Sat, 13 Aug 2022 15:30:29 GMT Florida students return to schools reshaped by Gov. DeSantis' anti-'woke' education agenda After 15 years teaching second and third grade at Burney Elementary, a 350-student school 30 minutes outside Tampa, Emily Lee set up her classroom this month to welcome three- and four-year-olds for pre-K. It's a change she has embraced, she said, a chance to get kids on the right path in their educational journey from a young age.
Sat, 13 Aug 2022 13:02:49 GMT Boat captain in fatal smuggling incident sentenced to 18 years The captain of a San Diego vessel that sank in 2021 killing three of 32 smuggled migrants on board was sentenced to 18 years in prison Friday, the US Attorney's Office said in a release.
Sat, 13 Aug 2022 12:23:44 GMT Analysis: Is there a teacher shortage? It's complicated With summer almost over and students preparing to return to the classroom, there have been more than a few stories about school districts struggling to staff up.