Tag: Fred Guttenberg
Virtual school leaders, active-shooter drills, homeless students, health issues and more
Mental health services, student testing, graduation requirements and more
Education spending, financial literacy, superintendent quits, arming teachers and more
Security in schools, lawsuits, ‘do not hire’ teacher list, human trafficking and more
Florida schools roundup: Grand jury set for school safety, discipline program and more
School safety grand jury: Florida’s Supreme Court unanimously approves Gov. Ron DeSantis’ call for a statewide grand jury to investigate whether schools are following safety requirements and to “make recommendations about what some of the various school districts could do better.” The grand jury will also investigate whether school districts have[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Funding fears, board elections, panel meets and more
Funding fears: While school officials applaud voters for approving 18 ballot measures in August and November to help pay for expenses at schools, some fear that those approvals will embolden the Legislature to cut back funding and lean more on local tax efforts. That could lead to funding disparities based[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Task force findings, cop talks, term limits and more
Security task force: Almost four months after 17 people were shot to death at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, a Broward County school safety task force recommends 100 ways to improve security for schools. Among them: installing portable metal detectors at Stoneman Douglas this fall and considering them[Read More…]