Florida roundup: Common Core, vouchers, desegregation and more

Common Core. The English and math standards could affect instruction in other subjects. StateImpact.

Brown v. Board. The Miami Herald takes a deep dive into the “re-segregation” of public schools. More from the St. Lucie News Tribune.

florida-roundup-logoVouchers. Following a Department of Education investigation, two schools may be barred from participating in the McKay and Tax Credit Scholarship programs after an administrative law judge found they falsely claimed two students were enrolled under the McKay program. Miami Herald. News Service of Florida.

Charter schools. Manatee school district officials discuss different ways of handling transportation for charter school students. Bradenton Herald.

Teachers. Hillsborough County teachers say they’re running short on planning time. Tampa Tribune. A Hillsborough teacher gets a national award. Tribune.

Students. New research shows gay students are more likely to suffer depression and other forms of emotional turmoil. Orlando Sentinel.

Contracts. School board members defend the Leon County school district’s handling of construction contracts. Tallahassee Democrat.

Testing. A video circulates showing a state lawmaker claiming new state tests promote homosexuality. Gradebook.

Superintendents. Lee’s superintendent receives an evaluation showing she’s meets expectations. Naples Daily News.

Employee conduct. A P.E. teacher who harassed his students faces suspension. Sun-Sentinel. Administrators at a Lake City elementary school face suspensions for failing to report an alleged rape. Gainesville Sun.

Pranksters. Someone lists a Pasco County high school for sale on Craigslist. Tampa Bay Times.

 


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BY Travis Pillow

Travis Pillow is Director of Thought Leadership at Step Up For Students and editor of NextSteps. He lives in Sanford, Fla. with his wife and two children. A former Tallahassee statehouse reporter, he most recently worked at the Center on Reinventing Public Education, a research organization at Arizona State University, where he studied community-led learning innovation and school systems' responses to the Covid-19 pandemic. He can be reached at tpillow (at) sufs.org.

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