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Florida schools roundup: ESSA plan, H.B. 7069, gender neutrality and more

ESSA plan submitted: Florida submits its plan on how it will implement the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The deadline to file the plan was Monday, but the state received an extension from the U.S. Department of Education because of Hurricane Irma. The plan would continue the state’s accountability program, which calls for annual… Read more »

School helps its community band together after Hurricane Irma

Juana Brown describes scenes that unfolded the storm-ravaged farming community of Immokalee, Fla. A woman pleaded for help as she stood in a long line with her eight-day old baby after Hurricane Irma devastated the small town, 50 miles inland from Naples. “I don’t have work,” the woman said. “I am ready to go back… Read more »

Florida schools roundup: Makeup days, H.B. 7069 lawsuit, charters and more

Makeup days: Florida Education Commissioner Pam Stewart says school districts that lost classroom time to Hurricane Irma won’t have to make up two of those days. Many districts were closed for five or more days. Especially hard-hit districts may apply for an exception by Oct. 16 to have more makeup days waived. Associated Press. Orlando Sentinel. Gradebook…. Read more »

School board hits legal snag as it challenges Fla. charter school appeals

The Florida Supreme Court today declined to hear a local school board’s attempt to overturn the state’s charter school appeals system. The move comes school districts across the state prepare to challenge a wide-ranging charter school law. The case may bolster the idea that lawmakers and the state Board of Education can check local boards’… Read more »

Florida schools roundup: Most schools reopen, testing delay, ESSA and more

Back in session: Most Florida public school districts reopened Monday or are expected to today or tomorrow, according to the Florida Department of Education. School districts are also making decisions on how they’ll make up the time missed for Hurricane Irma. Florida Department of Education. Orlando Sentinel. Sun-Sentinel. Gradebook. Florida Times-Union. Bradenton Herald. Daytona Beach News-Journal. WSVN. Fort Myers… Read more »

Florida schools roundup: More schools reopening, questioning VAM and more

Back to school: Most of Florida’s 67 school districts have reopened or are expected to today, tomorrow or Wednesday, according to the Florida Department of Education. A handful of schools will start later, and Hardee County schools remain closed until further notice. School districts are also starting to consider how they’ll make up the days… Read more »

Florida schools roundup: All schools in state closed for hurricane, and more

Storm closes all schools: Gov. Rick Scott orders all public K-12 schools, colleges and universities in the state closed today through Monday so that they may be used as shelters for people fleeing from Hurricane Irma. Associated Press. Florida Department of Education. Orlando Sentinel. Tallahassee Democrat. Panama City News Herald. Brevard County school officials decide to move payday up… Read more »

Florida schools roundup: Retention and H.B. 7069 suits, DeVos visit and more

Retention lawsuit: Parents who launched a legal challenge against the state’s policies on 3rd-grade retention are now asking a court to dismiss the case. They had challenged the policy that required students to take the Florida Standards Assessments reading test to be eligible for promotion, regardless of their academic performance. But they lost that case, and… Read more »

Florida schools roundup: Charter conversions, HB 7069 and more

Charter school conversion: A local NAACP affiliate parted company with the national organization to support a charter school conversion. Reason. Charter schools. Four apply to open in Polk County. Lakeland Ledger. Indian River charters reach a settlement agreement with the school district in the wake of a funding lawsuit. TC Palm. A Manatee charter may… Read more »