Florida roundup: school security, school closings, school rankings & more
School security. The Legislature is looking at a range of school security proposals, including allowing teachers to carry concealed weapons...
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Charter schools. Tallahassee Democrat columnist Byron Dobson takes issue with last week's DOE press release about charter school performance, which was...
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Charter schools. Brooksville's first charter school, one with a STEM focus, will open this fall, reports the Tampa Bay Times....
Read More >Florida roundup: Parent trigger, charter school report, flipped classrooms & more
Parent trigger. This year's version clears its first hurdle on a party-line vote. Miami Herald, Orlando Sentinel, Palm Beach Post,...
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Florida charter school students are out-scoring and out-gaining their traditional public school counterparts in more than 150 comparisons on the...
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Charter schools. Some say the safety of Broward charter students is at risk without school resource officers, reports the South Florida...
Read More >Florida roundup: Rick Scott, teacher pay, virtual schools and more
State of the State. Gov. Rick Scott gives props to teachers and pushes for a boost in ed funding. Coverage...
Read More >Florida roundup: Parent trigger, career academies, Common Core & more
Legislative preview. Parent trigger will be a top education issue, reports the Fort Myers News Press. Common Core. Sen. John...
Read More >Florida roundup: ESAs, charter schools, school spending & more
Education savings accounts. Bills filed Friday and Saturday would create a new mechanism for funding school choice options. Tallahassee Democrat. Charter...
Read More >Florida roundup: charter schools, magnet schools, Bill Cosby & more
Charter schools. Florida's first classical preparatory school, slated for opening this fall in Pasco, asks for a one-year delay so...
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