Florida schools roundup: District assessed, unsanctioned party and more
District assessment: The Marion County School District has an extreme disconnect between curriculum and the information given to students on...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Choice, testing, scholarships and more
Meetings agenda: School testing and choice will be the focus of next week's legislative education committee meetings. The House committee will...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Construction, autonomy, gifted program and more
School construction: K-12 schools and colleges and universities will be competing for school construction money during the next legislative session, which...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Turnarounds, bonuses, choice, discipline and more
Turnaround concerns: A battle is developing between state and local education officials over control of schools. The Department of Education has...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Education bills, sexually abusive teachers and more
Education legislation: About a dozen education-related bills have already been filed for the next session of the Legislature, which begins in March....
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Superintendent a finalist, religious banners and more
Superintendent honored: Barbara Jenkins, superintendent of the Orange County School District, is one of four finalists for the national superintendent...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Gun violence prevention, charter schools and more
Gun violence prevention: The Miami-Dade coalition Together for Children announces that it has $14 million available for youth gun violence...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Senate agenda, graduation rates, top teacher and more
Senate's education agenda: Senate President Joe Negron's agenda includes more school choice for K-12 and more money for the state's...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Graduation rate, segregation, class time and more
Graduation rate up: The state's high school graduation rate for 2016 was a record 80.7 percent, according to the Department...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Budget woes, charter lawsuit, address fraud and more
Budget problems: State Sen. Jack Latvala, R-Clearwater, who is chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, says Florida schools are probably...
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