Florida education news: Failing grades, high school ratings, parent-paid aides and more

By at 20 July, 2009, 6:12 am

KEEPING ZEROES: Hernando abandons the idea of eliminating zero grades from its elementary schools. Some say a grade gives only a small picture of a student's progress. FIX IT: Hillsborough officials say Middleton High is making progress . Students complain it's not enough. A NEW WAY TO RATE HIGH SCHOOLS: The Florida Times-Union gives readers some insights into the state's new high school grading formula . GIVING UP THE LOSING BATTLE: Collier won't be looking to ban cell phones any more, but it wants to better control how students use them , the Naples Daily News reports. THANKS, NOW HERE'S MORE

TO DO: Brevard's School Board plans a sit-down with its legislative delegation to talk about issues, Florida Today reports. SKIPPING THE BOOKSTORE: A new Florida law gives college students more options for finding textbooks than the campus bookstore, the Fort Myers News-Press reports. AROUND THE NATION: New York schools order out parent-paid classroom aides amid teacher complaints, the NY Times reports. • The average age of students enrolling in trade schools doubles to nearly 50 as unemployed workers seek new skills, USA Today reports.

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