Tag: Charlie Kennedy
Teacher pay raise questions, ‘mental health days’ bill, LGBTQ+ awareness and more
School grade skeptics, substance abuse accountability, school mascots and more
Florida schools roundup: Another game shooting, security funding and more
Another game shooting: One person is dead and two others wounded after a shooting as fans exited the Raines-Lee high school football game in Jacksonville on Friday night. No one has been arrested, and deputies say the shootings are gang-related. Duval County Superintendent Diana Greene was at the game, and[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: District’s deal with hospital, school security and more
District-hospital deal: The Volusia County School District and a local hospital reach an unusual agreement that gives the hospital advertising rights in the district in exchange for health care services and education for students. The program will be known as the Florida Hospital Healthy Futures Program of Volusia County Schools.[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: School security app, portables, voting and more
School security: The Florida Department of Education and the Attorney General’s Office are collaborating to build a suspicious activity reporting app for students and others that would allow them to anonymously report “unsafe, potentially harmful, dangerous, violent or criminal activities” to local law enforcement. The app, called Fortify FL, is[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Alt teaching, security, discipline program and more
Teaching alternatives: As more teachers retire and fewer are graduating from education schools, some districts that struggle to recruit teachers fill the gaps with technology. In Pasco County, for example, far-away teaching experts provide virtual instruction while in-class monitors set up the lesson, help prepare for the connections and police[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: New ESSA plan, report cards going digital and more
Revised ESSA plan: The Florida Department of Education submits its revised plan to comply with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act. The state is asking the U.S. Department of Education for a waiver to limit state testing to either math or science every year for middle school students, instead of[Read More…]