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Still no raises for many teachers, budget worries, FEA drops suit, ex-tech chief indicted and more

Teacher raises: It's been about 10 months since the Legislature approved a bill allocating $500 million to raise teacher pay, but about half the teachers in the state have yet to receive raises. Jacob Oliva, chancellor of the Division of Public Schools for the Department of Education, told the state Board of Education on Wednesday... Read more »

Hillsborough’s budget crisis, teacher pay, school choice, school meals, in-person learning, and more

Around the state: Hillsborough Superintendent Addison Davis says if the district continues its deficit spending it will run out of money in June, state school districts have overspent their budgets by a collective $370 million to feed students during the pandemic, two districts approve higher wages for starting teachers and another will consider doing so... Read more »

Florida schools to get $3.1B in COVID aid, school cases total 36,258, district police force proposed and more

Florida's share of aid: Florida will receive about $3.1 billion from the nearly $82 billion allocated for education in the latest coronavirus relief bill passed by the U.S. Congress. The money will be used to "help states and school districts safely reopen schools, measure and effectively address significant learning loss, and take other actions to... Read more »

COVID cases went up when Florida schools reopened, Broward teachers ordered back to school and more

Coronavirus and Florida schools: The number of coronavirus cases in Florida schools went up when elementary and high school students returned to classrooms, according to a new study from researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Harvard Medical School and Tel Aviv University. The data show cases among high school students went up 30 percent,... Read more »

Teachers again denied early vaccinations, COVID spread in schools, Internet problems and more

Teachers and vaccinations: Gov. Ron DeSantis reiterated Monday that teachers would have to wait to receive vaccination shots for the coronavirus, despite ongoing pressure from teachers unions to move them up in line. At a news conference, DeSantis answered "not at this time" when asked if educators would be moved up for shots. In making... Read more »

The pandemic has changed education; now let’s change how we fund education

Editor’s note: This commentary from Adam Peshek, a senior fellow for education at the Charles Koch Institute, first appeared on Real Clear Education. The COVID-19 pandemic has provided an unprecedented opportunity to rethink education in America. Instead of hoping for a return to “normal,” let’s learn from what has worked – and what has not… Read more »

The sun sets on the Empire State but shines bright in Florida

New York has had the huge blessing of economic geography that people leveraged through tremendous effort to great advantage. Its location on the Atlantic and its proximity to the Hudson River gave it a reach deep into the country with the competition of the Erie Canal, and then out into the world. Meanwhile, the state’s… Read more »

Common ground to advance choice: Miltonite means and Coonian ends

Editor’s note: Robert Enlow, president and CEO of EdChoice, and Jason Bedrick, director of policy at EdChoice, provided the following response to a post from redefinED columnist John Coons. In a recent redefinED blog post, school choice icon John Coons proposed finding common ground between two groups of education reformers whom he calls the “Miltonites”… Read more »

redefinED’s best of 2020: You better start swimmin’ for the times they are a-changin’

Editor’s note: During the holiday season, redefinED is reprising the “best of the best” from our 2020 archives. This post originally published July 20. Come gather ’round people Wherever you roam And admit that the waters Around you have grown And accept it that soon You’ll be drenched to the bone If your time to… Read more »

Teachers to wait for vaccinations, Pinellas teacher dies, bill targets private schools, and more

Vaccine priorities: Teachers will not be among the very first groups of people in the state to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that residents over the age of 65 will be next in line after medical workers and long-term nursing care residents have been vaccinated. That decision goes against guidance... Read more »

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