Tag: Fund Education Now
Florida schools roundup: Retention, legal fees, school crowding and more
Retention rules: Manatee County school officials say they will not consider a student’s portfolio to justify a promotion to fourth grade if the student has not taken the Florida Standards Assessments test or a state-approved alternative. They say the state Department of Education supports their position. Bradenton Herald. Even while school districts are threatening... READ MOREFL schools roundup: Charter schools, Charlie Crist, FL’s progress & more
Tax credit scholarships. Creative Loafing gives Charlie Crist’s “evolution” on tax...
READ MORECiting Catholic ties, plaintiffs want judge off FL school choice, funding lawsuit
The plaintiffs in a wide-ranging lawsuit that challenges multiple aspects...
READ MOREParents shouldn’t be fighting each other over school choice
Editor’s note: This post first appeared as an op-ed in...
READ MOREThe facts behind claims of school choice Armageddon
Editor’s note: This post first appeared as an op-ed in...
READ MOREFlorida students again showing progress on “nation’s report card”
After a brief stall, Florida students and teachers are again...
READ MOREEd funding issues are most pressing for school choice options
With Florida now spending less per student than it did...
READ MOREMichelle Malkin has Florida wrong
The new piece by Michelle Malkin on Jeb Bush, Tony...
READ MOREFlorida schools roundup: school grades, parent power, Jeb Bush & more
Charter schools. Pasco’s Dayspring Academy, where state Sen. John Legg is...
READ MOREA charter conversion with parents and teachers speaking in one loud voice
In a state that has found itself politically deadlocked over...
READ MOREFlorida schools roundup: turnarounds, teacher conduct, legislative wrap-ups & more
School turnarounds. Tampa Bay Times education editor Tom Tobin offers...
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