Florida schools roundup: K-12 funding, big bills, testing, opting out and more
K-12 funding: The Florida Senate and House are close to an agreement that would raise K-12 spending by $458 million,...
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Education bills: The Florida Senate Budget Committee passes two broadly drawn Senate education bills. SB 524 deals with teacher bonuses, charter...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: AP exam success, charters, choice and more
AP success: Nearly 58 percent of Florida high school seniors took one or more Advanced Placement exams in 2015, according to...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Coding, bonuses, testing, LGBT policy and more
Computer coding: A bill allowing Florida students to take computer coding to satisfy foreign language requirements has been weakened in the Florida...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Construction caps, school recess, Pledge and more
Construction caps: School officials worry about the effects a construction spending cap bill will have on growing districts. One of the provisions...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Testing troubles, grades, school police and more
Testing troubles: Bandwidth has been expanded, security upgraded and testing software improved. But, experts warn, there's no way to guarantee trouble-free...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Open enrollment, bonuses, charters and more
Education bills: The Florida House passes several education bills. Among them: Allowing students to enroll in any public school that has...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Charter schools, Pledge, funding and more
Charter school bills: A bill requiring school districts to share capital funding with charter schools is heading to the House...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Transgender bathrooms, charter schools and more
Transgender bathrooms: The Sarasota County School Board is split on issuing a district-wide policy on bathroom use by transgender students....
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Trump, incompletes, personal learning and more
Teaching Trump: A presidential election year provides civics teachers with plenty of instructional material. This year, the rise of Donald...
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