PARCC: Gov. Rick Scott calls on state education leaders to drop out of PARCC, the assessments aligned with the new Common Core State Standards. But last year, Scott celebrated the fact that PARCC was coming to Florida. The Buzz. More from the Sun Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel, Miami Herald, StateImpact Florida, Associated Press, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Education Week, Sunshine State News, Pensacola… Read more »
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Florida Gov. Rick Scott: Keep Common Core, retreat on PARCC
Common Core is okay. But the new, multi-state tests aligned to them may have to go. So suggests Florida Gov. Rick Scott in documents set for release today. In a draft executive order, Scott says “Floridians will not accept Federal government intrusion into the academic standards that are taught to our students.” The order then says… Read more »
redefinED roundup: charter school growth in N.C., legal battle in Alabama, Condoleezza Rice & more
Alabama: The state files documents to dismiss the Southern Poverty Law Center’s suit against the new school choice program (Al.com). Florida: A new private school specializing in special needs education will open in Sarasota, with the state’s McKay scholarship program funding the $11,000 to $17,000 a year tuition (Bradenton Herald). After five years of declining… Read more »
Florida schools roundup: Pam Stewart, Rick Scott, teacher raises & more
Education Commissioner: Florida Board of Education leaders appoint interim Commissioner Pam Stewart to the permanent post. The Buzz. Outgoing board member Kathleen Shanahan blasts department leaders for not giving clear direction on the new Common Core State Standards, and delaying a decision on which exams will replace FCATs. The Buzz. More from the Sun Sentinel, Palm Beach Post, StateImpact… Read more »
Gov. Scott’s ed summit was “democracy at its finest”
I was honored to attend the recent state education summit called by Florida Gov. Rick Scott. The governor invited a diverse group of elected officials, political activists, educators and parents to spend two and a half days discussing how best to implement the Common Core State Standards, a state assessment system to measure these new… Read more »
Florida schools roundup: Dual enrollment, single gender, FLVS & more
School grades: It’s time to debunk the myth that Utah’s school grading system is similar to the one adopted by Florida, writes The Salt Lake Tribune. BOE meets: The state Board of Education meets Tuesday to discuss plans to turn around troubled schools, approve next year’s legislative budget request and find Florida’s next education commissioner. Palm Beach Post. Dream… Read more »
redefinED roundup: vouchers in Wisconsin, charters in Washington, DOJ still on defensive & more
Alabama: State Democrats want to de-fund the new tax-credit scholarship program and use the money to fund the Alabama Math, Science and Technology Initiative (The Anniston Star). The new scholarship program provides a little bit of choice but it is limited by the scholarship cap of $3,500 per student (Troy Messenger). Connecticut: Although this doesn’t measure… Read more »
Florida schools roundup: Charter schools, texting, teacher pay & more
Charter schools: A 14-day count shows Broward County charter schools gained 4,300 students this year while district-run schools dropped by 2,500 students. Sun Sentinel. Manatee County’s Imagine School has a new leader focused on improvement. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. The Hillsborough County School District should continue to monitor charter schools for fees and other charges passed along to students. Tampa Bay Times. Texting &… Read more »
Florida schools roundup: 10-day count, cell towers, background checks & more
Board of Ed: Florida public school educators want more per-student funding and more money for technology, teacher training, dual enrollment courses and algebra camps for rising 9th graders, according to a preliminary budget request the State Board of Education is considering next week. Sun Sentinel. Common Core: New K-12 education standards are reshaping classroom instruction to better reflect the realities of college and… Read more »
Florida schools roundup: Rick Scott, Tony Bennett, charter schools & more
Rick Scott: Florida’s governor is in the middle of a tug-of-war over education that could reshape the state’s schools while also turning upside down the 2016 presidential race. Associated Press. Tony Bennett: Sunshine State News reports that it was Tony Bennett’s successor in Indiana, Glenda Ritz, formerly head of the teachers union in Washington Township schools, who turned over… Read more »
