Florida roundup: charter schools, magnet schools, science standards & more
Charter schools. A new charter opening in Broward this fall will offer blended learning. THE Journal. The Imagine in Pasco...
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Charter schools. A Lake County charter will get money to stay open despite an unfavorable audit that showed problems with...
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Charter schools. The updated CREDO study isn't as flattering about charter school performance in Florida. Gradebook, SchoolZone, StateImpact Florida. Virtual...
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Common Core. StateImpact Florida: Don't let Common Core squeeze out science. StateImpact Florida: State Sen. John Legg says lawmakers still have...
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Charter schools. They're becoming more involved in the political process, reports the Florida Times Union. The Bradenton Herald takes a look...
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School grades. Low grades create more teacher turnover, a teacher columnist argues. StateImpact Florida. Turnaround schools. Pushback in Pasco yields...
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Charter schools. A circuit judge denies a Pasco charter school's expansion plan. Tampa Bay Times. Virtual schools. A Fort Myers charter tells parents,...
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For decades dominated by traditional public schools, the landscape of public education is changing fast. New species are thriving –...
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Florida’s high school graduation rate rocketed 23 percentage points to 72.9 percent between 2000 and 2010, putting the Sunshine State...
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Charter schools. Parents at Rowlett Elementary, a magnet in Manatee, say their calculations show a charter school conversion will bring...
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