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...
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Au revoir to French?: A bill filed by State Sen. Jeremy Ring, D-Parkland, would alter the requirements for Bright Futures scholarships from two...
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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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School achievement: More Florida students are taking and passing Advanced Placement exams in computer science and biology. Full reports can...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Grades, charters, unions and more
School grade concerns: The Seminole County School Board is urging Gov. Rick Scott to suspend the issuing of grades this...
Read More >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...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Foundations, a rescue, a shooting and more
Education foundation ratings: Twelve Florida county education foundations are among the nation's top 50 in the annual Stepping Up survey conducted by Dewey &...
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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...
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