Charter schools. A new Bay Haven charter might open in North Florida on time. It had faced hurdles securing startup funding. Panama City News Herald. Charles Pierce cites Duval County charter school test results in a rant against school reform. Esquire. Virtual school. Bay County wants to give virtual students more[Read More…]
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Florida roundup: Private schools, charter schools, superintendents and more
Charter schools. The Tampa Tribune looks at a proposal to give charter schools a guaranteed source of facilities funding. A proposed charter school would be located on what is now farmland. Sun-Sentinel. An Alachua County charter school tries to address its financial problems. Gainesville Sun. Private schools. A growing proportion of[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Lawsuits, testing, district leadership and more
Testing. The Orlando Sentinel has a primer on the state’s new assessments. Some parents say they plan to pull their children out of state standardized testing even though the law doesn’t provide an avenue to do so. Sun-Sentinel. Lake County-area lawmakers talk standards and testing with the Leesburg Daily Commercial. Lawmakers seem poised to[Read More…]
Florida roundup: Charter schools, state chiefs, school boards and more
Charter schools. Florida gets good marks for its charter school policies (and its teacher pension system). Gradebook. Charter Schools USA is growing as a company. Sun-Sentinel. State chiefs. Turnover is on the rise at the top of state education departments around the country, and Florida has recently been no exception.[Read More…]
Florida roundup: Superintendents, STEM, school recognition and more
Superintendents. It’s not elected-vs-appointed that matters; it’s the quality of leadership, state Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, writes in the Pensacola News-Journal. Palm Beach school board members are incensed that their superintendent is job-hunting in nearby districts. Palm Beach Post. Duval Superintedent Nikolai Vitti gives the school board his self-evaluation. Florida[Read More…]
Florida schools roundup: Charter schools, lawsuits, teaching and more
Charter schools. The Duval school board prepares to close a struggling charter school and transfer 70 students. Florida Times-Union. The Bradenton Herald checks in with a high-profile all-boys charter school. Teaching. The Pinellas school district plans to spend $1 million to improve classroom management at struggling elementary schools. Tampa Bay Times. Public[Read More…]
Florida roundup: School choice, special needs, tutoring and more
Magnet schools. Miami-Dade schools unveil a new planetarium to coincide with the debut of a new astronomy magnet program. Miami Herald. WSVN. More on the district’s new school choice plans from the Herald. Testing. Teachers are nervous about the challenges of preparing students for new standards and assessments. Tampa Bay Times.[Read More…]
Florida roundup: Charter schools, testing, campaigns and more
Charter schools. Two Collier County School Board candidates have ties to a local charter school. Naples Daily News. Testing. A Pinellas magnet school faces an FCAT cheating investigation. Tampa Bay Times. Open enrollment. The Ocala Star-Banner criticizes the Marion County district’s plan in an editorial. Reading. Pasco schools attempt to[Read More…]