education

The Jefferson County School District, which serves about 700 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, has worked to improve student achievement while navigating the financial and staffing pressures common among small school systems.

Four candidates are competing for the Bay County School Board District 3 seat in a race shaped by debates over government transparency, district budget shortfalls and declining enrollment.

Florida university officials want Congress to pass an antitrust exemption for the NCAA to establish a salary cap, along with transfer and eligibility regulations on student athletic programs.

Undocumented students would be barred from postsecondary career and technical education programs under rules being developed by the Florida Department of Education

Candidates Katie Knight and Byron Poore are vying for a seat on the Madison School Board.

Incumbent Bonnie Sue Agner faces challenger Liddie Ann Davis in one of only two contested local races on Taylor County's August 18 primary ballot, with both candidates pointing to teacher pay and student retention as the district's biggest challenges.

Three candidates will vie for Gulf County’s School Board District 1 seat in the August 18 primary—incumbent Chad Bailey, Pamela Palmer and Dennis Peak.

It is election season again and Bay County is in the thick of selecting new school board members. In District 2, two prominent educators are going against each other in a race that features heavy discussions about policy, and the path forward for student academic success.

Voters in Calhoun County will head to the polls Aug. 18 to make their pick for the District 2 seat on the county’s school board in this year’s midterm primary election. While school board races typically may not receive as much attention as larger, statewide elections in midterm years, the people elected to these positions make decisions that directly impact students, families, and teachers.

As Gadsden County voters prepare to elect a representative for the School Board District 4 seat, incumbent Charlie D. Frost Sr. and challenger Jamel L. David say they are committed to improving educational opportunities for students.