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Florida schools roundup: Schools of excellence, toll penalties and more

Schools of excellence: Eighty-eight more Florida schools may be added to the 630 already designated as “school of excellence” by the state Board of Education at its meeting Thursday. Those schools earn the label by being in the 80th percentile or higher in points for Florida’s school grading system, then maintain it by getting an A… Read more »

Panhandle private schools ravaged by hurricane damage

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As public schools remain closed in eight counties in Florida’s Panhandle after Hurricane Michael, private schools are also picking up the pieces left by the storm’s aftermath. Several private schools also sustained major damage, with some having to rebuild. Step Up For Students, a nonprofit that administers the state’s tax credit scholarship program among others… Read more »

Florida schools roundup: 45,000 out of schools, teacher frustration and more

Students out of schools: About 45,000 Florida students are missing school because of Hurricane Michael. Schools in five counties — Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Jackson and Liberty — remain closed until further notice. Four other districts have announced reopening plans. Holmes County teachers and staff return to work today, with students to follow Monday. Teachers and… Read more »

Florida schools roundup: Coping, ACT, counseling, security, raises and more

Districts trying to cope: Florida Panhandle school districts are assessing damages from Hurricane Michael and trying to cobble together recovery plans to get schools reopened. In hardest-hit Bay County, school officials say they are developing shared campus plans and hope to make an announcement by the end of the week. In Gulf County, the district hopes… Read more »

Lessons from the Renaissance school

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – With a little help from their culinary instructor, the multi-ethnic group of first- and second-graders at BB International School chop, grate, dice, squeeze, season, stir and serve. They tong noodles into bubbling red sauce. They sprinkle in chili flakes. And along the way, they learn far more than how to rock an impressive… Read more »

Florida schools roundup: Schools closed, high ranking for Florida and more

Closing for storm: Schools in 28 of Florida’s 67 counties are shuttered today as Hurricane Michael moves closer to making landfall somewhere in the Panhandle. State officials say it could be the worst storm to ever hit that area of the state. Associated Press. Florida Department of Education. Panama City News Herald. Pensacola News Journal. Tallahassee Democrat…. Read more »

Florida schools roundup: Charter owner convicted, audit, growth and more

Charter owner convicted: A former charter school operator has been convicted of defrauding schools in seven Florida counties of millions of dollars. Marcus May, whose company Newpoint Education Partners managed 15 charter schools in Escambia, Bay, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Miami-Dade, Duval and Broward counties, was found guilty by a jury in Escambia of kickback arrangements and… Read more »

Florida schools roundup: School safety, Legislature, achievement gap and more

School security: The Broward County School Board and the county have been awarded $1.2 million in grants from the Department of Justice to improve threat assessments and reporting, crisis interventions, training and mental health services. The grants were part of the $70 million awarded to U.S. school districts, law enforcement agencies and cities under the federal STOP School… Read more »