Florida education news: School break, GI Bill, student cheating and more
FUN DAY: Hundreds of Dunedin High School freshmen take the day off as juniors take FCAT science, after the administration accidentally tells them they don't have to attend. CUTTING SPECIALS: Hernando school officials consider getting rid of theater, music and art teachers in order to have Read More
Read More >>Florida education news: School prayer, education reform, taxes and more
SCHOOL PRAYER: Santa Rosa's battle over whether teachers may pray with students at school makes its ways to the Florida House, where the sides are divided. (Times file photo) NEW DIRECTION: Notre Dame Catholic School in Spring Hill dismisses its longtime principal , upsetting the families Read More
Read More >>Florida education news: school civics lessons, national standards, math lessons and more
GEORGE WHO? A growing number of Florida lawmakers think schoolchildren need to know more about American civics , the Orlando Sentinel reports. AN 'ABOMINATION': Collier and Lee school officials blast proposals to change teacher evaluations, pay and contracts, the Naples Daily News Read More
Read More >>Coming up: More FCAT testing, State Board of Education, spring break and more
By Beach Blogger at 14 March, 2010, 3:30 pm
This week: FCAT testing Monday: Senate Pre-K-12 Education Appropriations Committee, 4 p.m. • Senate Higher Education Appropriations Committee, 4 p.m. Tuesday: Hillsborough School Board , 5:30 p.m. • Pasco School Board , 9:30 a.m. • Hernando School Board , 7 p.m. • Pinellas School Board Read More
Read More >>Florida education news: Truancy court, teacher recruiting, school start dates and more
TOO MANY MISSED DAYS: A Hillsborough mom is jailed after her daughter is truant half the school year. FIRST STEPS: The Hillsborough School Board prepares to buy a computerized training course to prepare for its new teacher evaluation system. FIX IT: The Pinellas school district must take strong Read More
Read More >>Florida education news: FCAT testing, teacher job security, school bus stops and more
By admin at 8 March, 2010, 7:13 am
UNDER PRESSURE: Eighth graders are the only Florida public school students who have to take every FCAT exam in one year, and they can feel the stress , the Miami Herald reports. • Students with special needs can get accommodations when taking the FCAT , the Miami Herald reports. (Times file Read More
Read More >>Florida education news: Title I schools, neighborhood schools, teacher pay and more
By admin at 7 March, 2010, 7:08 am
MAKING STRIDES: Hernando County's Title I schools, serving the poorest students, take advantage of their federal funds to boost their students' performance. (Times file photo) SPORTS MATTER: For some students, being able to participate in school athletics gives them a reason to work Read More
Read More >>Florida education news: School reform, class size, Race to the Top and more
By admin at 27 February, 2010, 7:41 am
JEB IS IN THE HOUSE: As Florida lawmakers prepare to tackle major education issues, the ideas of former governor Jeb Bush loom large. WHAT WON'T COST? Florida's higher education system needs improvement , but lawmakers warn there's not a lot of money to make big change. ARE YOU Read More
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