Tag: Allen Altman
Education budget, board term limits, critical race theory, Simon fired, Duval tax request, and more
Session delivers victories for governor and Republicans, $101.5B budget approved, and more
Revised federal aid guidelines for schools, reopening schools, budget problems, test changes and more
Education budget details, superintendents, apology for pastor, contracts and more
Florida schools roundup: Charter funds, gay teacher fired, Baker Act and more
Charters get payments: Under protest, Broward and Orange school districts distribute about $15 million in local construction funding to charter schools after being ordered to do so by the Florida Department of Education. The districts wanted to hold the money in escrow until their lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the law[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Test-subbing, bonuses, contract talks and more
Test-subbing questioned: Florida’s plan to let school districts decide whether to substitute state standardized assessment tests with the SAT or ACT probably won’t work, according to a report prepared by the Assessments Solutions Group and presented to the Florida Department of Education and the Legislature. The study’s authors say neither[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: DeVos, union election, teachers honored and more
Support for DeVos: Gov. Rick Scott and former Gov. Jeb Bush lobby for support for Betsy DeVos, whose confirmation hearing to become U.S. education secretary is today. Both call her a champion for school choice and for families. Democrats and teachers unions oppose DeVos, with one union official calling her severely[Read More…]