/tags/elementary-education elementary education en-US WLRN Fri, 15 Sep 2023 20:04:19 GMT /education/2023-09-15/private-schools-fight-florida-history-standards Private schools don't have to follow new laws that dictate how history can be taught, so some schools are pushing back and offering educational experiences rich in civil rights history. Fri, 15 Sep 2023 20:04:19 GMT /education/2023-09-15/private-schools-fight-florida-history-standards Danielle Prieur /government-politics/2023-03-20/florida-may-ban-girls-period-talk-in-elementary-grades Legislation moving in the Florida House would ban discussion of menstrual cycles and other human sexuality topics in elementary grades. Mon, 20 Mar 2023 14:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-03-20/florida-may-ban-girls-period-talk-in-elementary-grades Associated Press /education/2022-08-11/monroe-county-schools-ban-students-from-having-phones-out-in-class Educators say they've seen students become much more reliant on their phones since the start of the pandemic — even calling it an addiction. Now the Monroe County School District is launching a no cellphone policy. Thu, 11 Aug 2022 13:45:44 GMT /education/2022-08-11/monroe-county-schools-ban-students-from-having-phones-out-in-class Kate Payne /education/2022-08-10/this-school-year-some-palm-beach-county-students-will-be-learning-in-english-and-haitian-creole The Palm Beach County School District is launching a new Haitian Creole dual language program, one of only a few of its kind in the country. District staff hope it will help immerse students in the Haitian language and culture — and help them connect with older generations. Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:44:36 GMT /education/2022-08-10/this-school-year-some-palm-beach-county-students-will-be-learning-in-english-and-haitian-creole Kate Payne /news/2022-03-15/do-masks-in-school-affect-kids-speech-and-social-skills Scientists say that for most children, masks in school aren't a major obstacle to learning or socializing. Students in classrooms find other ways to connect. Tue, 15 Mar 2022 14:42:58 GMT /news/2022-03-15/do-masks-in-school-affect-kids-speech-and-social-skills Jon Hamilton /news/2020-01-09/at-a-jupiter-elementary-school-a-vending-machine-doles-out-books-not-snacks Vending machines in school cafeterias aren’t always a huge hit with parents. They usually hold chips, cookies, sugary drinks and other snacks that worry… Thu, 09 Jan 2020 10:59:00 GMT /news/2020-01-09/at-a-jupiter-elementary-school-a-vending-machine-doles-out-books-not-snacks /education/2017-05-03/the-sunroom-a-place-for-young-miami-poets Elementary students from three Liberty City schools spent the last two months meeting once a week to write poetry, and some of it has ended up in some… Thu, 04 May 2017 02:04:11 GMT /education/2017-05-03/the-sunroom-a-place-for-young-miami-poets Priscila Serrano /news/2016-03-17/scrollathon-workshops-teach-creativity-and-personal-values Lineth Mardomingo, a third-grader at Coral Terrace Elementary School, calls her latest piece of art, "Spinny Scroll." The piece is inspired by a memory:… Thu, 17 Mar 2016 22:57:09 GMT /news/2016-03-17/scrollathon-workshops-teach-creativity-and-personal-values Kate Stein /education/2015-11-22/despite-losing-grant-choral-group-still-teaching-miami-students-to-sing As soon as the fourth and fifth graders at Natural Bridge Elementary were handed the lyrics to "Amazing Grace," they were ready to sing out.But first,… Mon, 23 Nov 2015 01:48:52 GMT /education/2015-11-22/despite-losing-grant-choral-group-still-teaching-miami-students-to-sing /2015-06-29/tampa-bay-program-helps-fifth-graders-make-sense-of-their-financial-futures The first time some students learn about finances is during a high school economics class. Others learn by trial and error, but one program in the Tampa... Mon, 29 Jun 2015 16:53:09 GMT /2015-06-29/tampa-bay-program-helps-fifth-graders-make-sense-of-their-financial-futures M.S. Butler