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States continue increasing or eliminating caps on charter schools

In the past three years, 18 states have lifted caps on the number of charters schools allowed, another sign that lawmakers are embracing charters as valuable options in public education. “I think there’s a growing recognition from state policymakers that charter schools are one of the pieces of the puzzle of education reform,’’ said Todd… Read more »

Florida schools roundup: Back pay, literacy coaches, first days & more

Libraries: Five Miami-Dade County technical school libraries will open to the public starting the first day of school to offset expected budget cuts. Miami Herald. Back pay: An arbitrator tells the Broward school district it owes high school teachers hours of back pay for teaching an additional class period last school year. Sun Sentinel. Higher ed: Florida’s next higher education Chancellor will inherit… Read more »

Florida schools roundup: Common Core, charter schools, budget woes & more

Common Core: The St. Johns County Republican Assembly is the latest GOP group to question the new education standards adopted by Florida and 44 other states. StateImpact Florida. School grades: StateImpact Florida asks parents what a school’s grade means to them. Debit cards: Sen. Darren Soto, R-Kissimmee, comes up with a counter plan for helping teachers… Read more »

Context matters: racial segregation in American schools

Brown v. Board

Bill Maxwell, a highly regarded African-American columnist with the Tampa Bay Times, has used a new Hechinger Report to argue that charter schools are introducing a second wave of “white flight” in public education. His argument tracks the work of the Civil Rights Project at UCLA, which has called charter schools a “civil rights failure” and… Read more »

A math teacher for the 21st Century

Twenty years ago, Dennis DiNoia taught middle school math in typical classrooms, in typical Florida public schools. Now his classroom is a local church, or bookstore, or online. Students come from public schools, private schools, and homeschooling co-ops. Lessons are based on a curriculum he designed and put on video. DiNoia even has a toehold… Read more »

Florida schools roundup: Tutors, single-gendered schools, Jeb Bush & more

Tutoring: A Tampa Bay Times investigation finds that one in four public educators made money from a taxpayer-funded program by tutoring children from their own schools. Education crisis: Nothing less than a community-wide commitment and expectation of excellence can turn the tide for children in St.Petersburg, writes the Tampa Bay Times editorial board. Single-gendered: Hillsborough County’s two single-gendered middle schools… Read more »

Florida schools roundup: Frank Brogan, Florida Virtual, first days & more

Frank Brogan: The outgoing Florida university system chancellor talks about Common Core, state grades and Tony Bennett. TCPalm. Common Core: Polk County’s new teachers get a primer on the new education standards during their district orientation. The Ledger. Florida Virtual School: About 6,000 Polk County students took classes last school year through Florida Virtual School…. Read more »

Florida schools roundup: Jeb Bush, Tony Bennett, PARCC & more

Jeb Bush on Tony Bennett: “Tony will be sorely missed in Florida at a time when we need his leadership the most,” writes former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. Miami Herald. School grades: The fall of Tony Bennett might bring a new level of scrutiny to grading systems across the country. Education Week. There must be total… Read more »