Florida roundup: parent trigger, school turnarounds, diploma tracks & more
Parent trigger. Who are Sunshine Parents, a group tied to parent trigger? Tampa Bay Times. More on AnswerSheet. More questions...
Read More >Another week, another state, another few thousand parents rally for school choice
There were 1,000 in Tallahassee, Fla., 2,000 in Columbus, Ohio, 2,400 in Greensboro, N.C. and 10,000 in Buffalo, N.Y. And...
Read More >Florida roundup: virtual schools, parent trigger, teacher conduct & more
Virtual schools. The state investigation of K12 Inc. in Florida - which turned up three inadequately certified teachers - anchors...
Read More >Florida roundup: virtual schools, magnet schools, paddling & more
Virtual schools. Florida Virtual School is battling proposed budget cuts, reports Associated Press. A state investigation finds online provider K12 Inc....
Read More >Florida roundup: parent trigger, charter schools, school rankings & more
Parent trigger. Parent trigger is headed to the Senate floor, with growing potential for drama. Coverage from redefinED and The Buzz. The latest...
Read More >Florida roundup: Diploma options, magnet schools, students with disabilities & more
Graduation requirements. Gov. Rick Scott signs into law the bill that creates additional diploma options that emphasize career education. Coverage...
Read More >Education profiteers? These folks?
It’s true: ALEC likes school choice. Walton likes school choice. Jeb Bush likes school choice. Some of the folks who...
Read More >Florida roundup: Florida Virtual School, parent trigger, Common Core & more
Parent trigger. Rep. Joe Saunders, D-Orlando, writes in this Orlando Sentinel op-ed that parents should have the choice to keep...
Read More >Florida roundup: charter schools, student data, teachers and guns & more
Charter schools. The Pinellas school board will again consider whether to sell a vacant middle school building to a proposed...
Read More >Florida roundup: parent power, Common Core, Rick Scott & more
Parent power. Florida gets high marks from the Center for Education Reform. Jacksonville Business Journal. Common Core. Andy Ford's take...
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