Shooting video: Security video taken around the Parkland school building where a massacre was taking place Feb. 14 shows the school resource officer drawing his gun but staying outside the building. After the shooting ended, with 17 people dead, deputy Scot Peterson said he thought the gunshots were coming from outside. But later-released radio transmissions… Read more »
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A private school off the beaten path was the key to a major turnaround
Kelly Perkins was in a full-blown panic when she woke up at 5:15 a.m. and her son Ross wasn’t there. For three days he wasn’t at school, which was nothing new, but he wasn’t answering his phone. She drove the streets of Cape Coral looking for him day and night. “I come home on the… Read more »
Florida schools roundup: Death penalty, walkout, school safety, tests and more
Death penalty proposed: Broward County prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty against accused Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter Nikolas Cruz. Cruz, 19, is accused of murdering 17 people at the school on Feb. 14, and wounding 17 others. Cruz’s public defender says he will not contest guilt, but will focus on his… Read more »
Florida schools roundup: Shooting video release, walkout, new bills and more
School shooting video: A circuit court judge rules that video taken outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School during the shootings Feb. 14 that killed 17 people must be made public. Several news organizations had sued the Broward County Sheriff’s Office and the school board for refusing to release the video, arguing that it was crucial… Read more »
Florida schools roundup: Budget, safety, other bills, board term limits and more
State budget: The Florida Senate and House overwhelmingly approve an $88.7 billion state budget that increases per-student spending by an average of $101.50 statewide, but is lower in some of the state’s largest districts. “How can anyone justify per-student increases of $65.06 and $52.35 for Miami-Dade and Broward, respectively?” tweeted Miami-Dade School Superintendent Alberto Carvalho…. Read more »
Florida schools roundup: Budget details, 911 tapes, school safety bill and more
Budget agreement: The state’s proposed $88.7 billion budget includes $21.1 billion for K-12 schools, an increase of $485 million over last year to boost per-student spending by $101.50, to $7,408. Much of the overall 7.6 percent budget hike is driven by increased spending for school security. “It put everything else we were working on, on… Read more »
An advocate for choice, from the school board to the state House
Editor’s note: This profile is part of a series on Florida legislators who help shape education issues. See previous entries here, here and here. Jason Fischer got involved in local school board politics when he and his wife observed the lack of a variety of school options for their children in Duval County. “We were disappointed about the (performance)… Read more »
Florida schools roundup: School safety and education bills, budget and more
School safety bill: The Florida House votes today on the school safety bill passed by the Senate on Monday. Tuesday, representatives turned away every amendment to put limits on guns beyond those already approved by senators and agreed to the provisions in the Senate bill, including a voluntary program to arm some school personnel, a three-day… Read more »
‘Nerd central’ charter school propels student to MIT
ORLANDO – The invitation to visit central Florida’s newest charter school landed in Dawn and John Chaney’s mailbox at exactly the right moment. It was the spring of 2010, and they were wrestling with a tough decision: where to send their only child for middle school. A long-time teacher with Orange County Public Schools, Dawn… Read more »
Florida schools roundup: Education and school safety bills, Parkland and more
Education bills: Both legislative chambers approve a sweeping K-12 education bill. If signed by Gov. Rick Scott, the bill would create the Hope Scholarship for students who are bullied or the victims of violence, give money to 3rd-graders to pay for tutors to help them pass the state reading test, require every school to prominently display… Read more »
