Open enrollment: Central Florida school districts are beginning to talk about how open enrollment will work. But school officials are already warning that there aren’t a lot of schools with openings, and they expect plenty of confusion for parents when the new law goes into effect for the 2017-2018 school year.[Read More…]
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Florida schools roundup: Pledge waiver, testing, school reforms poll and more
Pledge problems: After some parents protested when their children brought home a waiver to opt out of reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at school, the Leon County School District is removing the form from the student handbook. The district apologized for the confusion, and now will simply ask parents to sign a form[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Overhaul skepticism, construction rules and more
Plan questioned: Leaders in St. Petersburg’s black community expressed skepticism that the plan to overhaul five high-poverty elementary schools will work, and are upset that the plan was developed without their input. Members of the Concerned Organization for Quality Education for Black Students say they’ve heard promises from school officials before, but little has[Read More…]