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Testing delays, coronavirus and Florida schools, state budget vote, sales tax hike deal and more
Florida schools roundup: DOE budget, SAT scores lag, charters and more
DOE budget request: The Florida Department of Education’s budget request to the Legislature calls for a spending boost of $200 per student. Among the specific spending requests are $100 million more for school safety, $67.5 million for training and arming school staffers and an additional $10 million for student mental[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Coping, ACT, counseling, security, raises and more
Districts trying to cope: Florida Panhandle school districts are assessing damages from Hurricane Michael and trying to cobble together recovery plans to get schools reopened. In hardest-hit Bay County, school officials say they are developing shared campus plans and hope to make an announcement by the end of the week. In[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Pledge waiver, testing, school reforms poll and more
Pledge problems: After some parents protested when their children brought home a waiver to opt out of reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at school, the Leon County School District is removing the form from the student handbook. The district apologized for the confusion, and now will simply ask parents to sign a form[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: District overhaul, financial literacy and more
Proposed overhaul: Pinellas County school officials announce a series of changes to address problems at several high-poverty schools in black neighborhoods of St. Petersburg. Under the plan, the district would hire a minority achievement officer, create special centers for students suspended out of school, and establish a “transformation zone” with intense support for[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Recess, construction, commissioner and more
School recess: Supporters of daily recess for elementary students are worried that the bill they support still isn’t getting a hearing in the Senate. They blame Sen. John Legg, R-Lutz, for the inactivity. Legg, chairman of the Senate Education Committee, says other issues have a higher priority. Gradebook. Charters and construction:[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Virtual school, ACT scores, Tony Bennett & more
District app: The Broward County school district redesigns its website to make it more parent-friendly, adding a mobile app and translating into more than 40 languages. Sun Sentinel. Virtual school: The Palm Beach County School Board plans to urge state lawmakers to repeal a new funding approach that slashed dollars for the[Read More…]