Florida schools roundup: Florida Prepaid, school spending and more
Florida Prepaid: The Florida Prepaid College Board removes the minimum contribution level for a Florida 529 Savings Plan. Starting in May,...
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Bathroom access: The Marion County School Board approves a policy to ban transgender students from using the bathroom based on their gender identity. The measure...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Recognition money, safety, suicide risk and more
Recognition money: School recognition money will be delivered to school districts by the state today, according to Department of Education...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Education on trial, student vaccinations and more
Education on trial: The groups suing the state for allegedly not providing a high-quality education for all public school students...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Board member arrest, bathroom access and more
Board member arrested: Palm Beach School Board member Mike Murgio is arrested by the FBI. Federal court records allege Murgio is...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Online classes, FHSAA accused, transgenders and more
Online requirement: The new education law gives Florida high school students additional options to fulfill an online class required for graduation....
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Top high schools, career academies and more
Top high schools: The Pine View School in Osprey is rated the top high school in Florida and seventh-best in...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Failure Factories, civil rights, testing and more
Failure Factories: The Tampa Bay Times has won a Pulitzer Prize for local reporting for its stories on five failing...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Bonuses-affluence link, open enrollment and more
Teacher bonuses: An analysis shows that teachers in affluent areas around the state are twice as likely to receive bonuses...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Education bill signed, open enrollment and more
Education bill signed: Gov. Rick Scott signs HB 7029, the sweeping education bill passed during this year’s legislative session. The law...
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