Children can't learn if they are not in school, and right now, the superintendent of St. Lucie Public Schools calls attendance the biggest crisis facing educators.
Port St. Lucie High School is on a precautionary lockdown Friday after the school's principal said a rumor was circulating on social media about a threat to the school.
Children in St. Lucie County are now officially on summer break, the last school district in our area to wrap up the school year. Their superintendent, Wayne Gent, is also saying goodbye, retiring after 45 years in education.
Educators in St. Lucie Public Schools are finding new ways to teach the youngest students some of their most important lessons. It's called "Play With Purpose."