Once again, Florida school districts are well-represented in the Brookings Institution’s annual school choice rankings. Five Sunshine State districts land in the top 25 of the think tank’s 2016 Choice and Competition Index: Pinellas, Duval, Lee, Seminole and Broward Counties. No other state has as many districts ranked so highly.[Read More…]
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Florida’s ‘bottom-up’ move to personalized learning
Florida is making a concerted push toward personalized learning — tailoring lessons more closely to individual students and allowing them to advance through school based on what they know, rather than the amount of time they spent in class. Other states are, too, but there’s something noteworthy about Florida’s approach: It’s largely being led by[Read More…]
Florida roundup: Black student achievement, charter schools and more
Priorities. The Pinellas County school district plans to increase its focus on lifting achievement among low-income black students. Tampa Bay Times. Charter schools. The Pinellas school board announces another, last-ditch attempt to save two foundering charter schools. Gradebook. College courses. Manatee County principals would have the final say on whether[Read More…]
Florida roundup: School choice, charter schools, Common Core and more
Note: Today’s roundup is longer than usual. It includes noteworthy Florida education news, blog and opinion pieces that appeared during our holiday break. Our Florida roundups are returning to their usual Monday-through-Friday schedule. Lawsuits. A lawsuit challenging Florida school choice legislation is dismissed. Associated Press. Miami Herald. Education Week. News Service of Florida. Palm Beach[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Testing, magnet schools, big budgets & more
School choice. Add Voices for Choices to the list of school choice groups in Florida. redefinED. Duval County School District leaders propose a “Public Education Strong” marketing campaign to lure students back from charter and private schools. Florida Times Union. Sunshine State News’s Nancy Smith says women are waiting to[Read More…]
Florida roundup: Scholarship accounts, lawsuits, charter schools and more
Personal Learning Scholarship Accounts. The Orlando Sentinel takes an in-depth look at the newest education option for special needs students. Lawsuits. Parents of children with special needs ask to be allowed to join the state in defending Florida’s new school choice law. WFSU. Saint Petersblog. Gradebook. Charter schools. The backers[Read More…]
Florida roundup: School choice, charter schools, Common Core and more
School choice. In an editorial, the Florida Times-Union criticizes the way school choice legislation passed this year, but also argues school districts should offer students more options. The Pinellas school board agrees to expand its magnet offerings but shelves a plan to add more fundamental schools. Tampa Bay Times. A[Read More…]
Florida roundup: Lawsuits, magnet schools, school grades and more
Lawsuits. The statewide teachers union is fighting a new school choice law in court over the way the Legislature passed it. Associated Press. News Service of Florida. Orlando Sentinel. Saint Petersblog. Palm Beach Post. Miami Herald. Daytona Beach News-Journal. The Tampa Tribune, Florida Times-Union, NBC2 , WEARTV, and First Cost News talk to parents who[Read More…]