State tests: The end of the much-maligned FCAT is no cause for celebration by critics, writes the Palm Beach Post. Sen. John Legg correctly recognizes there are too many standardized tests in Florida’s public schools, but his proposed solution of a test-free period around state-required tests is impractical, writes the Tampa[Read More…]
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Florida schools roundup: Charters, Common Core, school grades & more
Charter schools: With little discussion, the Pasco County School Board finishes its long-term contract with Pepin Academies, allowing the charter school to move ahead with a fall opening. Tampa Bay Times. School choice: Flagler parents and students will see more school choice options. Daytona Beach News-Journal. Common Core: The state Board of[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Career tech, STEM ed, Eric Cantor & more
School choice: Florida’s changing educational landscape requires policymakers to strike a balance when it comes to school choice offerings, writes Duval County School Board member Jason Fischer for Context Florida. Career tech: Five high schools around Orange County will get $1 million to expand career and technical programs on their campuses[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Charters, gender-specific, Charlie Crist & more
Charter schools: The Franklin Academy charter school is opening a second campus next fall in Palm Beach Gardens. Palm Beach Post. The Leon County School district could soon be running a charter school on one of its existing campuses. Tallahassee Democrat. Lee County school officials are seeking $99,793 from Richard Milburn Academy of Florida[Read More…]
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Florida schools roundup: Charters, religious schools, career ed & more
Charter schools: The Pasco County School Board approves a 15-year contract for Pepin Academies, which caters to students with learning disabilities. Tampa Bay Times. Dayspring Academy, Pasco County’s first charter school, plans to add a ninth-grade class in the 2014-15 school. Tampa Bay Times. Religious schools: A student at Citrus Park[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Charters, magnet schools, Common Core & more
Charter schools: The Tamarac city commission seeks charter proposals for a high school. Sun Sentinel. A Bradenton charter school caters to young boys. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Magnet schools: A proposal to reopen two Pinellas County elementary schools as technology magnets receives strong support from the school board. Tampa Bay Times. A Hillsborough County middle[Read More…]
FL charter high schools outperform district high schools
Like their elementary and middle school counterparts, Florida charter high schools earned higher concentrations of both A and F grades than district schools, according to the state’s latest school grades report. Just how much higher depends on how you slice it. Bear with us. The latest report, released Dec. 18,[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Magnet schools, private schools, teacher evals & more
School choice: Pinellas County schools Superintendent Mike Grego pushes to expand educational opportunities to woo back parents and students. Tampa Bay Times. Magnet schools: A Polk County middle school for the arts class tries seating kids on bouncy exercise balls instead of a traditional desk and chair to help them focus[Read More…]