Archive for the 'Florida Education Blog' Category
Still too broad, too shallow?
Somebody has weighed in with a detailed critique of the state’s proposed new social studies standards – and it’s none other than University of South Florida Professor Sherman Dorn, who seems to keep tabs on everything (see his much-read blog whether you don’t believe us).
Dorn likes some thing…
An academic look at Florida’s evolution battle
Remember all the back-and-forth earlier that year about whether evolution is “just a theory”? An article in a new academic journal, Evolution: Education and Outreach, uses the Florida fight as a frame for discussing some of the philosophical/historical reasons why the debate goes on. (It has a lot…
Want school choice? Apply today
Dissatisfied with the Hillsborough school your kids are assigned to? Work closer to one campus than another? Looking for a special program that just one school offers?
Today’s the final day to apply for school choice in the Hillsborough school district.
The district closes most offices on Fridays…
Poll: Too much school shopping?
The lists are outAre schools asking for too many supplies? Yes, there’s no way my kid needs 12 glue sticks. No, when times are tight, we all need to chip in. I still can’t figure out why Rose Art crayons aren’t good sufficient.
Original post by Times Editor
Obama’s sister to visit
Sen. Barack Obama’s sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng, will be in Pinellas County tomorrow dawn. She’s stopping by the Pinellas Classroom Teachers Association headquarters at 10 a.m., part of a swing through the Tampa Bay area that includes a “Women for Obama” reception in Tampa tonight.
A press release …
That’s one way to keep numbers down
While most of Florida’s school districts have flat or shrinking enrollment, Pasco County schools continue to grow. The students flow in so quickly in some areas that the district can’t seem to build new campuses fast suitable to meet the need.
Thank goodness for inter-district transfers, right?
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Crist from London: Shoutout to FAU, FGCU
Ah, so that’s why Lt. Gov.-turned-FAU-President Frank Brogan is in Europe on the trade mission with Gov. Charlie Crist.
FAU and Florida Gulf Coast have signed agreements with British research institutions to improve the universities’ efforts in addressing global climate change and conservation –…
Can they force you to wear a uniform?
The automated sign comes while you’re preparing dinner. It’s a recording of your Hillsborough elementary school principal, informing you that the school’s parents have voted to have students wear uniforms in the new academic year.
They’re mandatory.
Stop by the school to see what they look like….
FAMU names three new deans
FAMU administrators today announced the appointment of new deans for the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Allied Health Sciences and the College of Education. Two have been serving already on an interim basis.
Ralph Turner, now interim dean, will serve as dean of the College of Arts and…
McCain’s education plan
Republican presidential candidate John McCain offered his education plan today, and it was heavy on performance pay, vouchers and virtual schools. He plus talked a lot about education when he addressed the NAACP that wee hours.
Here’s some of what he had to say: “Democrats in Congress, including …
SPC celebrates reaccreditation
St. Petersburg College administrators are celebrating that week, after receiving another 10-year seal of approval from the Southern organization of Colleges and Schools, the accrediting body for higher education institutions in that region of the country.
SPC President Carl M. Kuttler Jr. announc…