Florida roundup: Charter school funding, tax credit scholarships, Amendment 8 ...
Florida Board of Education openings. Two coming up, notes Gradebook. When Florida and Mississippi schools were peas in a pod. Jackson...
Read More >Florida roundup: Special needs students, charter schools, John Podesta & more
Hillsborough school district must fix its problems with special education students in the wake of a student’s death, editorializes the Tampa...
Read More >Charter schools, Florida lawmakers and selective scrutiny
I was a news reporter for 20 years. I appreciate what good journalists do. But I’m often perplexed by the selective...
Read More >Florida roundup: Teacher quality, charter school growth, ed funding and more
A “B” for teacher quality policies. That’s Florida’s grade, according to the National Center for Teacher Quality. That’s higher than...
Read More >Charter school enrollment tops 10 percent in eight Florida districts
More than 100 school districts in the U.S. now have 10 percent or more of their students in charter schools, and...
Read More >Florida roundup: Special needs students, privatization fears, AP and more
Teacher’s aides put on leave. Five of them, in Hillsborough, as the district investigates the death of a special needs...
Read More >Jeb Bush foundation pushes back against Common Core critics
Tony Bennett’s shocking loss in Indiana has highlighted a deep and long-festering rift among some ed reformers over adoption of...
Read More >Florida roundup: Advanced Placement, district overspending and more
AP pass rates. The Tampa Bay Times looks at pass rates by high school in the Pinellas school district and...
Read More >Florida roundup: Online pioneer, Rick Scott's plan, “Republican hubris” & more
Promise of online learning. Pinellas math and statistics teacher Rob Tarrou puts his lessons online, a la Khan Academy, and...
Read More >Florida charter school leader moves on to new venture
The head of one of Florida’s two statewide charter school support groups is stepping down to lead a more targeted effort....
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