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Florida roundup: Parent triggers, tutoring oversight, charter school funding...
Parent trigger. Sen. Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland, files a bill similar to last year’s, drawing immediate fire from the Florida Democratic Party. News Service of Florida. More from the Tallahassee...
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Florida education summit puts focus on Common Core’s potential, challenges
Florida business leaders put a spotlight Wednesday on the promise and potential pitfalls of Common Core - the tough, new academic standards that are rolling into Florida schools and will help re-shape...
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New parent trigger bill clears first hurdle in Florida House
Rep. Trujillo is a co-sponsor of the House parent trigger bill The parent trigger bill is back in the Florida Legislature this year and, judging by the spirited 8-5 party line vote it got in its first...
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Florida parent trigger bill gets another green light – and growing opposition
The Florida parent trigger bill cleared another hurdle in the Legislature on Tuesday, getting a 7-5 party-line committee vote in the face of heavy opposition. Rep. Trujillo is a co-sponsor of the House...
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Florida roundup: parent trigger, virtual school funding, diploma tracks & more
Parent trigger. The Senate Education Committee will take up parent trigger Monday. Gradebook. Virtual school funding. The News Service of Florida writes up a potentially big funding hit to Florida...
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Florida roundup: teacher eval lawsuit, Michelle Rhee, budget requests & more
Teacher evaluations. The NEA and FEA file a federal suit against the new teacher evaluations system in Florida. Coverage from the Orlando Sentinel, Associated Press, Times/Herald, Tallahassee Democrat,...
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Florida schools roundup: turnarounds, teacher conduct, legislative wrap-ups &...
School turnarounds. Tampa Bay Times education editor Tom Tobin offers his take on what it takes: “a long, slow slog that requires principals and teachers to keep on task, stay inspired and fight...
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Florida schools roundup: teacher unions, teacher pay, school spending & more
Private schools. The principal of Seminole High in Pinellas is leaving to take the top job at Indian Rocks Christian. Gradebook. Charter schools. Funding for charters, vouchers and tax credit...
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Florida schools roundup: charter schools, virtual schools, ALEC & more
Charter schools. The updated CREDO study isn’t as flattering about charter school performance in Florida. Gradebook, SchoolZone, StateImpact Florida. Virtual schools. Pasco sets up a summer program for...
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Florida roundup: school grades, charter schools, Common Core & more
Charter schools. The Pembroke Pines Charter Schools system, which recently cut teacher pay, is asking parents to pay $1,000 per student per year to restore the system’s reserves. South Florida Sun...
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Florida schools roundup: Teacher evals, charters, audits & more
Teacher evaluations: Nearly every teacher in Broward and Palm Beach counties earns top marks last school year. Sun Sentinel. A majority of Brevard teachers earned the highest possible rating. Florida...
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FL schools roundup: Charters, private schools, Florida Virtual & more
Charter schools: Three years and a court battle later, Odyssey Space Coast Charter Academy wins approval to open another popular “green-school” in Brevard County. Florida Today. The Lee County School...
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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...
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Florida roundup: Common Core, testing, tax credit scholarships & more
Tax credit scholarships. House Speaker Will Weatherford and Americans for Prosperity tout the proposed program expansion (among other non-education-related issues) before the start of the session....
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Florida roundup: Tax-credit scholarships, career academies, school...
Tax-credit scholarships. The Ocala Star-Banner looks at what an expansion of the program would mean for local private schools. The Scripps/Tribune Tallahassee bureau takes an in-depth look at the...
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FEA’s political calculations mislead public on scholarship costs
As a stalwart defender of funding for public schools, the Florida Education Association (FEA) brings special expertise to the complex, sometimes arcane ways the state produces its education budget. So...
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No choice? Scholarships offer 1,425 more options for low-income kids in FL
Editor’s note: This post initially appeared as an op-ed over the weekend in the Pensacola News Journal. The tax credit scholarship program is administered by Step Up For Students, which co-hosts this...
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The teacher union’s amusing hypocrisy about Big $ in politics
Editor’s note: This post was originally published as an op-ed in today’s Orlando Sentinel. The state’s tax credit scholarship program is administered by Step Up For Students, which co-hosts this blog....
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Florida roundup: Middle schools, magnet schools, teacher unions & more
Middle schools. Choice options – including charter schools that compete with the district’s offerings – come into play as Duval officials rethink their approach to middle school. Florida Times-Union....
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Florida roundup: Charter schools, budgets, testing and more
Charter schools. The mayor of West Palm Beach is pushing for a city-run charter school to help turn around “appalling” test results. Palm Beach Post. Testing. The state releases sample questions and...
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