Florida roundup: parent trigger, teacher pay, district charter schools & more
Charter schools. Some big ideas on tap for today's discussion in the Senate Education Committee, including a proposal to let...
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Parent trigger. The Senate Education Committee will take up parent trigger Monday. Gradebook. Virtual school funding. The News Service of...
Read More >Florida roundup: virtual school funding, gun-toting teachers, Florida model & more
Virtual school. Florida Virtual School supporters fear a tweak in how per-course funding is calculated will result in big cuts....
Read More >Brookings report: Big variations in school district performance deserve scrutiny
It shouldn’t be a secret that some Florida school districts perform better than others, despite more challenging demographics. Yet for...
Read More >Florida roundup: parent trigger, school security, Common Core & more
Parent trigger. Supporters of parent trigger, including Patricia Levesque, executive director of the Foundation for Excellence in Education, hold a...
Read More >Florida roundup: charter schools, parent power, Will Weatherford & more
Charter schools. Tampa Bay Times: "Stop the giveaway to charter schools." A charter school company is interesting in buying property...
Read More >Course choice: putting school choice on steroids – Michael B. Horn, podcastED
Perhaps the most far-reaching education legislation in Florida this year isn’t getting much attention, overshadowed by bills like the parent...
Read More >Florida roundup: charter schools, private schools, the Florida model & more
Charter schools. The Tampa Tribune suggests a compromise is in the works on bills dealing with charter schools funding, facilities and...
Read More >Fla. parent trigger headed to House vote
The Florida parent trigger bill cleared its third committee Friday – again along party lines – and is headed to...
Read More >Florida roundup: Teacher conduct, school closings, superintendents & more
Charter schools. A split Bay County School Board gives an extension to a financially troubled charter school. Panama City News...
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