Florida schools roundup: School choice, testing, special needs and more
Testing. School grades could be delayed if an independent review finds problems with the state's new assessment. Scripps/Tribune. Tampa Bay...
Read More >Florida Senate expands opportunities for special needs children
It was an emotional day in the Florida Senate, as lawmakers approved a suite of bills aimed at creating what...
Read More >Halftime update: Where school choice issues stand in the Florida Legislature
April can be the cruelest month for bills before the Florida Legislature. Proposals that have not advanced by now, on day...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Charter schools, special needs, guns and more
School choice. Lawmakers say they plan to resolve some concerns adults have raised with a public school choice proposal. Gradebook....
Read More >Paying more attention to charter school boards
The increased scrutiny over shuttered charter schools have state lawmakers looking for ways to ensure that the people who apply...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Testing, superintendents, sports and more
Jewish education. Students at an orthodox Jewish school in South Florida learn about death rituals in their faith. Sun-Sentinel. Testing. Testing...
Read More >Florida students could have more public school choices
Wearing a flight suit from her summer trip to Space Camp, fifth-grader Taylor Richardson stood in front of the Duval...
Read More >Florida roundup: School choice, charter schools, achievement gaps and more
School choice. The Tampa Tribune and redefinED take closer looks at legislation expanding public school choice. A Miami Herald letter-writer...
Read More >Florida administrators group dropping out of school choice lawsuit
One of the original groups that signed on to the lawsuit last August challenging Florida's tax credit scholarship program has...
Read More >Florida House approves charter school funding, accountability bill
Florida charter schools could face more scrutiny from school districts, and also get more support and predictable facilities funding under a bill...
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