Florida roundup: Testing, charter schools, school boards and more
Testing, Gov Rick Scott signs a bill limiting the number of standardized tests and revamping the state accountability system. Times/Herald. Orlando...
Read More >Two rejected charter schools take their cases to Florida Board of Education
The Florida Board of Education on Wednesday is set to hear appeals on two charter school applications — including one rejected...
Read More >Florida roundup: Testing, charter schools, Advanced Placement and more
Testing. The latest round of computerized testing appears to be going smoothly. Tampa Bay Times. Orlando Sentinel. Tampa Tribune. The Palm...
Read More >Catholic schools find their blended learning comfort zones
For more than two years, administrators at Purcell Marian High School in Cincinnati have been navigating the competing pressures of...
Read More >Florida schools roundup: Charter schools, employee conduct, busing and more
Charter schools. The Tampa Bay Times spends time with Hillsborough's charter school gatekeepers. Charter schools with good results should be...
Read More >This week in school choice: Letting parents drive the charter school debate
Charter school politics flared this week, all along I-95. A South Florida columnist called for a moratorium on the construction...
Read More >Florida roundup: School choice, testing, superintendents and more
School choice. Public school choice legislation is ready for a vote on the House floor. Gradebook. Charter schools. Charters criticize the...
Read More >Notre Dame network for quality Catholic schools expanding in Central Florida
An effort to spur a renaissance in urban Catholic education is set to expand its presence in Florida, joining forces...
Read More >Florida roundup: Charter schools, Catholic schools, budgets and more
Catholic schools. Orlando Catholic schools are growing, and the city will soon be home to a growing Notre Dame initiative....
Read More >Opting in — for more school choice
The movement calling for students to "opt out" of some state assessments may be exaggerated in scope, and problematic for...
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