• About 95% of American public schools have adopted some form of active shooter drills. But there’s little proof they’re effective — and there’s growing concern they can traumatize children.
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• Parents and teachers in Volusia County are voting on new public school schedules for elementary through high school students through March 25. The changes come after school leaders decided to add 30 minutes to the elementary school day.
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• Amendment 5 wouldn’t affect local or school district taxes.
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• A tenth grader at West Port High School in Ocala has been arrested and charged with possession of a firearm on school grounds.
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• The Brevard County School Board approved Mark Mullins’ contract Tuesday. The new superintendent will start on August 11.
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• It’s summer already for most students but the Brevard school district is already thinking about students who will need school supplies in the fall.
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• Recess used to be something you could count on at school. Not anymore. Florida lawmakers are weighing a bill that would require 20 minutes of recess, five days a week in elementary school. But legislating recess may not guarantee it.
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