Florida schools roundup: Top superintendent, school choice and more
Top superintendent: The Orange County School District's Barbara Jenkins is named the state's superintendent of the year at the Florida Association...
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Recess bill filed: A bill has again been filed in the Legislature to require daily recess in Florida's elementary schools. Sen. Anitere...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Mixed testing results, new rules for schools and more
Math, science testing: Florida eighth-graders have improved their performance in math and science testing since 2011, but still rank below...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Homework, new tests, spending oversight and more
Homework fight: Miami-Dade teachers and parents spar at a school board meeting over the amount of homework students are being...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Speaker rips teachers union, ESOL grant and more
Speaker attacks union: In his opening address, new Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran, R-Land O'Lakes, condemns the state's largest teachers union for...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: PTA drops out, academies in peril, home visits and more
PTA drops out of suit: The Florida PTA has dropped out of the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state's...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Teacher bonuses, construction, testing and more
Teacher bonuses: Broward County's decision to offer bonuses for highly rated teachers to work in at-risk schools is paying off, school...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Naming rights, district trouble, rezoning and more
Naming rights: The Lee County School District is starting to see revenue from its decision to selling naming rights to schools'...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Capital funds, pay raise delay, medical pot and more
Capital improvements: The Florida Department of Education will lobby legislators for a change in the way school capital improvements projects are...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Superintendent investigated, pay raise request and more
Superintendent investigated: Leon County School Superintendent Jackie Pons is under investigation after "possibly compromising" photos were given anonymously to district...
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