Turnaround plans: The Polk County School District’s plan to turn around five struggling middle schools is rejected by the Florida Board of Education. The board criticized the district’s plan to retain some of the principals and low-rated teachers. Plans for underachieving schools in Duval and Orange counties were given conditional approvals,[Read More…]
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Florida schools roundup: Teacher bonuses, opt-out, name a baby and more
Teacher bonuses challenge: A Florida administrative judge hears arguments in a challenge to the state’s teacher bonuses program. The case of Cordelia Brown may hinge on the judge’s definition of a teacher. Brown is a speech-language pathologist at Brentwood Elementary School. She contends she is a teacher, while the Sarasota[Read More…]