Finch Walker

Pittsburgh Connect reporter at USA TODAY • Reposts ≠ endorsements • Most active on Instagram @ finchwalker_

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ICYMI on my Instagram — today was my last day as Brevard’s education reporter, and I’m now the Pittsburgh Connect Reporter with USA Today.

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December: Readers voted for FLORIDA TODAY's Teacher of the Year, choosing from a pool of nominees who had previously won Teacher of the Week.
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Curious about the news you missed during 2025 in Brevard's education world? Here's a thread of my top stories from each month:

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November: A federal lawsuit filed against Brevard's school board and a principal alleged that a teenage student experienced strip searches and discrimination.
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Post-government shutdown and heading into the holidays, agencies providing food and other necessities around Brevard are struggling to meet the communities needs.
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A Brevard school board meeting disappeared from YouTube, then later was made public again with an edit to remove a board member's profane comment against transparency.
The edit is likely in violation of Florida law, according to a First Amendment expert.
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A former Eastern Florida State College employee filed a federal lawsuit alleging she was terminated from her position because of posts made to her personal Facebook page about the death of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk.
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With November SNAP payments still up in the air, organizations providing food assistance to Brevard residents are struggling to keep up with the community's needs.
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At a Nov. 4 meeting, Cape Canaveral's city council approved a resolution urging Brevard's school board to keep Cape View Elementary School open and work with the city to improve enrollment.
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Because of the government shutdown, November SNAP benefits won't go out to nearly 3 million Floridians. Here's how Brevard residents could be impacted — and who's working to help them.
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