Tag: Florida and education rankings
Florida Gov. Rick Scott: ‘We don’t want a war on teachers; we want a war on failure’
Florida Gov. Rick Scott delivered the State of the State Address to the Legislature on the opening day of its session Tuesday, stressing jobs and education. Here are his remarks on education, as prepared for delivery: Our work to cut spending and live within our means over the last two years has... READ MOREMore signs of Florida’s academic progress
For the second time this week, a credible, independent analysis...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: Education reporting, education rankings, Diane Ravitch & more
Florida’s status. Matt Reed, Florida Today’s editorial page editor, takes a look...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: FCAT, private schools, charter school funding & more
Private schools and FCAT testing. So far, two schools that...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: Education rankings, teacher evaluations, National School Choice Week & more
It’s National School Choice Week. SchoolZone and StateImpact Florida. Grade inflation?...
READ MOREFlorida gets B for charter school laws
Another week, another report card. Florida earns a B on...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: Education Week rankings, charter school access & more
Quality Counts. Florida ranks No. 6 this year in Education...
READ MOREColumn: Florida teachers union should celebrate teacher success
At the EdFly Blog today, former Orlando Sentinel columnist Mike...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: Quality Counts, Common Core, rezoning retreat & more
Top 10 again. Education Week ranks Florida No. 6 this...
READ MOREChoice nuggets: Islamophobia, a Jeb Bush endorsement and testing mania in Florida
Editor’s note: Today, we introduce a new feature (even if...
READ MOREThis time, Florida education reformers hand ammo to critics
The last thing you want to give people waging a...
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