Tag: Race to the Top
Florida schools roundup: Charter schools, Race to the Top and more
Charter schools. Abrupt failures of two charter schools take students and teachers by surprise. Orlando Sentinel. Florida Times-Union. WESH. Central Florida News 13. Testing. Hillsborough schools officials explain why they aren’t as quick to cut back on testing as some other districts. Gradebook. What happens when there’s a testing mishap? Leesburg... READ MOREThree Florida districts chosen for charter school collaboration grants
Florida’s two largest school districts could soon be searching for charter schools looking...
READ MOREStates continue increasing or eliminating caps on charter schools
In the past three years, 18 states have lifted caps...
READ MORETerry Moe: Dilemma of teacher union power won’t go away
Editor’s note: This is the first of four guest posts...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: Charter schools, competition, district spending & more
Charter schools. The Tampa Tribune writes up the latest report...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: Common Core, high school MOOCs, Ghost of Education Past …
Common Core: There is general acceptance among teachers, teachers unions...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: FCAT, vouchers, charters, no more Flori-duh & more
On top of the world. Gov. Rick Scott calls the PIRLS...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: Education summit, teacher evaluations, grad rates & more
Jeb summit coverage. Education Week: Jeb Bush urges reformers to...
READ MORELots to talk about at the Florida Charter School Conference
The two-day Florida Charter School Conference officially opens Thursday with...
READ MOREIn Obama’s Term 2, a historic opportunity to expand parental school choice
President Obama has often called on us to be true...
READ MORERick Scott: Time for a school choice and competition summit
Florida Gov. Rick Scott wants a summit to “discuss ways...
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