Florida schools roundup: Teacher pay, testing, budgets, pot concerns and more
Education goals: The head of the Senate’s K-12 appropriations subcommittee wants to raise teacher pay by changing the state's teacher bonus plan, cut...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Recess, early education, district rankings and more
Daily recess: Elementary school students in the Orange County School District will be given 20 minutes of recess daily. The school...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Class sizes, spending impact, leadership and more
Class size violations: Fewer Florida schools are in violation of the state's class size amendment this year, according to Department of...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Amendments, longer days, early education and more
Amendments and education: State law requires a review and update of the constitution every 20 years. Republican lawmakers intend to...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Enrollment down, spending, teacher prep and more
School enrollment: State economists predict that public schools enrollment in Florida will be 2.82 million next year, down slightly from the July...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Workers comp, reading bill, top foundations and more
Workers comp: Florida lawmakers worry that a 14.5 percent increase in workers compensation rates will cost state school districts tens of...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Building funds, charters, testing, equal access and more
School tax revenue shortfall: Tax revenue for building and repair schools is forecast to be lower than expected, and legislators...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Computer coding, questionable loans and more
Coding as a language: For the third straight year, a bill has been introduced in the Legislature that would allow...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Tuition fight, better grades, charter boost and more
In-state tuition fight: State Sen. Jack Latvala, R-Clearwater, is unhappy that newly elected Sen. Greg Steube, R-Sarasota, has introduced a bill...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Federal inquiries, funding, report cards and more
Federal inquiries: The federal government is launching yet another investigation into the way black students are treated by the Pinellas County...
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