Study: Later High School Start Boosts Grades, Attendance
A recent two year long study done by the University of Washington shows that having later high school start-times boosts grades and…
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Budget, Bus Driver Retention Issues Impact Leon County School Bus System
Leon County Schools (LCS) are making changes to the bus system due to budget constraints and bus driver retention and recruitment issues.…
Former Chiles High School Teacher Arrested
Former Chiles High School teacher Casey O’Brien, who resigned October 1 after being placed on administrative leave in August due to allegedly…
Jackie Pons Ponders Lawsuit
After the US Attorney issued a statement saying the investigation into the Leon School Board and Jackie Pons had ended without charges,…
Florida Commission on Human Relations finds “Unlawful Practice” with Termination of Leon School Board Director of Maintenance
An investigation by the Florida Commission on Human Relations into the termination of Stephen Shelton by the School Board of Leon County…
Two Leon School Board Races Headed to Runoff
Two of the three races for seats on the Leon County School Board are headed to a runoff. Incumbent school board member…
Leon School Board Proposes Policy Addressing Improper Relationships
Less than a month after Tallahassee Reports broke a story about an improper relationship between a principal and a married teacher, the…
Ricky Carmichael has a Special Request to All Kids Returning to School
Former motocross racer and Tallahassee resident Ricky Carmichael posted a special request to all kids returning to school tomorrow. On his Instagram…
Leon County School Board Hires Four Attorneys for DCF Reporting Issue
Officials with the Leon County School Board have confirmed that the Board has hired four attorneys to represent school employees in an…
Gwen Graham Ignores Tampa Bay Times Questions About Leon Schools “Notebook”
Days after FDLE released a memo stating that the federal investigation of Jackie Pons and the Leon School Board was closed, the…
Jackie Pons’ Attorney, Stephen Dobson, Blames Rocky Hanna
After FDLE and the FBI announced the investigation of Jackie Pons was closed, Tallahassee Reports talked to Pons’ Attorney Stephen Dobson. In an…
Jackie Pons Case Closed, No Charges Filed
Below is statement from FDLE: In April 2014, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), Office of Executive Investigations (OEI), and the…