Districts cutting back: The Lee County School District’s budget for next year calls for the elimination of about 55 jobs. Superintendent Greg Adkins says higher enrollment and stagnant funding, among other things, are forcing the district to tighten spending. Fort Myers News-Press. Hillsborough County School Board members begin consideration of a[Read More…]
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Florida schools roundup: Hero plumbers, opting out, bathroom fight and more
Plumbers praised: Two plumbers are credited with saving a student’s life at Royal Palm Beach High School last month. Aaron Glover and Jimmy Johnson were working in a girls bathroom when they heard a commotion in a boys bathroom. They investigated and found one student stabbing another. The attacker saw Glover with[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Final education budget, Bright Futures and more
Education budget: Florida plans to spend $31.8 billion on education in the 2016-2017 school year. K-12 will receive $20.2 billion, an increase of about 2.3 percent. Per-pupil spending will go up by $71, an increase of 1 percent. The Legislature will vote on the $82.3 billion state budget Friday. Politico Florida. Superintendents[Read More…]