Florida education news: Career academies, prekindergarten, FCAT prep and more

By at 20 December, 2009, 6:22 am

LEARNING WITH PURPOSE: Health career academy students at Pasco's Marchman education center say their program helps them prepare for a world after high school . (Times photo, Brendan Fitterer) SLOW GROWING: Enrollment is on the rise in Florida's voluntary pre-k program, but space still remains for more 4-year-olds, the Bradenton Herald reports. COMMITTED TO SCIENCE: Florida education commissioner Eric J. Smith writes a column in the Tallahassee Democrat explaining the state's dedication to improving science instruction . SAFE LUNCH: Lee cafeterias have not turned up the food bacteria that were found in other schools nationally, the Fort Myers News-Press reports. END THE ELECTIONS: Martin

schools should have an appointed superintendent , Stuart News columnist Eve Samples writes. FCAT PREP: Sarasota and Manatee teachers are identifying and helping students they see as most at risk of failing the FCAT earlier than before , the Herald-Tribune reports. CRIMINAL INTENT? Monroe officials are investigating connections to a technology firm whose paid invoices far exceed the spending limit in its contract, the Keynoter reports. SPANISH STRUGGLE: Students who speak Spanish as their first language have trouble making it through school , the Orlando Sentinel reports.

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Florida education news: Career academies, prekindergarten, FCAT prep and more

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