Board of Pasco County, All rights reserved. unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

September 16, 2020

View this email in your browser September 16, 2020 Pasco County Schools Students struggling? Expect a teacher call, Pasco parents. - TBT Tampa Bay Times Hillsborough schools need to live within their means | Editorial Vaxx U.S. outlines sweeping plan to provide free COVID-19 vaccines - AP Back to School Districts Say Pandemic Hasn't Had Major Impact on Teacher Retention - BN9 Teachers Consider Quitting Due to Overwhelming Hours, Online Issues, Class Sizes - BN9 Journaling to ease anxiety: Students young and old need mental health support during COVID school days - FL Phoenix No reason to change high school football rules, Tampa-area district leaders say - TBT How to meet challenge of keeping kids motivated during remote learning - News4Jax COVID-19 In Schools Pinellas schools have now issued quarantines in more than 100 classrooms - FL Politics Coronavirus spread in young people worries county health director - PBPost Re-Opening Lawsuit Judges refuse to step aside from schools case - NSF COVID-19 COVID-19 deaths higher among minority children - NSF VAXX U.S. outlines sweeping plan to provide free COVID-19 vaccines - AP Masks Bradford Middle student told to remove Black Lives Matter mask - News4Jax Sarasota School Board Says Students Will Likely Wear Masks Through June - WUSF School Safety Florida Appeals Court Eyes Armed School ‘Guardians’ - NSF State, NRA square off over 2018 gun law - NSF 2020 Election Trio of Florida’s top elected Republicans suffer negative approval ratings - FL Politics Census FL is behind most states in responding to the U.S. Census — which could mean millions lost for FL - FL Phoenix Statewide Re-Opening Plans Lobbytools has produced a public document with district re-opening plans, as well as mask requirement, and opening day. Click here. Pasco Election Results Statewide Election Results (PDF) Government Updates Link to all State and Local Orders Governors Office  COVID-19 Resource Page (dedicated page) Florida Legislature Long-Range Financial Outlook - OEDR FL DOE COVID-19 Update (dedicated page) Re-Opening - DOE Executive Order Executive Order Slides FL DOHCOVID-19 In Florida (dedicated page) FL DEM COVID-19 FLSERT (dedicated page) Pasco County SchoolsCOVID-19 (dedicated page) Frequently Used Links Florida Governor's Office Florida DOE Florida Senate Florida House of Representatives Florida Channel Pasco Schools Government Relations Tracking Page Copyright © 2020 District School Board of Pasco County, All rights reserved. unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

September 15, 2020

View this email in your browser September 15, 2020 Pasco County Schools Pasco County budget expected to surpass $1.5 billion - The Laker / Lutz News Tampa Bay Times Early student counts show thousands gone from Tampa Bay schools Raymond James to lay off 4 percent of workforce The Laker / Lutz News She finds her true joy in equestrian competition Back to School Broward teachers must return to campus once school reopens - Sun Sentinel Alachua County School District Scrambles To Provide Digital Assistance - WUFT COVID-19 In Schools Tampa Bay Schools Are Reporting COVID-19 Cases. Here's A List - WUSF Florida Department of Health scrambling to create school COVID-19 tracker - CBS12 Pinellas County Schools report 21 new classroom quarantines with new ‘partial classroom’ clarification - FL Politics Covid-19 cases among Florida children jumped 26% in a month. It's still hard to know which schools are safe - CNN CARES Fried Wants 'CARES Act' Money For School Lunch Programs - WUSF VAXX Teachers union would support teacher vaccination requirement - Axios Teachers How COVID-19 Is Hurting Teacher Diversity - EDWeek Budget Budget Cuts Ahead For Hillsborough County Schools? - BN9 2020 Election Byron Donalds: School choice, innovation allows all students access to great education - FL Politics Statewide Re-Opening Plans Lobbytools has produced a public document with district re-opening plans, as well as mask requirement, and opening day. Click here. Pasco Election Results Statewide Election Results (PDF) Government Updates Link to all State and Local Orders Governors Office  COVID-19 Resource Page (dedicated page) Florida Legislature Long-Range Financial Outlook - OEDR FL DOE COVID-19 Update (dedicated page) Re-Opening - DOE Executive Order Executive Order Slides FL DOHCOVID-19 In Florida (dedicated page) FL DEM COVID-19 FLSERT (dedicated page) Pasco County SchoolsCOVID-19 (dedicated page) Frequently Used Links Florida Governor's Office Florida DOE Florida Senate Florida House of Representatives Florida Channel Pasco Schools Government Relations Tracking Page Copyright © 2020 District School Board of Pasco County, All rights reserved. unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

September 12-14, 2020

View this email in your browser September 12-14, 2020 Pasco County Schools Pasco schools weathering positive COVID results through first 3 weeks - Suncoast News Tampa Bay Times Pasco school students, staff to get rapid coronavirus testing High school marching bands adapt as coronavirus disrupts their season Hillsborough public schools brace for workforce cuts Back to School A nationwide divide: Hispanic and Black students more likely than white students to start the year online - AP Teacher departures leave schools scrambling for substitutes - AP Pinellas school district to address simultaneous teaching after frustrated parents, teacher raise concerns - FOX13 Sarasota teachers face COVID-19 challenges - Herald-Tribune Miami-Dade and Broward schools prepare for brick-and-mortar instruction, despite COVID-19 - FL Phoenix COVID-19 In Schools Pasco has quarantined 1,133 students; Hillsborough sees highest number of student cases - FL Politics A student case but no quarantines? Pinellas County Schools COVID-19 reporting raises more transparency questions - FL Politics Districts Struggle to Keep Tabs on COVID-19 Cases - EDWeek Still no word on when state plans to publish COVID-19 data for schools - News4Jax Volusia school district backpedals on media restrictions, but information is still scarce - News-Journal COVID-19 Florida reports 1,736 coronavirus infections, 36 deaths on Monday - TBT CARES Nikki Fried latest to demand full accounting of Florida CARES Act spending - FL Politics State University System UF, other Florida universities climb in U.S. News and World Report rankings - TBT School Safety In Florida, Schools Under Pressure To Get Rid Of Police Officers - WUSF 2020 Election Incoming House Speaker credits ‘quality’ recruitment for ‘Safe Republican’ forecast - FL Politics LGBTQ Transgender students from Florida, Virginia score victories in landmark lawsuits - FL Phoenix Tropics We’re running out of hurricane names during the 2020 storm season - TBT Florida Supreme Court DeSantis and Florida Supreme Court in standoff - TBT Odds and Ends Florida health system ranked among worst in the nation - NSF With Pug at Her Side, Author Teaches Kids, Parents How to Get Through "Ruff" COVID Times - BN9 Statewide Re-Opening Plans Lobbytools has produced a public document with district re-opening plans, as well as mask requirement, and opening day. Click here. Pasco Election Results Statewide Election Results (PDF) Government Updates Link to all State and Local Orders Governors Office  COVID-19 Resource Page (dedicated page) Florida Legislature Long-Range Financial Outlook - OEDR FL DOE COVID-19 Update (dedicated page) Re-Opening - DOE Executive Order Executive Order Slides FL DOHCOVID-19 In Florida (dedicated page) FL DEM COVID-19 FLSERT (dedicated page) Pasco County SchoolsCOVID-19 (dedicated page) Frequently Used Links Florida Governor's Office Florida DOE Florida Senate Florida House of Representatives Florida Channel Pasco Schools Government Relations Tracking Page Copyright © 2020 District School Board of Pasco County, All rights reserved. unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences