Tag: Rowlett Middle Academy

07/13/2017 | By NextSteps staff

Florida schools roundup: Homework ban, Newpoint indictment and more

 District homework ban: Marion County School Superintendent Heidi Maier is banning daily homework for the district’s 20,000 elementary school students. Instead, school officials are asking parents to read with their children for 20 minutes every night. Maier says the decision is based on research by Richard Allington, a University of Tennessee... READ MORE
02/09/2017 | by NextSteps staff
Florida schools roundup: Bright Futures, capital funding, testing and more
Bright Futures: The proposed expansion of Bright Futures scholarships is...
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