Tag: Sandy Balfour
Florida schools roundup: Education bill, autonomy for schools and more
Education bill: The Florida House Education Committee passes H.B. 733, the nearly all-inclusive education bill that would cut standardized testing and make significant changes to the state’s K-12 education system. The bill does not include mandatory recess time for elementary students, which is in the Senate’s proposal. Miami Herald. Sunshine State... READ MOREFlorida schools roundup: Capital funding, budget cuts, testing and more
Capital funding for schools: A bill that would allow school districts...
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Teacher evaluations: About 98 percent of the teachers evaluated in Florida...
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Bright Futures: The proposed expansion of Bright Futures scholarships is...
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Open enrollment rules: The state’s new open enrollment law was...
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Payment questioned: A Broward County School District audit reveals that the...
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Teacher bonuses program: The chairman of the Florida Senate K-12 education...
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Graduation path: State Rep. Ralph Massullo, R-Citrus County, files a...
READ MOREFlorida schools roundup: Choice growth, open enrollment, new bills and more
School choice growth: More than 1.6 million Florida preK-12 children enrolled...
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