Magnet schools. Miami-Dade schools unveil a new planetarium to coincide with the debut of a new astronomy magnet program. Miami Herald. WSVN. More on the district’s new school choice plans from the Herald. Testing. Teachers are nervous about the challenges of preparing students for new standards and assessments. Tampa Bay Times.[Read More…]
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Florida roundup: Charter schools, tax credit scholarships, Pre-K and more
Charter schools. The City of North Miami faces another setback in its bid to open a charter school. Miami Herald. A charter school funding study is disputed. StateImpact. Pre-K. Pasco schools consider expanding their early learning offerings. Tampa Bay Times. Tax credit scholarships. Orlando Sentinel Columnist Scott Maxwell cribs a zombie metaphor to[Read More…]
Florida roundup: Teacher quality, charter schools, vouchers and more
Teacher quality. The Duval County school district announces a incentive program to bring more teachers into high-needs areas. Florida Times-Union. WJCT. WJXT. First Coast News. Charter schools. A Broward charter once on the verge of closing can stay open after finding a permanent home. Sun-Sentinel. A former astronaut addresses students at three Lake Wales[Read More…]
Florida roundup: Tax credit scholarships, Broad Prize, charter schools and more
Tax credit scholarships. A bill that would expand access to the program is ready for a final vote in the House. News Service of Florida. Associated Press. Times/Herald. Palm Beach Post. Broad prize. The award for urban school districts raises its standards, naming only two finalists for this year’s prize. One of them is[Read More…]
Florida roundup: Common Core, testing, tax credit scholarships & more
Tax credit scholarships. House Speaker Will Weatherford and Americans for Prosperity tout the proposed program expansion (among other non-education-related issues) before the start of the session. Orlando Sentinel. Gets a mention in The Florida Current and Sunshine State News, too. Also gets a mention in this Times/Herald story, which oddly refers[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Common Core, charter schools, special needs & more
Common Core: The new national education standards are attracting opposition and causing a rift among Republicans. Miami Herald. Parents can expect more project-based homework, group work in class and less multiple-choice tests thanks to Common Core State Standards. Sun Sentinel. More from the Miami Herald. Parents: This school year will be the last time[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: A-F grades, Florida Virtual, library cuts & more
Report cards: Palm Beach County second-graders won’t see traditional A-F grades on report cards this year as the district moves toward a standard-based system. Sun Sentinel. Charter schools: There are already 40 charter schools in Palm Beach County, serving 12,000 students, with another 11 set to open this fall. Palm Beach[Read More…]
Florida roundup: charter schools, teacher transfers, Head Start & more
Charter schools. The charter schools in Pinellas expect to add 1,400 students this fall, for a total of nearly 6,500. Gradebook. A new charter school in Naples is offering a summer camp to boost literacy skills for ELL students entering kindergarten. Fort Myers News Press. The struggling Tiger Academy charter[Read More…]