Florida's dual enrollment students complete college at higher rate than national average
Florida leads the nation in college completion by students who take advantage of dual enrollment, according to a new study...
Read More >Palm Beach public schools turn to competency-based learning to boost math
Florida students often have a chance to get ahead in math. They can take algebra I or geometry in middle...
Read More >School helps its community band together after Hurricane Irma
Juana Brown describes scenes that unfolded the storm-ravaged farming community of Immokalee, Fla. A woman pleaded for help as she...
Read More >Seminole County continues push with competency-based learning
Descriptions make a new elective offered in one Central Florida district sound distinctly different from a typical classroom. Students work in...
Read More >Calls to help young undocumented immigrants span education's political divides
Democrat and Republican. Charter and district. Union and reformer. This week, groups often at odds over the future of public...
Read More >Charter school improves by giving individualized attention to each student
BRADENTON, Fla. - Odessa Ammons was looking for a school where her son could receive individualized attention. She hoped Jeremiah,...
Read More >'We can close the gap': Two educators discuss their charter school conversion
For the past year, parents and teachers advocated for change at a school in Manatee County, Fla. The Manatee School...
Read More >Fla. school districts sticking with competency-based education
One district is pulling back from a state initiative intended to help students learn at their own pace. But the remaining three...
Read More >Manatee school board approves rare charter school conversion
Manatee County School Board members cast a rare vote Tuesday night. They voted 4-1 to convert one of their district's...
Read More >New law changes the charter school equation in fast-growing Fla. districts
Central Florida's school districts continue to struggle with a growing student population. Officials in those districts say charter schools might...
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