Florida schools roundup: Testing, school boards, GEDs and more
Testing. Some grades will take Florida's state writing assessment using paper and pencil. Orlando Sentinel. School boards take aim at...
Read More >Florida state board approves standard charter school contract
The state Board of Education on Tuesday unanimously approved a proposal creating a standard contract that will serve as a...
Read More >Florida will be epicenter for National School Choice Week
Early next year, nearly 9,000 schools around the country are expected to take part in what organizers are calling the...
Read More >Florida roundup: School choice, racial disparities, testing and more
School choice. Community groups seek expanded school choice in already choice-friendly Jacksonville. Florida Times-Union. Florida Sen. Arthenia Joyner takes a...
Read More >FL election brings more school choice backers, potential for new coalition
Some things for school choice will be different after Tuesday, when the Florida Legislature holds its annual organizational session and sets the...
Read More >Florida roundup: PLSAs, charter schools, special needs and more
Charter schools. Upstart charter schools often over-estimate their future enrollment. Naples Daily News. Hillsborough resolves a governance dispute with three...
Read More >Gardiner: The future of education will be customized
Technology can change the way parents make educational choices for their children, the incoming president of the Florida Senate said Thursday. It might also...
Read More >Florida roundup: Digital learning, PLSAs, virtual school and more
Digital learning. Policymakers, educators and business people talk tech in Tampa. StateImpact. Gradebook. redefinED. A philanthropist distributes laptops at a...
Read More >Legislators, educators talking school technology in Tampa
A top Florida lawmaker for education issues is convening a group of educators, elected officials and tech industry representatives in Tampa Thursday morning. One...
Read More >Florida roundup: Education reform, charter schools, funding and more
Ed Reform. Former Gov. Jeb Bush talks school choice, Common Core, and big-picture education issues with Education Next. Charter schools....
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