Florida schools roundup: Trump's visit, Legislature, charter district and more
Trump's visit: President Donald Trump visits St. Andrew Catholic School in Orlando today to promote his support for broader school choice....
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School funding: State Sen. Dorothy Hukill, R-Port Orange, files a bill that would require a study of the "district cost differential"...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Trump and choice, testing, vouchers and more
Trump and choice: President Donald Trump called education "the civil rights issue of our time" during his speech to Congress...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: No names in bills, alternative schools and more
Bill drops name: A bill that would prohibit Florida high school students from leaving campuses for lunch won't bear the name...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Guns, funding, whistleblower protection and more
Guns and schools: The number of Florida children killed by guns is up 20 percent since 2010, and injuries are up...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Charters, recess, bathrooms, food truck and more
Gambling and charters: Under a gambling bill filed in the Florida House, a third of the estimated $400 million revenue...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Spending, bill for scholarships, bathrooms and more
School tax hike: The K-12 education budgets of both Gov. Rick Scott and Senate President Joe Negron, R-Stuart, count on an...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Recess, charters, alternative schools and more
Recess bill advances: A bill requiring mandatory daily recess of at least 20 minutes for all Florida K-5 students passes the...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Evaluations, recess, discipline, LGBT sign and more
Teacher evaluations: About 98 percent of the teachers evaluated in Florida during the 2015-2016 school year were rated either "highly effective"...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Less money for school recognition, testing and more
Recognition money: The Florida Department of Education is handing out 36 percent less recognition money to schools this year. Last year,...
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