Florida roundup: Alberto Carvalho, school lotteries & more charter school report

Charter schools. Education Week writes up the state report that compares the test scores of Florida charter schools and district schools. Diane Ravitch sees a stunt. The Bay school board postpones a decision on whether to deny a charter school’s renewal due to financial concerns, reports the Panama City News Herald. A news STEM-oriented charter is coming to Collier County, reports the Naples Daily News.

florida roundup logoSchool choice. The waiting for thousands of parents begins as the Palm Beach County school district finishes up the lottery for magnet schools and career academies. Palm Beach Post.

Career education. A major bill to boost it clears the Senate Education Committee. StateImpact Florida.

Teacher pay. Pinellas teachers will get their regular rate of pay for a summer learning program that Superintendent Mike Grego initially recommended would be at a reduced rate. Gradebook.

Superintendents. Miami-Dade’s Alberto Carvalho gets a contract extension, a raise and lots of praise, reports the Miami Herald: “Don’t test him out on free agency,” said Delio Diaz, executive director of the Dade Association of School Administrators, comparing Carvalho to a Super Bowl-winning quarterback. The Hernando school board interviews four candidates, reports the Tampa Bay Times.

School zoning. The latest changes in Seminole means a total of 3,000 students will be reassigned. Orlando Sentinel.


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