Leon County Public Schools

The hour-long assemblies aim to reduce the incidence of bad decision-making, especially when that decision is to bring a weapon to school.

The Leon County school district has asked the high court not to take up an appeal by parents who say their rights were violated over their child’s gender expression.

The sheriff's office says the 13-year-old Nims Middle School student had a knife on campus and was showing it to other students.

The Campus Guardian Angel CEO says the idea of using drones to protect school children came from conversations with Ukrainian soldiers.

Following a tip, the Leon County Sheriff's Office says a search of the 13-year-old’s backpack revealed a black metal airsoft pistol.

Florida's school choice program enables per-pupil spending to follow the student. That has more students leaving traditional public schools, as we hear on Speaking Of.

Anastasios Kamoutsas spoke during the school board meeting Tuesday evening. He criticized teacher pay, district leadership, and board member Darryl Jones.

The changes are an effort to make sure seniors meet the state requirement of 900 instructional hours and schools have flexibility due to unplanned closures.

The case involves the Leon County school district. Attorneys for January and Jeffrey Littlejohn have filed a petition urging the high court to hear the dispute.

The new school year starts Monday around the Big Bend. The Leon County district is expecting around 30-thousand students back in classrooms.