Seminole Indian charter school gives students the best of both worlds
Enter Central Florida’s Brighton Indian Reservation, past cattle fields and citrus groves, and it doesn’t take long to understand the...
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Common Core: "I completely agree with former Gov. Jeb Bush and U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and bipartisan leaders across...
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School counselors: Palm Beach County elementary school counselors learn a new curriculum aimed at fourth- and fifth-graders called "Breaking The Silence: Teaching the...
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Common Core: Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush confronts criticism of Common Core, blasting it as "purely political.'' The Buzz. Florida Gov. Rick...
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Education Commissioner: Florida Board of Education leaders appoint interim Commissioner Pam Stewart to the permanent post. The Buzz. Outgoing board member Kathleen...
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It took only one meeting to convince Zanquesha Morgan to enroll her two boys into University Preparatory Academy, a new...
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School grades: It’s time to debunk the myth that Utah's school grading system is similar to the one adopted by Florida, writes...
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Charter schools: A 14-day count shows Broward County charter schools gained 4,300 students this year while district-run schools dropped by 2,500 students. Sun Sentinel. Manatee County's...
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Board of Ed: Florida public school educators want more per-student funding and more money for technology, teacher training, dual enrollment courses and algebra camps...
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Rick Scott: Florida's governor is in the middle of a tug-of-war over education that could reshape the state's schools while also...
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