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Florida private schools on verge of getting safety alerts like public schools
Florida private schools will get safety alerts just like their public school counterparts, under a bill passed by the Legislature last week and expected to be signed into law by Gov. Rick Scott. Passed unanimously in both the House and Senate, the bill requires police departments and other emergency response... READ MOREFlorida roundup: charter schools, parent power, Will Weatherford & more
Charter schools. Tampa Bay Times: “Stop the giveaway to charter...
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Parent trigger. The House parent trigger bill clears a second...
READ MORESafety alerts closer for Florida private schools
The call came on the first day of school, first...
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Teaching to the test. The FEA is rallying members to...
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Common Core. To conservatives: “I suggest you give up the...
READ MORECompanion bill filed for private school safety measure in Florida
There is now a House companion to a Senate bill...
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PolitiFact on PIRLS. PolitiFact looks into Gov. Rick Scott’s statement...
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No honeymoon for Bennett. Especially from the teachers union, reports...
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California: A parents group in Los Angeles is using the...
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Pension ruling. In a case brought by the state teachers...
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