Teacher Spotlight: Get to Know a few of Central Florida’s most loved Teachers

To Kim Bardsley, “teaching is life.” Growing up with two sisters and a mother who worked in the education system, and a father who had a “thirst for learning,” Bardsley, a fifth-grade teacher at Bear Lake Elementary School, said she found it only right to enter the teaching profession. “I would say that the thirst … Read more

Florida Legislature Approves Bill Easing Compliance with School Start Time Mandate

The Florida Legislature has approved a bill this week that would give school districts and charter schools greater flexibility in meeting a 2023 mandate requiring later start times for middle and high schools. The legislation, Senate Bill 296 (SB 296), now heads to Governor Ron DeSantis for final approval. In 2023, lawmakers passed a measure … Read more

Orange County Public Schools Prioritizes Employees for Affordable Housing in New Agreement

On Tuesday, the Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) board approved a groundbreaking agreement to provide district employees with priority access to affordable housing. Under this initiative, 20 apartment units—10 at Palm Gardens and 10 at Colonial Gardens on West Colonial Drive—will be reserved for qualifying OCPS staff, including teachers, bus drivers, and food service workers. … Read more

All About the Performance

Nineteen-year-old University of Central Florida (UCF) sophomore Hilary Pardey-Hernandez is double majoring in theater and early childhood development. You might not think those two fields of study go together, but they do.  “You have to get up in front of a class and not just talk about a subject but get students interested in it. … Read more

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