EDUCATION

Camden County students will head back to school on Monday -- the first district in our area to begin classes and the only one with a mask requirement in place.

The summer is almost over and we’ve got some advice to make the transition for your children a little easier.

Parents and policy makers across the nation have been plunged anew into a debate over whether face coverings should be optional or a mandate when schools reopen.

Estonia’s second-largest city of Tartu is making rapid progress in vaccinating children aged 12 to 17 ahead of the school year that begins Sept. 1.

Florida students’ scores on standardized tests dipped in 2021, with the sharpest decline in math scores, according to data published Thursday by the state Department of Education.

As the St. Johns County School District continues to grapple with a dress code policy that has been the source of controversy for months and is the subject of a federal investigation, the ACLU of Florida weighed in Friday, sending a letter to the district about the policy.

State universities are staying on track for a return to normal “pre-pandemic” operations as the fall semester approaches, while Florida grapples with a surge in COVID-19 cases.

Starting July 31, Florida parents can save big on their back-to-school supply lists when the state’s 10-day sales tax holiday kicks off. It runs through Aug. 9.

The former director of the Duval County Health Department took the CDC's recent recommendation a step further during an interview Wednesday on The Morning Show, saying there should be a statewide school mask mandate.

The presidents of Florida’s 12 state universities are asking students returning to campus for the fall semester to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Earlier this month, the St. Johns County School District sent parents a survey seeking input on a dress code that has been a source of controversy for months and is now the subject of a federal investigation.

In a round table discussion Monday, which was not disclosed to the public ahead of time, Gov. Ron DeSantis met with a group of supporters to discuss, and heavily criticize, the idea of wearing face coverings in Florida schools.

The holiday is part of a $196.3 million tax package that state lawmakers approved in April.

With just over two weeks until most Florida students head back to school, concerns over what COVID-19 safety measures will be in place are once again on parents’ minds.