Florida roundup: Common Core, school grades, summer learning loss & more
Common Core. StateImpact Florida: Don't let Common Core squeeze out science. StateImpact Florida: State Sen. John Legg says lawmakers still have...
Read More >Florida roundup: charter schools, dual enrollment, school spending & more
Charter schools. They're becoming more involved in the political process, reports the Florida Times Union. The Bradenton Herald takes a look...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Common Core, superintendents, turnarounds & more
School grades. Low grades create more teacher turnover, a teacher columnist argues. StateImpact Florida. Turnaround schools. Pushback in Pasco yields...
Read More >Florida roundup: charter schools, ed schools, digital devices & more
Charter schools. A circuit judge denies a Pasco charter school's expansion plan. Tampa Bay Times. Virtual schools. A Fort Myers charter tells parents,...
Read More >Can teacher unions adapt?
For decades dominated by traditional public schools, the landscape of public education is changing fast. New species are thriving –...
Read More >Education Week: Florida No. 2 in improving high school graduation rates
Florida’s high school graduation rate rocketed 23 percentage points to 72.9 percent between 2000 and 2010, putting the Sunshine State...
Read More >Florida roundup: charter schools, virtual schools, Common Core & more
Charter schools. Parents at Rowlett Elementary, a magnet in Manatee, say their calculations show a charter school conversion will bring...
Read More >Florida roundup: Common Core, high-tech classrooms, black males & more
Common Core. A new Florida group calls the Common Core standards "monstrous." Daytona Beach News Journal. Black males. An endangered...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Common Core, teachers, Manatee school district & more
Teachers. Either masochists or saints. StateImpact Florida. Teacher conduct. The Gilchrist County teacher of the year is put on leave...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Charter schools, career academies, dual enrollment & more
Bang for the buck. Florida's education system gets a lot of it. Florida Watchdog. Charter schools. Broward sees its eighth charter...
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