Deadly shooting: Broward County detectives say Nikolas Cruz has confessed to killing 17 people and wounding more than a dozen others in a shooting spree Wednesday at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. He said he arrived at the school via Uber, fired more than 100 shots, dropped his[Read More…]
Tag: State Rep. Matt Caldwell
Florida schools roundup: Measuring school progress, city districts and more
Measuring progress: Lee County School Superintendent Greg Adkins says the district will create its own scorecard for measuring school progress. “The state has changed its accountability system over 60 times. If you keep changing the system, how will we really know how well we are doing when we are being measured[Read More…]
Florida special needs scholarship expansion headed to Gov. Rick Scott
A measure expanding Florida’s newest educational option for special needs students is now headed to Gov. Rick Scott’s desk. The Florida House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly approved SB 672, which would allow more families to access Personal Learning Scholarship Accounts and give the program a new name. The Gardiner[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: District changes, early education and more
School district changes?: State Sen. Jeff Brandes and State Rep. Matt Caldwell, both Republicans, support changes to the state constitution that could, among other things, allow the breakup of countywide school districts and end nonpartisan school board elections. Tampa Bay Times. Charter schools: A Pinellas County charter school is being asked[Read More…]