Florida education news: Summer school, high school sports, taxes and more
By Beach Blogger at 25 June, 2010, 6:26 am
MAKING UP TIME: Pasco high school students who failed math or English during the school year can try to recover their credits in a new computerized course. (Times photo, Brendan Fitterer) RECONSIDER: The Hernando School Board is being shortsighted by rejecting a .25 mill property tax increase, Read More
Read More >>Pinellas parents expected to speak against start times Tuesday
By Beach Blogger at 24 June, 2010, 5:21 pm
If the parents at Cypress Woods Elementary are any indication, Pinellas County School Board members are in for an earful during their 10 a.m. Tuesday meeting. Parents upset over the board's June 15 vote to approve a new bell schedule for schools are urging one another to appeal the decision Read More
Read More >>Florida education news: career education, school taxes, dress code and more
FLORIDA'S BEST: Two Marchman Technical Education Center electrical students represent Florida at the SkillsUSA nationals. (Times photo, Brendan Fitterer) HANDS OFF: Hernando School Board members say their first budget priority is to protect teachers in core academic subjects . A LITTLE Read More
Read More >>Florida education news: dress code, school taxes, pre-K and more
HOLEY MOLEY: Lee school officials consider banning pants with holes in them , the Fort Myers News-Press reports. A TAXING QUESTION: The Polk School Board considers asking voters to increase property taxes to cover critical operating needs, the Lakeland Ledger reports. STILL WAITING : The Read More
Read More >>Florida education news: Teacher ratings, eighth-grade retention, school soda sales and more
By Beach Blogger at 10 June, 2010, 6:16 am
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE OIL SPILL: Florida's universities seek $100 million in oil spill research funds from BP. (Times photo, Kathleen Flynn) HOW GOOD IS YOUR TEACHER? The Hillsborough school district hires the University of Wisconsin's Value-Added Research Center to rate all its Read More
Read More >>Florida education news: School budget cuts, cell phones, uniforms and more
By Beach Blogger at 9 June, 2010, 6:18 am
ALL ABOUT THE BENJAMINS: Pinellas School Board members tentatively agree to several budget cuts , including new school starting times, to save $11 million in spending. • Rising health insurance costs threaten to swell the Hillsborough school district's budget shortfall. LEADERSHIP Read More
Read More >>Florida education news: FCAT delays, layoffs, high school graduation and more
By JA Huber at 8 June, 2010, 6:11 am
PAY UP: NCS Pearson faces multimillion-dollar fines for its failure to provide FCAT results on time. At least one state senator calls for the company's firing. Duval school officials say the delay is no big deal , the Florida Times-Union reports. Santa Rosa leaders call the issue a big Read More
Read More >>Hillsborough school board eyes health care costs
TAMPA — Ballooning health care costs may push the Hillsborough County school district's budget around $12 million into the red , part of a projected $20 million shortfall, board members learned last month. On Tuesday, they'll find out why at a 10:15 a.m. workshop devoted to Read More
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