Tag: Misty Belford
Chorus against reopening schools growing, testing changes, virtual graduation, aid gripes and more
Florida schools roundup: Charter schools panned, abuse reports and more
Charter schools report: A report issued Monday by the research group Integrity Florida warns state officials about the proliferation of charter schools. The report concludes that charter schools have largely failed to deliver promised innovation, and says the closure of an average of 20 charter schools a year since 1998[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Homework, new tests, spending oversight and more
Homework fight: Miami-Dade teachers and parents spar at a school board meeting over the amount of homework students are being given. Parents say too much is being assigned, cutting into family time. Teachers say the homework is needed because testing takes too much instruction time away from students. Miami Herald.[Read More…]