No metal detectors: Plans to put metal detectors at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School when school resumes Aug. 15 have been put on hold. “As we continue our due diligence to implement the program — consulting with vendors and experts and reviewing turnkey solutions — many issues have been raised[Read More…]
Tag: Lake Wales charter schools
NOLA-style charter transformation coming to rural North Florida
GAINESVILLE – Last week, the Florida Board of Education approved a plan that would consolidate the two public schools in Jefferson County, Fla. and convert them to a charter school. As the board voted, Bill Brumfield, the newly elected school board chairman, breathed a sigh of relief. “Thank God,” he[Read More…]
Will FL charter school ruling deter wayward school districts?
If Florida public school administrators decide to convert their school to a charter school, they have the law on their side. An administrative law judge’s ruling against the Miami-Dade school district last week was the first-ever ruling under Florida statutes that bar school districts from taking “unlawful reprisals” against employees who support[Read More…]
Florida roundup: Lawsuits, education legislation, graduation and more
Lawsuits. A lawsuit seeking sweeping changes to Florida’s education system widens to include school choice programs. redefinED. Orlando Sentinel. Graduation. The entire graduating class at a Lakewood Ranch private school is bound for college. Bradenton Herald. Career center graduates celebrate hard-won diplomas. Tampa Bay Times. A terminally ill dad gets to see his son[Read More…]
Florida roundup: charter schools, dual enrollment, school spending & more
Charter schools. They’re becoming more involved in the political process, reports the Florida Times Union. The Bradenton Herald takes a look at the challenges ahead for Rowlett Elementary, the Bradenton magnet that’s becoming a charter school. So does the Sarasota Herald Tribune. (Sidebar on other charter school conversions here.) The fledgling[Read More…]
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Florida roundup: Charter privatization, teacher quality, dual enrollment & more
Charter schools: Pembroke Pines city leaders release a privatization plan for its charter schools system that could result in hundreds of teachers losing their jobs. Miami Herald. The city plans to contract with Charter Schools USA for $10 million a year to operate the system. Sun-Sentinel. School grades: Education officials from[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: bullying, teacher conduct, eyeball scanners & more
Bullying. Gov. Rick Scott signs the anti-bullying bill into law. Gradebook. Teacher conduct. A private school teacher in West Delray is under investigation for allegations of sex with a student, reports the South Florida Sun Sentinel. State officials are investigating whether a Collier County teacher verbally abused students, reports the NBC-2.[Read More…]
Florida town’s conversion to charter schools helped local economy, too
Editor’s note: This guest post is from Jesse L. Jackson, superintendent of Lake Wales Charter Schools in Lake Wales, Fla. By early 2000, the once great tradition of outstanding local schools for Lake Wales’ citizens had reached a point of decline. It was at that time when concerned citizens, with the[Read More…]