Retention lawsuit: A group of parents has filed suit against the Florida Department of Education and seven school districts over the retention of third-graders who score poorly on the Florida Standards Assessments reading tests or opt out of taking the test. Sarasota attorney Andrea Mogensen filed the suit in Leon County on[Read More…]
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Florida schools roundup: Desegregation, resume, supplemental pay and more
Desegregation case: The plaintiffs in a 50-year-old Pinellas County desegregation case are asking a federal court for help in enforcing the settlement. They allege the district is not fulfilling its commitment to provide safe schools for black students, isn’t treating them fairly in discipline cases, isn’t hiring and retaining black teachers, and is failing to[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Bathroom fights, charters, resegregation and more
Bathroom fights: The Duval County School District, the school board and Superintendent Nikolai Vitti are being sued over the district’s policy that permits children to use the bathrooms that conform to their gender identity. The suit was filed by Wes White, a Republican running for state attorney, on behalf of Wryshona[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Computer science, bathroom rights and more
Computer science: The State Board of Education will vote Friday on adopting a set of academic standards for teaching computer science. The proposed standards have been developed over the past year. Computer science would become the fifth area of science with specific standards, joining nature of science, life science, Earth science and physical[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Transfers, regulations, charter schools and more
School transfers: School board members, administrators and coaches are concerned about proposed bills in the Legislature that would allow students and athletes to transfer to any school, and in some of the bills permit athletes to be immediately eligible to play. Orlando Sentinel. Regulation-free bill: Palm Beach School Superintendent Robert Avossa[Read More…]