Virtual school. The number of students attending virtual schools full-time nearly doubles. WOFL. Charter schools. A Sarasota charter school seeks a new, long-term contract. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Student health. Vaccination rates vary in Central Florida, potentially leaving some students exposed. Orlando Sentinel. Immunization rates are high in Sarasota. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Math.[Read More…]
Tag: Florida superintendents
Florida roundup: Tony Bennett, education funding, “NRA curriculum” & more
Tony Bennett on testing voucher students. From Gradebook: “I do believe we have a responsibility, be it at a public school or whatever, when we are spending taxpayer dollars – and I go back to what I believe we should do, set expectations, set standards and hold people accountable –[Read More…]
Charter schools, Florida lawmakers and selective scrutiny
I was a news reporter for 20 years. I appreciate what good journalists do. But I’m often perplexed by the selective scrutiny that permeates so much education coverage in Florida, particularly when it comes to school choice issues. The latest example: An “investigation” by an Orlando TV station into the “cozy[Read More…]