Florida education news: FCAT preparations, per-student funding, local-option taxes and more

By at 7 February, 2010, 6:11 am

FOCUSED ON FCAT: With the FCAT writing exam just days away, Pasco's River Ridge High gave all sophomores a daylong writing workshop to hone their skills. • FCAT prep is taking place in Lee, too, the Fort Myers News-Press reports. (Times photo, Brendan Fitterer)  SECRET TO SUCCESS: Star principal Steve Perry tells Duval leaders to stop blaming parents and community for students' performance in school, saying good schooling can make the difference , the Florida Times-Union reports. SHORTCHANGED? Some Florida

school districts contend they don't get their fair share of per-student funding , the Orlando Sentinel reports. JUST SAYING NO: Opposition mounts to an effort to renew Sarasota's local-option school property tax , the Herald-Tribune reports. UNCERTAIN TIMES: Central Florida students and recent graduates try to figure out what the next hot job will be , the Orlando Sentinel reports.

Read more from the original source:
Florida education news: FCAT preparations, per-student funding, local-option taxes and more

Categories : Education | Florida | Orlando | Tampa




No comments yet.

Leave a comment