Around the state: An upcoming career fair in Citrus, help for children of domestic violence survivors in Pinellas, college open houses and STEM support for Black girls. Here are details about those stories and others from the state’s districts, private schools, and colleges and universities: Pinellas: With summer break in[Read More…]
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How a Florida principal helps open access to more AP courses
Growing up in a single-parent, low-income household in the late 1970s, Julie Lueallen had fewer opportunities to excel in education. Now, she’s the principal of East Ridge High School, one of the highest-performing schools in south Lake County, Fla. Growing up, she said, she was an average student who had potential.[Read More…]
Florida roundup: Charter schools, dual enrollment, budgets and more
Charter schools. Problems at a Pensacola charter snare its operators’ applications in North Carolina. WECT. Charter Schools USA is expected to have a Collier County application approved. Naples Daily News. Facilities. A charter school could lease a defunct YMCA’s property, giving the community a new aquatics facility. Northwest Florida Daily[Read More…]
Florida roundup: Charter schools, testing, career education and more
Charter schools. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel investigates charter school operator Mavericks in Education. Tax credit scholarships. In a Fox News guest column, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio says school choice programs increase options for disadvantaged children. Career education. More students are being told they have options aside from a traditional four-year[Read More…]
Florida roundup: Common Core, charter schools, ed commissioner & more
Education commissioner. The Florida Board of Education appears poised to hire interim commissioner Pam Stewart to permanently replace Tony Bennett instead of launching the third search in two years. Associated Press. Common Core, school grades and new tests aren’t on the agenda. Miami Herald. Common Core. Lawmakers face growing resistance as[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…]
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Florida schools roundup: Common Core, school spending, athletics & more
Parent focus: Lincoln Park Elementary Principal Cassandra Smith plans to work closely with parents at the turnaround school in Escambia County. Pensacola News Journal. School spending: Manatee County School Board members meet tonight to consider a 2.16 percent increase to this year’s tax levy to help bring in more money for[Read More…]
Florida roundup: Pitbull, teacher conduct, tax credit scholarships & more
Charter schools. The Miami Herald writes up the latest celebrity champion for charter schools: rapper Pitbull. Palm Beach Post columnist Frank Cerabino isn’t a fan. Tax credit scholarships. The “escalator” provision on the enrollment cap for Florida’s program – something most programs in other states do not have – is[Read More…]