Florida roundup: FCAT, McKay Scholarships, reading and more
Testing. Statewide FCAT scores show slight improvement, with variation around the state. Tampa Bay Times. Miami Herald. Tampa Tribune. Pensacola News-Journal....
Read More >Florida roundup: School choice, competition, digital learning and more
Competition. If school district employees are enrolling their children in private schools or charters, Pasco Superintendent Kurt Browning wants to...
Read More >Florida roundup: Special needs, testing, school boards and more
Special needs. A Polk County private school for children with autism faces financial woes. Lakeland Ledger. Testing. A Seminole County mother's...
Read More >Florida roundup: Charter schools, private schools, teachers and more
Charter schools. Palm Beach County charter schools say it would be an "injustice" for the school district not to share revenue...
Read More >Florida roundup: Budgets, charter schools, graduation and more
Charter schools. Pepin Academies, which cater to students with learning disabilities, plan an expansion in Pasco. Tampa Tribune. A charter school on...
Read More >Scott okays funding for digital learning, nixes it for single-gender schools
Florida school districts will have to come up with a detailed strategy for using technology in their classrooms under a...
Read More >Will Florida school districts open 'innovation schools?'
Starting this month, Florida school districts will be able to start their own version of charter schools, which would be...
Read More >Florida roundup: Lawsuits, education legislation, graduation and more
Lawsuits. A lawsuit seeking sweeping changes to Florida's education system widens to include school choice programs. redefinED. Orlando Sentinel. Graduation. The entire...
Read More >Florida school funding lawsuit attacks school choice programs
A lawsuit seeking more funding for public education has widened to challenge programs that help Florida parents send their children to private schools....
Read More >Florida roundup: Digital learning, Catholic schools, graduation and more
Digital learning. Improving broadband connectivity in America's schools could cost billions. StateImpact. Catholic schools. A veteran educator gets a retirement...
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