Florida roundup: Private schools, mentors, testing and more

10/27/15
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Travis Pillow

florida-roundup-logoPrivate schools. An Escambia Christian school raises money for scholarships for single-parent families. Pensacola News-Journal.

Testing. Florida advocates seize on President Obama's testing announcement. Miami Herald. A study finds students spend 25 hours a year on testing. Orlando Sentinel.

Teacher evaluations. Pinellas may reduce the importance of testing. Tampa Bay Times.

Mentoring. An elementary school teacher sets up a lunch group for role models. Gainesville Sun.

Transportation. A man with a checkered past drives students to school in Pinellas. Tampa Bay Times.

Literacy. A Martin County initiative focuses on third grade reading. Stuart News.

Equity. A religious group calls attention to education. Daytona Beach News-Journal.

Education reform. The Tampa Bay Times' John Romano seeks a new path on education reform and poverty

Facilities. Lee residents protest a proposed school site. Naples Daily News. Fort Myers News-Press.

Preschool. A study finds benefits. Extra Credit.

History. Seminole County wants help with its student museum. Orlando Sentinel.

Wellness. Collier schools promote a 5k race. Naples Daily News.

Calendars. Sarasota and Pinellas schools may join those moving up start times. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Gradebook.

State board. A vacancy exists. Gradebook.

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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