Florida reading, math scores fall to lowest mark in more than 20 years on nation’s report card
Florida students scored significantly worse on national reading tests taken last year than in 2022, mirroring a continuing ...
Florida test scores plummet after COVID-19 pandemic disrupted schools
It’s been almost five years since schools were closed down and students needed to do online learning during the pandemic. Now ...
COVID-19 declared public health emergency 5 years ago
ORLANDO, Fla. — Friday marks five years since the U.S. government declared COVID-19 a public health emergency. Much of the ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
The CIA believes COVID most likely originated from a lab but has low confidence in its own finding
The nuanced finding suggests the agency believes the totality of evidence makes a lab origin more likely than a natural ...
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 ...
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Local non-profit organization warns of human trafficking prevalency, shares prevention measures
Hope Villages of America wants to educate the community about the prevalency of human trafficking and is sharing prevention ...
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 ...