Florida roundup: Charter schools, internships, Spanish and more

08/04/15
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Travis Pillow

florida-roundup-logoCharter schools. A high-tech charter middle school grows into a new location. Sun-Sentinel. A national group looks to Florida to test a new charter school screening database. GradebookA Collier charter school will remain without transportation this year. Naples Daily News.

Internships. Bank of America offers summer jobs in Jacksonville. Florida Times-Union.

Spanish. Miami-Dade public schools look to boost Spanish instruction. Miami Herald.

Teacher pay. Collier district officials remain at odds with teachers over raises. Naples Daily News.

Administration. A principal ousted for plagiarism wasn't sure about his offense. Palm Beach Post.

Back to school. Which clothes qualify as tax-free? Palm Beach Post. A Hillsborough health fairs offer free immunizations. Tampa Tribune.

School climate. Students report a lack of respect in Hillsborough schools. Tampa Tribune.

Safety. Walton deputies look to increase their presence in school zones. Northwest Florida Daily News.

Audits. Manatee looks to add members to its district audit committee. 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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