Tag: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Trustee Hosseini linked UF-DeSantis on pandemic decision, withheld funding returned, and more
Superintendent search reset, Duval teacher with COVID dies, continuing yearbook issues and more
Scholarship eligibility changes considered, teacher pay hikes, suit against safety assistants and more
Sales tax hike request denied, charter gets reprieve, legal fees, charter debt and more
Florida schools roundup: Term limits, TPS, Bright Futures, charters and more
School board term limits: A proposal to limit terms for school board members is among the 103 changes to the state constitution that the Florida Constitution Revision Commission will begin considering Monday. Fourteen education-related proposals have been filed. Twenty-two of the 37 commission members have to approve proposals to put[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Displaced students, budgets, charters and more
Displaced students: Almost 300 students from Puerto Rico already have enrolled in Orange County schools, and officials anticipate hundreds – if not thousands – more will follow. The district also has hired some bilingual Puerto Rican teachers and plans to hire more. Orlando Sentinel. The 74. The chairman of the Osceola[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Rules waived, extra funding, class times and more
State rules waived: Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Education Commissioner Pam Stewart waive rules to allow students displaced by Hurricane Maria to enter schools in the state. Schools may now accept students who don’t have documentation and hire teachers who don’t have the paperwork proving they are certified. Stewart also[Read More…]