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Yahoo
23-04-2025
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Florida high schooler punches teacher after being approached about using phone in class: deputies
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — A 10th-grade student at a Florida high school has been accused of battery after he assaulted his teacher during class, the Leon County Sheriff's Office said. On Monday, deputies said a teacher at Leon High School in Tallahassee approached the student for drinking a beverage and using his phone in class. School policy prohibits both of these things in the classroom. Man armed with assault rifle on busy Brandon street killed by deputies: HCSO The student, whose identity was not released, slapped the teacher, shoved him to the ground and punched him several times, according to the sheriff's office. The teen was arrested and charged with battery on a school official and was taken to the Juvenile Assessment Center. The student will also face discipline in accordance with the Leon County Schools Student Code and Conduct. has reached out the Leon High School and the sheriff's office for additional information. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
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Leon High student arrested for assaulting teacher
A Leon High School student was arrested April 21 at the school for assaulting a teacher. He was charged with battery on a school official, according to a press release from the Leon County Sheriff's Office. The 10th grader was approached by a teacher for drinking a non-alcoholic beverage and using his cell phone in class. Both actions were in violation of school policy. In the interaction, the teen slapped the teacher in his face, shoved him to the ground and punched him multiple times, according to LCSO. "The student will also be disciplined in accordance with the Leon County Schools Student Code of Conduct," the release said. According to the district's student code of conduct and discipline matrix, the student could face consequences as severe as expulsion. Alaijah Brown covers children & families for the Tallahassee Democrat. She can be reached at ABrown1@ Follow her on Twitter/X: @AlaijahBrown3. This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: LCSO: Leon High student slapped, shoved, and punched teacher
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Business
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Florida high school students would learn ‘life skills' if student-led bill passes
Leon High School in Tallahassee on July 21, 2022. (Photo by Danielle J. Brown/Florida Phoenix) Students helped write and present a bill to expand 'life skills' Floridians would have to learn to graduate from high school. Hillsborough high school students helped introduce HB 1261 with Rep. Susan Valdes. It would require instruction in tasks such as writing a check, creating a personal budget, understanding how credit cards work, how to file tax returns, obtaining property insurance, and how to apply for 'different types of loans.' 'This is a direct response to our students' voices,' Valdes said Thursday during a meeting of the Careers & Workforce subcommittee. 'They are asking for an education that goes beyond the textbook, one that prepares them for the challenges and opportunities they will face in their adult life.' The bill would add on to graduation requirements already in law such as learning about personal bank accounts, credit scores, simple contracts, and state and federal finance laws. The requirements would be added to the half-credit personal financial literacy course created by SB 1054 in 2022. Laraina Fernandez, a student at Jefferson High School in Tampa, stood in front of lawmakers during her spring break to advocate for the bill. 'The focus of our bill is students progressing in life after high school because we are not taught everything that we need to be sitting in the chairs that you all are now,' Fernandez said. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX The expanded graduation requirement also would include creating a resume, applying for scholarships, 'critical thinking and decision making,' 'practical knowledge' such as changing a tire or 'performing home maintenance,' and how to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Student Genesis Salcedolima said employment rates and college performance could improve if the bill passes. 'We have worked so hard, I mean hours during school, we've had to get called out of class, coming down to work on it after school, having to FaceTime one another, video call, it was a lot of work but we are very, very passionate,' Salcedolima said. Sen. Jay Collins is leading the Senate version of the bill, SB 1530, which is in the Education PreK-12 Appropriations Committee but has not yet been added to its agenda. The bill would take effect July 1. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Politics
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School start times one step closer to remaining a local decision
Leon High School in Tallahassee Florida on July 21, 2022. (Photo by Danielle J. Brown/Florida Phoenix) A bill to leave Florida school start times up to localities advanced through its first committee stop in the Senate, the Pre-K-12 education panel. The Legislature in 2023 voted to push back school start times, set to take effect in 2026. The law was focused on students getting more sleep. If allowed to take effect, middle schools would not be allowed to start before 8 a.m. and high schools before 8:30 a.m. SB 296, introduced by Sen. Jennifer Bradley, would rescind the state's say in what time schools start, leaving it up to school boards. Districts, lawmakers say, have been clear that changing start times would be costly, among other challenges. Bradley encouraged schools to start the school day later if they see that as the better option, and said she is glad the 2023 law prompted discussion. 'Your school schedule is sort of the rhythm of the community, and no two counties are exactly the same. So let's have our counties talk about the need for sleep, consider all of these issues and then at the local level make the best decision for that county,' Bradley said during the hearing. Bradley said the 2023 law was 'well-intentioned' but the feedback 'is overwhelming' that challenges would arise. School start times may not change after all She reiterated to the committee many of the same points she shared with the Phoenix in January. A new schedule could require a district to purchase extra buses, hire more bus drivers, or change sports schedules in a costly way, Bradley said. One school district, she said, would have had to purchase 19 buses to accommodate the start times and additional bus drivers. For parents, it could mean paying more for childcare, adjusting parents' or students' work schedules, or leaving students waiting for buses in the dark, early hours of the morning. Sen. Danny Burgess, a Republican representing parts of Hillsborough and Pasco counties, sponsored the initiative two years ago and Monday voted in committee to support repealing the state mandate. 'It was a total love-hate relationship when I was presenting this bill,' Burgess said. 'I 100% believe in the science, as we all do, but … what ultimately made me feel okay was that we had a three-year glidepath.' Sen. Rosalind Osgood, a Democrat representing part of Broward County, said she is in support of the bill, and being able to go back on earlier decisions 'shows that we're listening.' Sen. Don Gaetz voted in opposition to the bill. The measure next goes to the Pre-K-12 and fiscal policies committees. Rep. Chuck Brannan introduced an identical bill in the House. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
