Tag: PIRLS
Florida roundup: Low graduation rates, teacher raises, Teach for America & more
Grad rates. Not good for Florida, according to this new report from the U.S. Department of Education. In 2009-10, the state’s rate was 70.8 percent, putting it No. 44 among all 50 states and Washington D.C. And unlike other estimates, the federal numbers show modestly improving trend lines rather than strong... READ MOREFlorida roundup: Class size, charter funding, PolitiFact on Rick Scott & more
PolitiFact on PIRLS. PolitiFact looks into Gov. Rick Scott’s statement...
READ MOREColumn: Florida teachers union should celebrate teacher success
At the EdFly Blog today, former Orlando Sentinel columnist Mike...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: No compromise, no Robin Hood, no metal detectors & more
Don’t back up, don’t back down. “Compromise” may be a...
READ MOREThere’s more to the story about education reform in Florida
Tony Bennett has a tough, tough job ahead, and the...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: Tony Bennett, voucher testing, Newtown reverberations & more
Not the best fit. Andy Ford, president of the Florida...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: school safety, voucher conspiracies, school district spending & more
Newtown school shooting resonates. In added security and what to...
READ MOREGov. Rick Scott: parental school choice “makes everybody better”
It’s not news that Florida Gov. Rick Scott is a...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: More PIRLS, more Tony Bennett, more testing and vouchers
Basking in the glow. Interim education commissioner Pam Stewart touts...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: FCAT, vouchers, charters, no more Flori-duh & more
On top of the world. Gov. Rick Scott calls the PIRLS...
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