Alva Swafford Striplin

Alva Swafford Smith says the district won't defend teachers and administrators accused of violating new restrictions on what they can discuss in the classroom.

Alva Striplin handily won her reelection bid to the Leon County School Board during Tuesday's primary with 53.54% of the vote as of 1:50 a.m. Wednesday. Meanwhile, the District 4 race is heading for a November runoff.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is expanding his influence down to local politics, especially when it comes to school board races. Lynn Hatter reports that’s playing out in school board races in Leon County where some candidates are being careful when it comes to issues like how to address LGBTQ students, and how to discuss race and history in the classroom, following new laws that place restrictions on each.

Two Leon County School Board races are heading to the general election ballot while one incumbent has managed to squeak out a win. Voters will decide…

When the Leon County School Board rejected two charter school applications earlier this year, it was seen as pushback against what critics say are efforts…

While a new law allows Florida schools to arm their teachers, the Leon County School Board has unanimously approved a resolution stating they won’t be…

The Leon County School Board’s plan to spend nearly $500 million in the upcoming school year is now available for review online. And it’s also at the…