SCHOOL BOARD MULLS SPENDING PLAN & TAX RATE
By Frank Derfler
At its Aug. 20 meeting, the Monroe County school board held a budget workshop where they described reducing the tax rate from last year, but...
TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN OFFERS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS THROUGH MENTORING PROGRAM
Take Stock in Children Monroe is accepting scholarship applications. Monroe County students in grades 6 through 9 who meet the income and academic guidelines are encouraged to...
KEYS SCHOOLS SHOW POSITIVE TESTING TRENDS
The Monroe County School District cited a consistent upward trend in the performance of its students as evidenced by the Florida state testing results.
Superintendent Theresa Axford attributes...
DAVID WOLKOWSKY’S LEGACY LIVES ON: FOUNDATION AWARDS $66K TO KEY WEST TEACHERS ON BEHALF...
Nine Key West High School teachers have been awarded a total of $65,000 through the distinguished David Wolkowsky 2024 Teachers of Merit Awards.
For the past 20 years,...
BLACK EDUCATOR INITIATIVE EXPANDS
"Building on a successful launch, the Black Educator Initiative will be extended for 2024," said John Padget, founder of the Golden Fleece Foundation (GFF), which supports the...
TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN PROGRAM NEEDS MENTORS
Take Stock in Children Monroe is excited to announce a huge milestone. More than 160 scholarship applications from 13 middle and high schools throughout the Florida Keys...
KEYS MARINE SANCTUARY HONORS OCEAN STUDIES’ ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) recently honored Ocean Studies Charter School with a plaque for completing a five-year stewardship project as part of the Ocean Guardian...
COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES TENTATIVE BUDGET WITH SPENDING INCREASE
A tentative Monroe County School District spending plan totaling nearly $300 million seeks to raise even more property tax dollars than the previous year — and that’s...
KEY LARGO SCHOOL STUDENTS AWARDED FOR PENNING ESSAYS ON RESILIENCE
Key Largo School (KLS) eighth grade graduates Marisol Sanchez and Kameron Vetter recently received special awards from Learning for Success, Inc. (LFS) during the school’s promotion ceremony...
3 MORE NEW PRINCIPALS NAMED FOR FLORIDA KEYS SCHOOLS
Monroe County Schools Superintendent Theresa Axford has named three new principals for the 2023-2024 school year — in addition to the new principals already announced for Key...
