Tag: school turnarounds
Florida charter school conversions get lawmaker attention
Christian Steen told a Florida House panel about the changes at his school this year. Students have new uniforms. A new culinary arts program has them thinking about job skills. The new principal, Cory Oliver, has boosted morale. “He’s able to connect with the kids, and now everything is running... READ MOREA new direction for Florida school turnarounds
This spring, Florida’s smallest school district launched an unprecedented turnaround...
READ MORENOLA-style charter transformation coming to rural North Florida
GAINESVILLE – Last week, the Florida Board of Education approved...
READ MOREAn ultimatum for a struggling school district with few options
A school district in rural North Florida is in dire...
READ MOREFlorida bill would give principals freedom to turn around schools
As attention swirls around efforts to turn around persistently struggling schools,...
READ MOREFlorida schools roundup: FCAT scores, STEM teachers, super nerds & more
FCAT. FCAT writing scores up. FCAT reading and math scores flat....
READ MOREFlorida schools roundup: charter schools, Common Core, school safety & more
Charter schools. The principal of an Imagine charter school that...
READ MOREFlorida schools roundup: school choice, school rankings, school spending & more
School choice. Pasco Superintendent Kurt Browning says the district’s record...
READ MOREFlorida schools roundup: conversion charter, Common Core, Tony Bennett & more
Charter schools. An arts magnet in Manatee considers converting to...
READ MOREFlorida schools roundup: turnarounds, teacher conduct, legislative wrap-ups & more
School turnarounds. Tampa Bay Times education editor Tom Tobin offers...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: parent trigger, school turnarounds, diploma tracks & more
Parent trigger. Who are Sunshine Parents, a group tied to...
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