Carmen Larson, a school counselor at Sarasota Middle School in Florida, has a lot on her “to-do” list. She’s tasked with ...

Dr. Carmen Larson, a school counselor at Sarasota Middle School, says her job is no longer just about "guidance." In fact, ...

Members of the School Board insisted Sarasota County Schools are still safe learning environments amid national changes to ...

The Sarasota School Board indicated it will keep its current cell phone use policy, which prohibits use during instruction ...

The path to becoming Sarasota County Schools Teacher of the Year is not necessarily linear. That was certainly true for 2025 Middle School Teacher of the Year Maggie Higgins. Higgins had always ...

As the school board convened on Feb. 4 for a workshop, it's exploring changing the policy regarding cellphone use in schools.

In fact, with a 2-year-old goldendoodle named Winston by her side, the educator has helped redefine the position. And that ...

Exhale, Sarasota County public school students ... asked to use their personal devices for instructional purposes. Middle schools: Devices must be silenced, put away, and not used except under ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — Dr. Carmen Larson, a school counselor at Sarasota Middle School, says her job is no longer just about "guidance." In fact, with a 2-year-old goldendoodle named Winston by her ...