Early learning. St. Johns County expands its full-day pre-K programs. St. Augustine Record. Discipline. A student advocacy group plans a federal civil rights complaint against the Bay County school system, alleging discipline disparities that disproportionately affect African-Americans. Panama City News Herald. Support services. Funding is in limbo for a Leon[Read More…]
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Florida roundup: Magnet schools, lab schools, special needs and more
Magnet schools. Pasco seeks parent input on new programs. Gradebook. Legislation. Key Florida lawmakers on education issues also have jobs in the field, but that doesn’t always mean they have conflicts of interest. Politico Florida. Special needs. A second-grade student with special needs is left on a school bus for[Read More…]
Florida roundup: Charter schools, failure factories, facilities and more
Charter schools. A charter school for children with autism opens to cheers at a new location. Palm Beach Post. Neighbors push back against a developer’s proposed charter school, citing zoning issues. WFTV. Failure factories. Officials respond to a Tampa Bay Times investigation of resegregated schools in Pinellas County. Another Times columnist[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Vouchers, charter schools, TOY and more
Charter schools. A charter school founder steered contracts to companies he controlled. Palm Beach Post. Vouchers. The Orlando Sentinel hosts dueling guest columns on private school choice programs. Pro here, and con here. Testing. The Sun-Sentinel breaks down the frequent closures of Palm Beach school libraries to accommodate testing. Early learning.[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Charter schools, facilities, STEM and more
Charter schools. Florida’s model charter school application will require new schools to disclose their operating histories before they can be approved. Tampa Bay Times. Sun-Sentinel. Florida Times-Union. A Duval charter school is accused of trying to charge an improper fee. Florida Times-Union. Facilities. School district construction funds are tight, Pinellas’ school superintendent[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Special needs, testing, campaigns and more
Special needs. A program unique to the Volusia school district helps parents identify their children’s autism early. Daytona Beach News Journal. Virtual schools. A study shows they do not harm students’ academic progress. Gradebook. Testing. Parents at an emotionally charged meeting on testing and Common Core are told that opting out[Read More…]
Florida roundup: Charter schools, facilities, growth and more
Charter schools. The state Board of Education denies waivers that would have allowed three struggling charter schools to remain open. Miami Herald. redefinED. Some Hillsborough charters boast significant improvements in their school grades. Gradebook. Pinellas schools officials say they don’t know which schools a some students affected by a charter snafu have chosen.[Read More…]
Florida roundup: Charter schools, virtual schools, sunshine and more
Charter schools. The Tampa Bay Times follows up on a simmering dispute between Charter Schools USA and the Hillsborough County school district. More from redefinED. The Palm Beach County School Board chairman comes out against a proposed municipal charter. Palm Beach Post. Private schools. Title I services for Palm Beach[Read More…]