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...
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Retention rules: Manatee County school officials say they will not consider a student's portfolio to justify a promotion to fourth grade if the...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Accountability guidelines, retention, tests and more
Accountability guidelines: The U.S. Department of Education proposes accountability guidelines that allow states discretion in using test scores, academic growth and...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Bathroom rules, opt-out retention, books and more
Bathroom rules: Eleven states are suing the Obama administration over its letter urging school districts to allow transgender students to use the...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Education suit dismissed, Bush's return and more
Lawsuit dismissed: Florida has not failed to fulfill its constitutional mandate to provide a quality education for all public school students, a...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Book ban, bathroom fights, expulsions and more
Book banned: The Perks of Being a Wallflower, a coming of age novel by Stephen Chbosky, is being removed from the...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Enrollment growth, expulsions, testing and more
Enrollment growth: Florida's school population is expected to grow from 2.77 million this year to 2.9 million in the next...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Reading scores, bathrooms, using force and more
Reading scores up: Reading scores on the Florida Standards Assessments were up slightly for Florida's third-graders, according to the Florida...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Bathroom fights, charters, resegregation and more
Bathroom fights: The Duval County School District, the school board and Superintendent Nikolai Vitti are being sued over the district's...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Computer science, bathroom rights and more
Computer science: The State Board of Education will vote Friday on adopting a set of academic standards for teaching computer science. The...
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