Florida schools roundup: Test scores, Gates report, charter schools and more
Test scores: The Florida Standards Assessments (FSA), six end-of-course exams and a statewide science test scores are released by the Department...
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Nonexistent loans: Two charters schools in Jacksonville have been paying interest to Newpoint Education Partners for loans that do not...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Absenteeism, scholarships, mentoring and more
Chronic absenteeism: Florida has the lowest rate in the United States of students who were chronically absent from school in the...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Hero plumbers, opting out, bathroom fight and more
Plumbers praised: Two plumbers are credited with saving a student's life at Royal Palm Beach High School last month. Aaron...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Contact limits, hiring incentives, opting out and more
Football contact: The Florida High School Athletic Association is adopting guidelines to limit contact in high school football practices to 30...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Desegregation, resume, supplemental pay and more
Desegregation case: The plaintiffs in a 50-year-old Pinellas County desegregation case are asking a federal court for help in enforcing...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: U.S. graduation rates, retention issues and more
Graduation rates: The U.S. graduation rate hit a record 82 percent in 2014, according to the U.S. Department of Education....
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Job cuts, nurse shortage, school repairs and more
Job cuts urged: A consultant tells the Hillsborough County School District that it should cut 1,761 jobs over the next...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Retention confusion, computer science and more
Retention confusion: A Department of Education spokesperson says school districts that are retaining third-graders because they opted out of state...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Retention, legal fees, school crowding and more
Retention rules: Manatee County school officials say they will not consider a student's portfolio to justify a promotion to fourth grade if the...
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