Florida schools roundup: Blacks and fundamental schools, testing and more
Fundamental problem: More black students than ever are applying for fundamental schools in Pinellas County, but black enrollment is at...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Textbooks, teacher bonuses, breakfast and more
Textbook bills: Bills filed in the Legislature would change the way school districts select classroom material. Elected officials such as school board...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Teacher bonuses, grading scales and more
Teacher bonuses: The president of the Florida Education Association files a complaint against the state's teacher bonuses program with the Equal Employment...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: School grades, elected commissioner and more
School grades: State Sen. Bill Montford, D-Tallahassee, files a bill that would give all Florida schools a grade of incomplete, arguing...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Black student achievement, school threats and more
Black achievement: A group of black activists say it's time the Pinellas County School Board takes responsibility for the failure...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Charter schools, threats, privacy and more
Charter schools: A report by the Pew Charitable Trusts shows that the number of charter schools opening in Florida grew at...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Graduation rates, testing, Internet, threats and more
Graduation rates: Florida's public high school graduation rate is improving but is still below the national average and among the...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: School changes, legislative bills and more
School change: A working group discussing the future of Duval County's Northwestern Middle School votes unanimously to reject the district's...
Read More >Florida roundup: Teacher bonuses, single-gender schools and more
Teacher bonuses challenged: The state's program for teacher bonuses is being challenged by Tallahassee lawyer Ronald G. Meyer, who says the...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Suicide prevention, grades, No Child and more
Suicide prevention: Two Lee County legislators say they will file bills requiring a two-hour suicide prevention course be added to continuing education...
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