Student walkout: Students from hundreds of U.S. schools walked out Wednesday to show their support for the Second Amendment. The walkout, called “Stand for the Second,” was initiated by New Mexico student Will Riley to show that not all students agreed with the gun-control walkouts organized last month by students[Read More…]
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Florida schools roundup: Security measures, nation’s report card and more
School security: The Broward County School Board accepts Superintendent Robert Runcie’s recommendation and votes unanimously against participating in the state’s guardian program to arm specified school employees. The district will ask the state if it can redirect money from the guardian program to hire resource officers. Sun-Sentinel. Miami Herald. The[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Backpacks, cell phones, podcast teacher and more
School security: Clear backpacks were in use Monday at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and the verdict is in: the students don’t like them. Some say they aren’t effective and convey a false sense of security, and others say it’s an invasion of privacy. Many personalized the backpacks with protest[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Budget, safety, other bills, board term limits and more
State budget: The Florida Senate and House overwhelmingly approve an $88.7 billion state budget that increases per-student spending by an average of $101.50 statewide, but is lower in some of the state’s largest districts. “How can anyone justify per-student increases of $65.06 and $52.35 for Miami-Dade and Broward, respectively?” tweeted[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Education and school safety bills, Parkland and more
Education bills: Both legislative chambers approve a sweeping K-12 education bill. If signed by Gov. Rick Scott, the bill would create the Hope Scholarship for students who are bullied or the victims of violence, give money to 3rd-graders to pay for tutors to help them pass the state reading test, require[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Education and school safety bills, podcast and more
Education bill: The Senate is expected to vote today on the massive education bill, which would create a state scholarship for bullied students, boost the money available for special-needs students that would be funded through a corporate lease tax credit, offer $500 savings accounts for tutoring to low-performing readers in[Read More…]