Despite uncertainty, ousted Brevard teacher holds onto hope in 2026 →
It’s been nine months since Melissa Calhoun was told she couldn’t return to teaching at any of Brevard’s public schools after she called a then-17-year-old student by their chosen name without parental permission. Even as she enters 2026 determined to grow and move forward from what she’s learned over a life-changing year, the issue has been inescapable, following her into holiday festivities as she wrapped up 2025.
Brevard school board meeting video edited to cut profane remark →
For the second time in less than a month, Brevard Public Schools edited the recording of a meeting to remove a segment of public comment, this time cutting out a section where a speaker quoted a profane comment made by board member Gene Trent.
Speakers focus on Cape View’s fate in photos from school board meeting →
At the Dec. 9 Brevard School Board meeting in Viera, public comments and signs centered on the future of Cape View Elementary in Cape Canaveral.
Public continues pleas to Brevard school board not to close Cape View →
At Brevard’s final school board meeting of 2025, parents and community members once again brought forth concerns about the potential closure of Cape View Elementary School, Cape Canaveral’s only public elementary school.
Brevard residents talk school vouchers, board elections at town hall →
After numerous unanswered calls from the public for a town hall with members of Brevard’s school board, a small but driven group of residents took matters into their own hands: On Dec. 8, they gathered to discuss issues faced by students, parents and teachers and to craft a plan for getting voters out during the 2026 election cycle.
Are Schools of Hope coming to Brevard? Here’s what to know →
“With a new expansion of a state program allowing certain state-approved charter schools to co-locate in public school spaces, Brevard Public Schools is facing the possibility of having to share classrooms and resources with schools that won’t have to follow district policies.
Unedited video from the November, 18 2025 Brevard County School Board meeting. →
The original livestream video, which has since been redacted to remove Gene Trent’s explicit hatred of transparency: Internet Archive
Brevard Schools edits meeting video, removing expletive from Gene Trent →
The editing of a Brevard Public Schools board meeting to remove board member Gene Trent’s explicit comment against transparency, one made on a hot mic as a public commenter addressed the board about that topic, is likely in violation of the law, according to a First Amendment expert.
Will Cape View Elementary be shuttered? School board to take up controversial plan →
“The Brevard County School Board on Tuesday discussed a controversial proposal to shut down a decades-old elementary school. The district is considering closing Cape View Elementary School in Cape Canaveral because of a decline in enrollment. If shuttered, the nearly 300 students at Cape View would be moved to Roosevelt Elementary School, about 7 miles away.” (ClickOrlando, 11/19/25)
Families keep pressure on Brevard school board to keep Cape View open →
Members of the public who rallied in the parking lot and held a food drive to benefit the school ahead of the meeting brought their grievances and concerns inside, with community members, students and parents speaking for nearly an hour in a half in support of keeping the school open.