Tag: Robin Bartleman
Panic alarm bill approved by legislators, school closing preparations made, teacher pay and more
$150 million tax cut proposal, impact of plans on teacher raises, discrimination targeted and more
Teacher pay raises, starting pay plan backed, top court and education, gun-sniffing dog and more
Florida schools roundup: Safety in schools, accountability, fight over testing and more
Safety in schools: Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis’ public safety advisory team backs the conclusions of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission report, wants law enforcement to have more authority in schools and suggests stiff penalties for schools that miss deadlines or ignore state rules on security. “We need to[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Schools of excellence, toll penalties and more
Schools of excellence: Eighty-eight more Florida schools may be added to the 630 already designated as “school of excellence” by the state Board of Education at its meeting Thursday. Those schools earn the label by being in the 80th percentile or higher in points for Florida’s school grading system, then maintain[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Education platforms, achievement gap and more
Education and politics: Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis unveils his education goals for the state that include more school choice, more support for career and technical training, incentives for teacher retention, an increase in the cap for tax credit scholarships, an end to Common Core, an emphasis on civics education[Read More…]