Honcho’s cuss about open government shows how important it is to us Opinion →
The alternative to transparency is not smoother government. It is secret government. And history — including Florida’s own — shows that secrecy rarely produces better decisions. On the contrary, it produces decisions that are harder to examine, harder to challenge and sometimes all but impossible to correct.
Who’s affected by layoffs, reorganization at Brevard Public Schools? →
Who’s being cut as part of the 7% staff reductions at Brevard Public Schools ahead of the 2026-2027 school year? How will schools be affected? Will teachers lose their jobs?
Brevard Schools’ updated protest rules could target organizers, staff →
Brevard’s school board is considering punishments for everyone from students who leave the classroom to protest immigration enforcement to teachers and third-party vendors who encourage walkouts.
Brevard school board mulls potential changes to student protest policy →
“Would it be possible to bring lawsuits against social media users and organizations who promote walkouts to students?
Recap: Students talk walkouts at Brevard school board meeting →
“Sarah, another student, said she did not attend a walkout but was disciplined over her private Instagram account, where she reposted about the walkouts. ‘On behalf of all these students, I say that we will not back down,’ she said. ‘We will not stop fighting until there’s truly liberty and justice for all.’” (Florida Today, 3/10/2026)
Brevard school board contests case with teacher ousted over student name →
Just four days after a third-party arbitrator ruled that Brevard Public Schools must reconsider hiring a teacher who was ousted after she used the chosen name of a then-17-year-old student without parental permission, Brevard’s school board filed a motion for the decision to be reevaluated.
Brevard County rescinds teacher Melissa Calhoun’s reprimand in preferred name case →
The Brevard County high school teacher who was essentially fired by the district because she used a student’s preferred name without parental permission won an arbitration in the case. Talking to News 6 on Friday, Melissa Calhoun called the decision a win for all teachers, even though BPS still has no plans on rehiring her.
Anti-ICE high school protests spark safety concerns, support →
Parents and some elected officials are cheering on high school students participating in anti-immigration enforcement walkouts over the past two months, while others have safety concerns about so many teenagers leaving school grounds.
Speakers talk enrollment, teacher ousting at Brevard school board meeting →
Student enrollment, the ousting of a Satellite High teacher and walkouts over immigration policies: The three issues, all of which have sparked heated public comment over the past year, were again topics of concern at the Brevard school board’s Feb. 24 meeting.
Arbitrator says ousted Brevard teacher was wrongly disciplined →
“Nearly 11 months after Brevard Public Schools opted not to renew a Satellite High teacher’s contract because she used a student’s chosen name without parental permission, a third-party arbitrator ruled that she had been incorrectly punished and must be recommended for reappointment, according to Brevard’s teachers union.