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Most ceremonies will be held outdoors with temperature checks and no mask requirement, but there are some exceptions.

Mandarin High School history teacher Jim Schmitt was greeted by a few more visitors in his classroom compared to his usual batch of students on Tuesday morning. With a giant banner in hand, Florida Department of Education officials let the veteran teacher know that he was a 2022 Florida Teacher of the Year Finalist.  Schmitt is one of five finalists that were selected throughout Florida out of the state's more than 185,000 public school teachers. Each year, the Department of Education selects finalists from a pool of district Teachers of the Year.  In January, Schmitt — who has been in th...

Duval County Teacher of the Year is finalist for 2022 Florida Teacher of the Year Mandarin High history teacher Jim Schmitt among 5 finalists for statewide honor Published:  Tags:  Jim Schmitt of Mandarin High School is the 2021 VyStar Duval County Teacher of the Year. (WJXT) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jim Schmitt, who teaches history and global perspectives and research at Mandarin High School and was named the 2021 VyStar Duval County Teacher of the Year, is a 2022 Florida Teacher of the Year state finalist. K-12 Public Schools Chancellor Jacob Oliva and Deputy Chancellor for Educator Quality...

“James’ commitment to education doesn’t stop at the classroom; he also effortlessly works with his fellow educators across the district to provide a professional learning community," said Florida Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran. "His work to continually push his students to become self-learners shows a real dedication to education and we are proud to have Mr. Schmitt in our state’s education system." Wearing a pink mask and matching shirt, Schmitt was "ambushed" by Public Schools Chancellor Jacob Oliva, Deputy Chancellor for Educator Quality Paul Burns, Duval Schools Super...

Education in the crosshairs as Florida faces shortfall A roundup of Florida education news from around the state.     The Florida Legislature faces critical budget decisions in its 2021 session that could have a major effect on public education. [ SCOTT KEELER | Tampa Bay Times ] Published Jan. 28 Money’s tight in Florida. That means speculation that K-12 spending might escape unscathed appears increasingly less likely. Lawmakers didn’t hide that possibility as they started discussing the possibilities in the first of what will be several sessions aimed at setting a budget f...