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‘Devastating’ NAEP test scores, governor’s priorities, school name change and more

Students' scores 'devastating': Results of U.S. students' performance on the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress tests were called "devastating" by U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. Just 35 percent of 4th-graders and 34 percent of 8th-graders scored high enough to be considered "proficient" in reading, and both declined by 2 percentage points from 2017. Math... Read more »

Early education emphasis, community school project, retaliation claim and more

Early education: Critics of the state's early education system are optimistic that things might change for the better in the legislative session that starts Jan. 14. Gov. Ron DeSantis' call for policy changes and improvements, and studies that show the state's shortcomings in funding and quality standards and the impact that effective early education has... Read more »

Teacher pay raises, district to be re-audited, teacher’s prize, principal’s job and more

Teacher pay raises: Four Florida school superintendents are working with the House PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee to consider whether Gov. Ron DeSantis' proposal for a $47,500 starting teacher salary is feasible and how it might be accomplished. The superintendents, from Jackson, Osceola, St. Johns and Sarasota counties, would prefer the $603 million projected cost for the... Read more »

Black Caucus chooses choice, Senate votes on sheriff, principal’s firing and more

Black Caucus and choice: Expanding choice in the public school system is one of the highest priorities of the Legislative Black Caucus, the 27 members of the group announced Tuesday. “We believe in investing in public education,” said Rep. Bruce Antone, D-Orlando, who is the ranking minority member of the House Education Committee. “And we... Read more »

Sheriff’s hearing, diversion program, charter schools bills, tax holiday and more

Senate considers removal: The Florida Senate Rules Committee will hear testimony today as it considers whether to reinstate Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel, who was suspended in January by Gov. Ron DeSantis for his agency's failures when 17 people died during the 2018 shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Israel appealed the decision, and... Read more »

Mental health system concerns, Bowden faulted, free meals in jeopardy and more

Commission's recommendations: The state's mental health system needs an overhaul and better funding, according to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Commission's draft report about the 2018 Parkland school shooting to the Legislature. The report concludes that because the system is one of the worst-funded in the country, it too often releases people without appropriate... Read more »

Fewer active-shooter drills, better guardian training urged, funds for charters and more

Panel's recommendations: The number of active-shooter drills in schools should be reduced to six a year, school guardians should be trained only by sheriffs and further research is needed on how to manage students who are identified as threats, the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Commission is recommending in its draft report to the Legislature.... Read more »

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The massive Miami-Dade school district could have done what many districts do and fought the expansion of educational choice. For those who view competition as a threat, it had plenty of incentive. In Florida, no urban district has a higher rate of students enrolled in charter schools and private schools. In Florida, everybody knows even… Read more »

Lobbying against reinstatement, academic standards, district police and more

Lobbying against ex-sheriff: Parents of students murdered in the 2018 Parkland school shooting held a press conference Monday to urge state senators to vote against reinstalling Scott Israel as Broward County sheriff. The senators meet in special session next week to consider a special master's recommendation that Israel be reinstated; he had been removed from... Read more »

Voucher hits limit, academic standards, vaccination and Bible study bills and more

School voucher limit reached: All 18,000 spots in the state's latest K-12 scholarship program have been claimed, state officials have announced. The Family Empowerment Scholarship sailed through the Legislature, was signed into law in May and began enrolling students for this school year. It was created to alleviate the waiting list for Florida Tax Credit... Read more »

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