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Which FL districts have the edge on school choice?
Four Florida school districts again rank in the Top 25 big districts nationally when it comes to providing meaningful school choice, according to the latest annual report from the Brown Center on...
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Florida roundup: Tax credit scholarships, teacher conduct, Andy Ford & more
Tax credit scholarships. On his blog The Fine Print, the AP’s Gary Fineout lists the “voucher” testing debate as one of the five biggest questions of the session. The Times/Herald takes a look at the...
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Florida roundup: Tax credit scholarships, school spending, teacher evals & more
Tax credit scholarships. The Tampa Tribune comes down in favor of the expansion bill. The testing issue for tax credit scholarships is complicated. Gradebook. As she has many times before,...
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Florida roundup: Charter schools, tax-credit scholarships, open enrollment...
Charter schools. Legislation is on the move. Palm Beach Post. Florida Current. Tax-credit scholarships. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nan Rich opposes the program, while primary favorite Charlie...
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Florida roundup: Charter schools, school choice, Tony Bennett and more
Charter schools. Palm Beach County school district officials worry about the impact of expanding charter schools. Palm Beach Post. The Miami Herald flags charter schools among its examples of...
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Florida roundup: Teacher quality, charter schools, vouchers and more
Teacher quality. The Duval County school district announces a incentive program to bring more teachers into high-needs areas. Florida Times-Union. WJCT. WJXT. First Coast News. Charter schools. A...
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Florida roundup: Tax credit scholarships, charter schools, competition and more
Tax credit scholarships. Parents of children who receive scholarships answer critics in the Florida Times-Union and the Ocala Star-Banner. The program enhances public education, Doug Tuthill writes in...
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Florida roundup: Budgets, teachers, legislation, Common Core and more
Legislature. StateImpact reviews the legislative session and talks about parental choice legislation with Senate Education Chairman John Legg. Private schools. A man hopes to open a small private...
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Florida roundup: Middle schools, magnet schools, teacher unions & more
Middle schools. Choice options – including charter schools that compete with the district’s offerings – come into play as Duval officials rethink their approach to middle school. Florida Times-Union....
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Florida roundup: CAPE, Common Core, magnet schools and more
Tax credit scholarships. Students with higher incomes can now qualify for partial scholarships through Florida’s program, but how does that compare nationally? EdWeek. More on the Legislation from the...
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Florida roundup: Technology, growth, testing and more
Technology. StateImpact delves into E-rate, the obscure funding source helping schools go wireless. Hillsborough officials say they’ve worked most of the kinks out of their online gradebook software....
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Florida roundup: Lawsuits, magnet schools, school grades and more
Lawsuits. The statewide teachers union is fighting a new school choice law in court over the way the Legislature passed it. Associated Press. News Service of Florida. Orlando Sentinel. Saint...
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Florida roundup: School choice, charter schools, Common Core and more
School choice. In an editorial, the Florida Times-Union criticizes the way school choice legislation passed this year, but also argues school districts should offer students more options. The Pinellas...
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Florida roundup: Scholarship accounts, lawsuits, charter schools and more
Personal Learning Scholarship Accounts. The Orlando Sentinel takes an in-depth look at the newest education option for special needs students. Lawsuits. Parents of children with special needs ask to be...
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Florida schools roundup: Testing, magnet schools, big budgets & more
School choice. Add Voices for Choices to the list of school choice groups in Florida. redefinED. Duval County School District leaders propose a “Public Education Strong” marketing campaign to lure...
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Florida roundup: School choice, charter schools, Common Core and more
Note: Today’s roundup is longer than usual. It includes noteworthy Florida education news, blog and opinion pieces that appeared during our holiday break. Our Florida roundups are returning to their...
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Florida roundup: Black student achievement, charter schools and more
Priorities. The Pinellas County school district plans to increase its focus on lifting achievement among low-income black students. Tampa Bay Times. Charter schools. The Pinellas school board announces...
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Florida’s ‘bottom-up’ move to personalized learning
Florida is making a concerted push toward personalized learning — tailoring lessons more closely to individual students and allowing them to advance through school based on what they know, rather than...
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How Florida districts fare in national school choice rankings
Once again, Florida school districts are well-represented in the Brookings Institution’s annual school choice rankings. Five Sunshine State districts land in the top 25 of the think tank’s 2016 Choice...
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