MONROE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, TEACHERS UNION STRIKE NEW AGREEMENT
After months of collaborative negotiations, the United Teachers of Monroe (UTM) and the Monroe County School District (MCSD) have reached a tentative agreement on...
KEYS SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES INCREASED SPENDING PLAN
Monroe County School Board members approved a $320.65 million budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year during a Sept. 9 meeting in Marathon.
The total combined...
SCHOOL BOARD GETS UPDATE ON MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR ATHLETIC FIELDS PROJECTS
Several key athletic field projects, and one housing project in Key West, took a step forward during a recent Monroe County School Board meeting...
UPPER KEYS CLASSROOMS WELCOME NEW EDUCATORS
Eager teachers are welcoming young pupils back for another year of school. Aug. 13 marked the first day in the classroom for students and...
OFFICIALS OFFER BACK-TO-SCHOOL TIPS ABOUT THREATS
To the editor:
Here are important safety tips for parents, guardians and school supporters.
Every day, thousands of students attend school across our Florida Keys. And...
SCHOOL DISTRICT TO MULL SPENDING PLAN; LUNCH PRICES WILL INCREASE
More spending is proposed for the Monroe County School District heading into the 2025-26 year.
Last year’s proposed local school tax levy for the county...
KEYS SCHOOL DISTRICT GETS ‘A’ GRADE
Monroe County School District announced on July 7 that it earned an overall A grade from the Florida Department of Education.
“This district-wide achievement reflects...
RETIRING SUPERINTENDENT THERESA AXFORD RECALLS 48 YEARS IN KEYS SCHOOLS
In 1976, a young school teacher from Philadelphia arrived in Key West, where she had accepted a job teaching English at a Catholic school...
KEYS SCHOOLS WELCOME NEW SUPERINTENDENT ED TIERNEY
Monroe County schools this month welcomed Edward Tierney as the new superintendent of schools. Tierney brings more than two decades of educational leadership from...
SUGARLOAF ROBOTICS TEAM WINS WORLDWIDE COMPETITION
Robots that swim, robots that think and robots that bend time: Monroe County schools have them all. Competitive robotics teams in the district’s middle...
