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DeSantis and higher teacher pay, sales tax vote, ‘placebo’ test, contracts and more

Higher teacher pay: Gov. Ron DeSantis says higher teacher pay will be a priority for him in the next legislative session, and he expects to have a plan to boost salaries ready to announce by the fall. “I do think the starting salary probably needs to go up and the state should help with that,”... Read more »

Career education bill, contract disputes, sales tax hike vote, insurance and more

Career education bill: Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a bill that expands workforce training and apprenticeships in K-12 schools. H.B. 7071 had been unanimously approved by both the Senate and House. The bill requires districts to give students the option of meeting graduation requirements by successfully completing two credits in work-based learning programs and two credits... Read more »

State education budget, maintenance problems, sales tax hike vote and more

State education budget: Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a nearly $91 billion state budget that includes $21.8 billion for K-12 schools, which is an increase of spending by $242 per student to a total of $7,672. He vetoed $131.3 million in programs and projects. News Service of Florida. GateHouse. Associated Press. Orlando Sentinel. Tampa Bay Times.... Read more »

Special needs scholarship helps student stand on his own

Editor’s note: This month, redefinED is revisiting stories that shine a light on extraordinary students. Today’s spotlight, first published in August 2016, tells the story of an orphaned, medically challenged child whose life was transformed by loving foster parents and a Gardiner Scholarship for students with special needs . For nearly three years, starting before his third… Read more »

Assessing 20 years of reform, corporal punishment, security, HPV, taxes and more

Twenty years of reform: It's been 20 years since then-Gov. Jeb Bush signed the bill creating the A+ Plan, an education reform law that began assigning grades to schools and districts and helped open the door to school choice. Whether it's been beneficial for the state's schools and students is a matter of debate. John... Read more »

Counselor certification, anti-discrimination bill, spelling bee crasher, security and more

Counselor certification: Counselors and social workers in schools could be subject to new certification requirements under a proposal being considered by the Florida Department of Education. Counselors would have to do a three-hour internship in two certification plans, but also could become certified with a master's degree in education. Social workers would need a master's... Read more »

Academic focus, school threats, financials, murder arrest, SAT leak, security and more

Academic focus urged: The Florida Association of District School Superintendents should turn its focus from improving security and mental health services in schools to academics, says the incoming president. “In the last two years, we have had very little conversation at our meetings about student achievement,” says Pasco County Superintendent Kurt Browning, who takes the... Read more »

Player dies during drills, order overturned, tax hikes, security, charters and more

Player dies at practice: A Hillsborough County high school football player collapsed and died Tuesday during the team's conditioning drills on the school's field. Hezekiah Walters, a 14-year-old freshman-to-be at Middleton High School in Tampa, collapsed within 40 minutes after the drills began. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, but later was pronounced dead.... Read more »

Schools bill appeal heard, Bright Futures savings, facilities plan changes and more

H.B. 7069 legal challenge: Florida's 1st District Court of Appeal hears arguments over the constitutionality of the 2017 education bill passed by the Legislature, which gave the state the power to create and oversee new charter schools in areas where traditional public schools have struggled. Lawyers for 10 school districts say the law creating the... Read more »

Arming teachers questions, superintendent retiring, absenteeism, shortages and more

Questions on arming teachers: Teachers are beginning to pepper the state with questions about carrying guns in schools through a Twitter campaign initiated by the Florida Education Association, the state's largest teachers union. Among them: Can they carry their own guns? Can they bring extra ammunition? The FEA has been adamantly opposed to arming teachers,... Read more »

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