Florida schools roundup: Education budget boost, teacher shortage and more
Education budget: The Florida Board of Education is requesting that the state increase per-pupil spending from $7,183 this year to...
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School grades: The 114 Florida schools that received preliminary grades of incomplete in May now have their final marks from the...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Superintendent jobs, suspensions, testing and more
Superintendent jobs: Duval County School Board chairwoman Ashley Smith Juarez says she asked Superintendent Nikolai Vitti to resign because she thinks...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Anti-violence plan, superintendent's job and more
School violence: The Miami-Dade School District becomes the first in the country to implement the Sandy Hook Promise in all its...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: No homework, school choices, recess drive and more
No homework: Mandatory homework is out at Henry S. West Laboratory School, a public K-8 in Coral Gables. School officials say students...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Anthem warning, retirement, spending and more
Anthem warning: The principal of Lely High School in Naples is threatening to eject students at all school-sponsored sporting events if they...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Scholarship appeal, ethics, spending and more
Scholarship appeal: The Florida Supreme Court is being asked to step into the fight over the state's tax credit scholarship program....
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Retention, critical audit, spending and more
Retention stay remains: The judge who ruled the state has to give third-graders options to advance to fourth grade without...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Recess, performance, spending, grades and more
School recess: The advocacy group Recess for all Florida Children has been successful in some Florida school districts. Now the group will...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Retention, certification, district spending and more
Retention policies: The Orange County School District is considering having teachers build portfolios for all third-graders throughout the school year. Doing...
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