Scholarships appeal: Three judges of the First District Court of Appeal hold a 50-minute hearing to consider whether the Florida Education Association and others have standing to challenge the constitutionality of the state’s tax-credit scholarship program. The judges also must decide if there is a specific harm to public schools.[Read More…]
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Florida schools roundup: Teacher turnover, top teacher finalist and more
Teacher turnover: School districts in west-central Florida are struggling to find teachers willing to work in low-income and low-rated schools. Incentive money alone is not working. “It’s working conditions above anything else that determines whether teachers stay or go,” says Sonja Santelises, vice president of K-12 policy at the Education Trust, whose[Read More…]