School

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – About 35 students in Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Honors Program have worked all year long to feed people experiencing hunger and disenfranchisement throughout the local community, through a partnership with Derbyshire Place, a nonprofit near the Daytona Beach campus.

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By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer

DELAND, Fla. -- In this age of COVID-19, it’s a big and expensive job outfitting a school district the size of Volusia’s – 61,000 students, 7,700 employees and 4,200 classrooms – with personal protective equipment (PPE).

On Tuesday, the school district got a little help from a friend – the Volusia County Council.

By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The Volusia County school district has reported six new cases of COVID-19 since Wednesday.

These included five students and one staff member at DeLand High, Heritage Middle, McInnis Elementary, Pine Ridge High and Southwestern Middle. 

That makes 65 cases in all - 36 student cases and 29 staff cases districtwide - since school began Aug. 31. 

No further information has been reeleased.

Headline Surfer photo illustration / Seminole County Public Schools opened up the school year on Aug. 17, 10 days later than scheduled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Incumbent School Board member Abby Sanchez, shown above left was the lone seat in the Aug.

By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Daytona State College officials are actively monitoring Tropical Storm Isaias and are in communication with county and state emergency management teams.

With that said and based ased on current information, all Daytona State College campuses will re-open Monday.

YouTube download / AP video / Dr. Anthony Fauci, The nation's top infectious disease expert, said on Tuesday said that local officials in COVID hotspots should decide when schools reopen. School reopening should be decided locally, he insisted.

By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer

By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The Volusia County School District is moving ahead with restrictive graduation ceremonies, despite complaints from graduating seniors and their families that limits attendance to only two tickets per graduationg senior with the coronvirus pandemic situation showing no signs of letting up any time soon.

The Florida Health Department announced a record-high 3,207 coronavirus infections Thursday that saw June’s total rise to 29,307. Florida now has has 85,926 COVID-19 cases.

Photos for Headline Surfer / Embry-Riddle President P. Barry Butler is shown above and below.

By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is leveraging its global presence to ensure that all graduating students can enjoy commencement ceremonies with their significant others – despite the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19).