Tag: John Padget
Florida schools roundup: Opt-out case denied, alternative exams and more
Opt-out decision: The Florida Supreme Court announces it will not consider a lawsuit brought by parents against several school districts for retaining their 3rd-graders because they opted out of taking the Florida Standards Assessments tests. The decision lets stand a court of appeal ruling that the lawsuits should have been filed in... READ MOREFlorida schools roundup: Vouchers, immunizations, bonuses and more
Religious schools and vouchers: Two U.S. Supreme Court decisions this...
READ MOREFlorida schools roundup: Construction funds, Bright Futures, testing and more
School construction funds: Florida will be $36 million short for school...
READ MOREFlorida schools roundup: Choice, testing, scholarships and more
Meetings agenda: School testing and choice will be the focus of...
READ MOREFlorida schools roundup: Naming rights, district trouble, rezoning and more
Naming rights: The Lee County School District is starting to see...
READ MOREFlorida schools roundup: Civil rights complaint, closings, a kind act and more
Civil rights complaint: A federal civil rights complaint is filed against...
READ MOREFlorida schools roundup: Retention confusion, computer science and more
Retention confusion: A Department of Education spokesperson says school districts...
READ MOREFlorida schools roundup: Bonuses, education bill, schools on trial and more
Teacher bonuses: The Best and Brightest teacher bonuses program is...
READ MOREFlorida schools roundup: Testing standards, state grades and more
Testing standards: The Florida Board of Education votes 6-1 to...
READ MOREFlorida schools roundup: Blacks and fundamental schools, testing and more
Fundamental problem: More black students than ever are applying for...
READ MOREFlorida seeks to rebrand Common Core
From the News Service of Florida: TALLAHASSEE – State education...
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