School’s almost out; has learning stopped?
So the final day of classes is upon us this week. We've received plenty of notifications about the "celebrations" that students will enjoy leading up to the final bell. There's movie day, ice cream socials, water play and more. In Utah, the Provo Daily Herald reports that Read More
Read More >>Florida education news: Arts education, online classes, graduation prayer and more
By admin at 7 June, 2010, 6:04 am
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER? Release of student and school FCAT results might not arrive for weeks because of a contractor problem. St. John's school leaders worry that the delay will hurt school improvement efforts , the St. Augustine Record reports. CLASS OF 2020: The Ocala Star-Banner keeps Read More
Read More >>Florida education news: School taxes, ability grouping, graduation honors and more
By admin at 4 June, 2010, 6:09 am
TAX HIKE: Hernando district leaders recommend increasing the local property tax rate to pay for critical operating needs. STILL CROWDED: Pasco school officials consider revising attendance zones for the district's most crowded schools. DON'T CALL IT ABILITY GROUPING: But 21 Read More
Read More >>Florida education news: Kindles for students, soda ban, school uniforms and more
By admin at 2 June, 2010, 6:07 am
NO MORE BOOKS: Pinellas Clearwater High School will give students text-filled Kindles instead. (Times photo, Douglas Clifford) REAL SUPPORT? Some education observers question whether Florida's teacher unions will follow through with Race to the Top reforms they've initially agreed to Read More
Read More >>Florida education news: Budget vetoes, school reform, gender equity and more
GOOD MOVES: Gov. Charlie Crist made reasonable budget vetoes including several cuts to higher education project funding, the Times editorializes. BETTER THIS TIME: Florida's teacher unions support the state's Race to the Top application for the second round, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Read More
Read More >>Florida education news: Budget vetoes, school spirit, civics education and more
VETOED : Gov. Charlie Crist rejects several budget projects including a pharmacy school at USF in Lakeland. The governor also vetoed changes to teacher deferred retirement investment plans , the Tallahassee Democrat reports. REORGANIZATION : New Hernando superintendent Bryan Blavatt seeks to Read More
Read More >>Florida education news: FCAT, charter schools, walking to school and more
By admin at 27 May, 2010, 6:08 am
BIG WINNER: Palm Harbor eighth-grader Aadith Moorthy wins the National Geographic Bee . MIXED BAG: Third-grade FCAT results in Tampa area school districts show slight improvement . MAKING MEMORIES: Land O'Lakes High School seniors spend one last afternoon at school together having fun at Read More
Read More >>Not much dissent on Florida’s second shot at Race to the Top
By admin at 26 May, 2010, 6:10 pm
The second time around, almost everybody's on board. According to this final tally from the Florida Department of Education, 65 of 67 school districts signed the revised memorandum of understanding that is key to Florida's second Race to the Top application. Fifty-four local unions Read More
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