Florida roundup: School grades, charter schools, campaigns and more
School grades. This year's elementary and middle grades, the last to be based on FCAT scores, brought more A's, more...
Read More >Florida charter schools earn A's, F's at higher rates than district schools
Florida's charter schools received a bigger proportion of both A and F grades than their district-run counterparts for the 2013-14...
Read More >Florida roundup: Charter schools, school grades, top teachers and more
Charter schools. A veteran Pasco County teacher prepares to open a charter school to realize her vision for what education...
Read More >School choice, special needs students & the need for 'navigators'
Parents of children with special needs are more likely to face challenges in choosing a school for their child, according...
Read More >Florida roundup: Special needs, charter schools, ESOL and more
Special needs. Orange County schools used restraints on students with disabilities more than 1,000 times during the past school year,...
Read More >Report: Private schools can learn from successful charter schools
A new report argues supporters of private school choice can learn from public charter schools and should look for ways...
Read More >Florida roundup: Campaigns, growth, class size and more
Campaigns. Democrats attack Gov. Rick Scott on education funding. PolitiFact rates them half true. Pinellas school board candidates talk charter...
Read More >Will FL charter school ruling deter wayward school districts?
If Florida public school administrators decide to convert their school to a charter school, they have the law on their...
Read More >Florida roundup: Technology, growth, testing and more
Technology. StateImpact delves into E-rate, the obscure funding source helping schools go wireless. Hillsborough officials say they've worked most of...
Read More >StudentsFirst winding down FL operation
Michelle Rhee's education reform group is scaling back its Florida operations, saying it wants to focus on policy battles elsewhere....
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