Florida schools roundup: Desegregation, testing, class sizes and more
Desegregation complaint: The ACLU files an administrative complaint with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights that accuses...
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Education foundation ratings: Twelve Florida county education foundations are among the nation's top 50 in the annual Stepping Up survey conducted by Dewey &...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Grading, charters, pay raises and more
School grading: The Seminole County School District is considering changes to its controversial middle-school grading system for assignments and tests, from...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Achievement, funding, uniforms and more
School achievement: Palm Beach County boasts of being the state's top performing urban school district, but an analysis shows it also...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Discrimination suit, testing and more
School settlement: Miami-Dade County Public Schools settles with the U.S. Department of Justice over a claim that the system discriminated against...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: District changes, early education and more
School district changes?: State Sen. Jeff Brandes and State Rep. Matt Caldwell, both Republicans, support changes to the state constitution...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Tax hike for schools and more
School tax hike: St. Johns County voters approve a half-cent sale tax increase to pay for new schools and renovate...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Charter schools, testing and more
Charter schools: K12 Inc., a company that operates two charter schools in South Florida, accuses the board chairman of those schools...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Testing, teacher pay and more
School testing: A Polk County teacher's resignation over her frustration with testing is going viral. Wendy Bradshaw wrote, in part, "Like...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Gates Foundation, testing and more
Gates Foundation: Hillsborough County's school district will dismantle the complex teacher evaluation system it developed six years ago with the Bill...
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