Recap: Commenters decry harsher Brevard Schools punishment for walkouts →
Another community member spoke about walkouts and the suggestion that students did not understand what they were protesting. ‘These students are young adults,’ he said. ‘Some of them are already 18 years old. They can form their own opinions.’
Comments on lobbyists, walkouts dominate Brevard school board meeting →
During the board’s March 31 meeting, students, parents and community members raised concerns about numerous issues. Though 19 people were scheduled to address the board during the agenda-related portion of public comment, speakers were repeatedly interrupted by Board Chair Matt Susin, who said many of the topics did not relate to the meeting agenda.
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.