Education

The 12 state universities continue to work on plans, which they are supposed to present June 23 to the Board of Governors. The plans will flesh out details about issues such as student housing, academics, health protocols and athletics.

Leon County Schools Superintendent Rocky Hanna says he is "strongly advocating that schools fully reopen in the fall," in a letter posted to the LCS website.

The Leon County School Board has approved a measure to let the chair move forward with an agreement that would allow for every student in the system to receive a laptop.

State university system Chancellor Marshall Criser told the Board of Governors that each university will have the flexibility to determine crucial details, including which individuals will need to be tested for COVID-19, rules for the use of face masks, and alternatives for students and faculty who may be at high risk of getting sick.

Researchers at Florida State University are digging deeper in to the various impacts of COVID-19 in our society.

LCS is hosting three focus group sessions on Zoom this week to get feedback from parents as the district prepares its reopening plan for the fall.

School administrators say Posey's caring spirit and compassion for her students is obvious as she delivers valuable information to the young minds in her classroom.

With hotels, country clubs and theme parks being closed, the hospitality landscape is dramatically different. That also means that the students at Florida State Universities Dedman School of Hospitality are missing out on a hands on experience.

Effective May 20, Assistant Provost Joe O'Shea will takeover the role.

State Board of Education member Michael Olenick on Wednesday requested that Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran create a pandemic task force that would focus on the numerous changes that schools will need to make in the coming months.