Florida roundup: Special needs, career education, school boards and more

06/12/14
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Travis Pillow

Special needs. A new option could soon replace a closing charter school for students with autism. Tampa Bay Times.

florida-roundup-logoCareer education. Hillsborough maritime studies programs position students for high-demand jobs. Tampa Bay Times.

Accreditation. Miami-Dade could soon become the largest accredited school district in the country. Miami Herald.

Dual enrollment. An award-winning graduate could start college as a junior. Palm Beach Post.

Digital learning. Junior Achievement goes digital. Tampa Bay Times.

School boards. The Naples Daily News looks at fundraising in local school board races. A Manatee school board challenger defends his residency to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Gov. Rick Scott's appointee to the Sarasota school board proves controversial. Herald-Tribune.

Vals and sals. Do graduates' honorary titles matter to colleges? Tampa Bay Times.

Budgets. The Miami-Dade school system looks to save millions by trimming spending at the district office. Miami Herald.

Testing. FCAT science isn't going away. Bridge to Tomorrow. Changes are coming to Florida's accountability system despite calls for longer delays. Gradebook.

Curriculum. A project-based learning system developed in Broward is getting attention around the country. Sun-Sentinel.

Teacher conduct. A Walton County teacher faces a suspension. Northwest Florida Daily News.

Administration. Manatee school district officials go back and forth with auditors. Bradenton Herald. A Manatee principal appointee backs away from the job. Bradenton Herald.

About Travis Pillow

Travis Pillow is senior director of thought leadership and growth at Step Up For Students. He lives in Sanford, Florida, with his wife and two children. A former Tallahassee statehouse reporter, he most recently worked at the Center on Reinventing Public Education, a research organization at Arizona State University, where he studied community-led learning innovation and school systems' responses to the Covid-19 pandemic. He can be reached at tpillow (at) sufs.org.
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