Florida roundup: Charter schools, testing, community schools and more

09/29/15
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Travis Pillow

florida-roundup-logoCharter schools.The state's charter school appeals process is being challenged in court. redefinED. Palm Beach Post. Sun-Sentinel.

Testing. The case for the ACT. Bridge to Tomorrow. Proposed cut scores wouldn't fully close the "proficiency gap." GradebookBridge to Tomorrow. Tampa Tribune. Orlando Sentinel. Associated Press.

School grades. There may be ways to make them work better this year. Gradebook. The Miami Herald sides with superintendents's concerns in an editorial.

Private schools. A Seminole County private school gets a new leader. Orlando Sentinel.

Technical education. It can lead to well-paying jobs. WFTS.

Community schools. One may be coming to Leon County. Tallahassee Democrat.

Parent involvement. Brevard students encourage dads. Florida Today.

Digital learning. Some Duval students get new tech. Florida Times-Union.

Safety. Officials will discuss a school's handling of a death threat. Gradebook.

Budgets. Hillsborough may bring in an auditor. Tampa Bay Times. Lake County may hike developers' school impact fees to the highest level in the state.  Leesburg Daily Commercial.

Teacher pay. Lake teachers are in line for a raise. Orlando Sentinel.

Employee conduct. A Miami-Dade principal draws a reprimand for commenting on police brutality. Miami Herald.

Graduation. Duval won't toughen rules on which students can walk, after all. Florida Times-Union.

Awards. A Manatee music teacher Shines. Bradenton Herald.

History. The Sarasota Herald-Tribune looks at the early days of the local school system.

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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