Tag: Debra Pace
No end in sight to testing problem for high school seniors, USF closing College of Education and more
Appeals court reinstates reopening order, grand jury asks for extension, school closed and more
School meal programs run low on funding, district disregarded report, returning to schools and more
Education budget and teacher raises in flux, college consolidation dead, turnaround rules and more
Florida schools roundup: Board term limits, security in schools, no charges and more
Board term limits: A bill that would place the issue of local school board term limits on the Florida ballot has been approved by a second House subcommittee. The vote was 11-4 in favor, mostly along party lines with Republicans supporting it, though members from both parties called for some[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Graduation rate up, student enrollment down and more
Schools’ graduation rate up: Florida’s high school graduation rate hit a record high last spring at 86.1 percent, according to figures released Wednesday by the state Department of Education. That’s 3.8 percentage points higher than the 2017 rate. Also impressive is the improvement made by minority students. Black students graduated[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Free tuition proposal, improving finances and more
Free tuition proposal: A proposal is filed with the Florida Constitution Revision Commission to provide free higher education tuition and fees to family members of first responders, law-enforcement officers and active-duty military members who are killed on the job. The proposal was filed by commission member Emery Gainey, and is[Read More…]