Testing. The cyberattack on state testing systems remains under investigation. Associated Press. Florida’s ACT scores rise but still trail the rest of the country. School Zone. Mother Jones profiles an Orlando teen who opted out of state testing. Charter schools. State Rep. Erik Fresen talks reform with the Broward County School Board.[Read More…]
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Florida schools roundup: Tax credit scholarships, growth, testing and more
Tax credit scholarships. Convert the program to a private charity with no tax-credit support, a Florida Times-Union guest column argues. Growth. Orange County gets new public schools for the new year. Orlando Sentinel. Failure factories. Black lawmakers in South Pinellas County say promises to their community were broken. Tampa Bay[Read More…]
Florida roundup: Failure factories, school choice, back to school and more
School choice. The school system needs to be tailored to individual students’ needs, Miami-Dade’s superintendent writes in a back-to-school op-ed touting the expansion of the district’s school choice programs. Miami Herald. Duval students return with more choices available. Florida Times-Union. Failure factories. Part two of a Tampa Bay Times investigation[Read More…]