Tony Bennett on testing private school "voucher" students in Florida
In this lengthy exit interview with the Indianapolis Star, new Florida Education Commissioner Tony Bennett adds to a simmering debate, sparked last...
Read More >Companion bill filed for private school safety measure in Florida
There is now a House companion to a Senate bill in Florida that would require private schools to get safety alerts...
Read More >Florida roundup: Class size, charter funding, PolitiFact on Rick Scott & more
PolitiFact on PIRLS. PolitiFact looks into Gov. Rick Scott’s statement about how well Florida fourth-graders fared on the recent PIRLS...
Read More >Florida roundup: Teacher pensions, school spending, honeymoons & more
No honeymoon for Bennett. Especially from the teachers union, reports WCTV. The new commissioner should resolve the bureaucratic limbo over...
Read More >School choice: an extension of the civil rights movement
The Rev. H.K. Matthews, 84, was beaten by white police in Selma, jailed more than 35 times and blacklisted from jobs...
Read More >Florida roundup: Pension ruling, school safety, Bible distribution & more
Pension ruling. In a case brought by the state teachers union, the Florida Supreme Court rules 4-3 that it is...
Read More >Florida roundup: Metal detectors, charter school laws, test score limbo & more
School safety. Superintendents and lawmakers talk about more funding for more security. Coverage from Gradebook, St. Augustine Record, Sarasota Herald...
Read More >Bill would require safety alerts for Florida private schools
Florida private schools would get safety alerts just like public schools under a bill filed this week. SB 284, sponsored by Sen....
Read More >Florida roundup: Ed reform duel, charter school competition, principal pay & more
Florida reform duel. At Jay P. Greene’s Blog, researcher Matthew Ladner responds to a recent critique of Florida’s reforms from...
Read More >Florida roundup: Tony Bennett’s first day, charter school funding, Satanists & more
Tony Bennett. On his first day on the job, he meets with superintendents and the Florida Association of District Administrators...
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