School choice wins: A clear winner in Tuesday’s elections in Florida is school choice, according to the founder of the state’s tax credit scholarship program. “When given a clear choice between a candidate who supports empowering parents to choose K-12 options for their children and a candidate who wishes to[Read More…]
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Florida schools roundup: Security, deputy’s pension, charters and more
School security: St. Petersburg officials reverse themselves and say they will not take 25 police officers off the streets to work as resource officers in the city’s elementary schools. City officials point to the cost, more than $3 million, and a reluctance to remove officers from their beats. The decision[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Testing exemptions, changes, security and more
Testing exemption request: Broward County School Superintendent Robert Runcie is asking Gov. Rick Scott to grant an exemption from state testing to all Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students. “Taking these tests during this time of mourning and recovery is not reasonable, nor is adding the burden of taking these tests[Read More…]