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: Back pay, literacy coaches, first days & more
Libraries: Five Miami-Dade County technical school libraries will open to the public starting the first day of school to offset expected budget cuts. Miami Herald. Back pay: An arbitrator tells the Broward school district it owes high school teachers hours of back pay for teaching an additional class period last school year. Sun Sentinel. Higher ed: Florida’s[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 schools roundup: Common Core, debit cards, Florida Virtual & more
Common Core: Protesters gather at a Broward County School Board meeting to show they don’t support the new Common Core education standards. Miami Herald. State Rep. Janet Adkins, R-Fernandina Beach, organizes a panel to talk about education reform and Common Core. Florida Times-Union. Step Up For Students’ vice president of student learning[Read More…]
Florida roundup: Teacher of the Year, school grades fears, Rick Scott & more
Charter schools. An all-boys charter is set to open next month in Bradenton. Bradenton Herald. Teacher of the year. It’s Dorina Sackman, an ESOL teacher at Westridge Middle School in Orange County. Orlando Sentinel, Associated Press. The Florida Times Union has coverage on finalist Apryl Shackelford from Duval; the Fort Myers News[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: charter schools, virtual schools, ALEC & more
Charter schools. The updated CREDO study isn’t as flattering about charter school performance in Florida. Gradebook, SchoolZone, StateImpact Florida. Virtual schools. Pasco sets up a summer program for its e-school so students don’t take Florida Virtual School classes – and cost the district money in the process. Tampa Bay Times.[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…]
Florida schools roundup: Common Core, superintendents, turnarounds & more
School grades. Low grades create more teacher turnover, a teacher columnist argues. StateImpact Florida. Turnaround schools. Pushback in Pasco yields some flexibility from the state. Tampa Bay Times. Charter schools. The League of Women Voters ask questions in Polk. Lakeland Ledger. Common Core. Administrators are training for Common Core too.[Read More…]