Florida schools roundup: Ed summit, safety net, dual enrollment & more
#EdSummitFL: State Sen. Dwight Bullard calls Gov. Scott's education summit a "missed opportunity.'' Meanwhile, other legislative leaders praise the three-day event that ends today. The...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: PARCC, Common Core, class size & more
Ed summit: Education leaders from across the state convene for a three-day conference that could shape the future of teaching, testing and...
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School safety: Across Florida and the nation, schools open with more armed security following the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting. Associated Press. Common...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Common Core, Ben Gamla, teacher raises & more
Summit: State education leaders meet next week with district superintendents, principals, parents, teachers unions and the business community to talk Common Core,...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: District virtual schools, adult ed, charters & more
Virtual school: The Pinellas County School District sees a surge in its in-house virtual school programs, prompting school officials to close the application period...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Virtual school, ACT scores, Tony Bennett & more
District app: The Broward County school district redesigns its website to make it more parent-friendly, adding a mobile app and translating...
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School is cool: The Community Foundation of Broward County and other donors launch a School is Cool initiative for middle-schoolers to boost high school...
Read More >States continue increasing or eliminating caps on charter schools
In the past three years, 18 states have lifted caps on the number of charters schools allowed, another sign that...
Read More >Charter schools size up crowdfunding
When parents in Smyrna, Ga., wanted to open a charter school last year, they didn’t have a big management company...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Common Core, charter schools, special needs & more
Common Core: The new national education standards are attracting opposition and causing a rift among Republicans. Miami Herald. Parents can...
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