Florida roundup: Jeb Bush, digital learning, private schools and more

11/20/14
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Travis Pillow

florida-roundup-logoJeb Bush. The Wall Street Journal sets a political stage for the former Florida governor's speech, coming this morning at the Foundation for Excellence in Education's annual conference.

Digital Learning. President Obama praises educators' efforts to close the digital divide in Florida and elsewhere. Miami Herald.

Private schools. A Catholic school in Tampa prepares a major renovation. Tampa Tribune.

Boundaries. A South Florida boundary plan draws parents' ire. Sun-Sentinel. Rezoning is coming to Pasco elementary schools. Tampa Bay Times.

Discipline. Duval schools consider whether to admit students who were expelled elsewhere. Florida Times-Union.

Governance. The Marion school district and the City of Ocala will try to settle a row over municipal fees. Ocala Star-Banner.

Security. A resource officer involved in a frightening lockdown drill is reassigned. Lakeland Ledger.

Extracurricular activities. A club teaches students about games from around the world. Tampa Bay Times.

Employee conduct. A former Hillsborough teacher is arrested on child porn charges. Tampa Tribune.

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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