Florida schools roundup: Class sizes, FSA cut scores and more
Class-size violation: The Pinellas County School District intentionally violated the state's class-size rules in the 2014-2015 school year, according to...
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Elected commissioner: Support is growing among Republican legislators for a bill that would make the education commissioner an elected, Cabinet-level...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Funding, charters, poverty and more
School spending: Even if Gov. Rick Scott's K-12 education spending plans are approved, Florida will continue to lag behind more than 40...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Duval investigation, achievement and more
Duval schools investigated: Do black and Hispanic students in Duval County have equal access to a quality education? That's what the U.S. Department...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Education spending, interpreter bill and more
Education budget: Gov. Rick Scott's proposed $79.3 billion budget would boost spending for K-12 by $507.3 million, but only 15 percent...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Budget, new bills, Common Core and more
Schools spending: Some Republican legislators want Gov. Rick Scott to publicly acknowledge that increased spending on education in the next budget,...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Teacher evaluations, top high schools and more
Teacher evaluations: A report by the National Council on Teacher Quality finds that most states now require objective measures of student...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Reading and voucher bills, charter schools and more
Reading bill: State lawmakers say a prolonged focus on reading has not worked, and they want to sharpen the approach. A...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Language requirements, choice, charters and more
Au revoir to French?: A bill filed by State Sen. Jeremy Ring, D-Parkland, would alter the requirements for Bright Futures scholarships from two...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Class sizes, critical thinking, literacy plan and more
School class sizes: More than 60 percent of Florida schools now define themselves as schools of choice, which allows them to calculate class size...
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