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FL lawmakers ask tough questions about Common Core tied tests
From the News Service of Florida: Commissioner Stewart Education Commissioner Pam Stewart faced tough questions from senators Wednesday as she outlined how the state would move forward on tweaks to its...
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Florida schools roundup: Achievement, charters, Common Core & more
Florida progress. Florida’s public education system ranks No. 7 in K-12 achievement this year, up from No. 12 last year, according to Education Week’s annual Quality Counts report. redefinED. School...
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Florida schools roundup: Charters, digital ed, homeschooling & more
Charter schools: A Florida House subcommittee looks at having the state Department of Education review charter applications before they go to the districts for approval. redefinED. More from The Buzz....
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FL GOP activists slam Common Core
From the News Service of Florida: ORLANDO - A gathering of Republican Party of Florida activists voted Friday evening to oppose the Common Core education standards in a sign of growing anger among the...
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FL Gov. Rick Scott tries to ease conservative fears about Common Core
From the News Service of Florida: Gov. Scott ORLANDO – Looking to calm a rising furor in the grass roots of his party, Gov. Rick Scott said Saturday that a state set of revisions to nationwide...
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Florida schools roundup: Charters, magnets, Common Core & more
Charter schools: The Legislature considers proposals that would make it easier for the nontraditional public schools to open and provide more oversight. Sun Sentinel. Renaissance Charter Inc., one of...
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Another school choice option blooms in Florida: Cambridge
Move over AP and IB. Another rigorous college prep program is catching on in high schools across Florida and adding to the state’s pace-setting expansion of school choice. The nonprofit Cambridge...
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Florida schools roundup: Common Core, school choice, audits & more
Common Core: State education officials release 98 proposed changes to the controversial national education standards. The Buzz. More from the Tallahassee Democrat, Orlando Sentinel, StateImpact...
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Common Core could spur school choice, survey suggests
A new survey from Education Next suggests conservatives interested in expanding school choice may be shooting themselves in the foot by opposing Common Core. The reason? According to the survey...
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Florida schools roundup: Magnet and private schools, digital learning & more
Magnet schools: A new Polk County policy guarantees current students at Winston Elementary a spot next year at the magnet school, Winston Academy of Engineering. The Ledger. Digital learning: The...
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redefinED roundup: testing and school choice debate, vouchers proposed in TN,...
Alabama: The state releases the new list of “failing schools” where assigned students may seek transfers to other public or private schools (Education Week). The Birmingham Public School District seeks...
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Florida schools roundup: Charters, virtual school, Common Core & more
Charter schools: Three students from a Broward County graphic arts school take top place in a design competition. Sun Sentinel. A Polk County charter school for children with special needs gets a new...
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Florida seeks to rebrand Common Core
From the News Service of Florida: TALLAHASSEE – State education officials are pushing forward with a plan to rebrand the standards for what students are expected to learn in Florida schools, hoping to...
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Florida schools roundup: Charters, magnet schools, Common Core & more
Charter schools: The Tamarac city commission seeks charter proposals for a high school. Sun Sentinel. A Bradenton charter school caters to young boys. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Magnet schools: A...
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Florida schools roundup: Charters, digital learning, school choice & more
Charter schools: The Schools of McKeel Academy in Polk County plan to hire the former superintendent as a consultant, despite his history of issues with personnel. The Ledger. Pasco County looks to...
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Florida schools roundup: STEAM, charter schools, Common Core & more
Science: The next generation of scientists and inventors compete in the Thomas Alva Edison Kiwanis Science and Engineering and Inventors fairs, joining about 700 other Southwest Florida students. Fort...
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Florida schools roundup: Catholic schools, charters, magnets & more
Catholic schools: Catholic leaders hail small growth in school enrollment as a hopeful sign. Florida Times-Union. Publicly funded, private school choice programs in Florida are a big reason for the...
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Florida schools roundup: Digital learning, charters, Jeb Bush & more
Digital learning: Two Florida lawmakers introduce a draft bill to expand school technology. StateImpact Florida. If passed, the proposal would target $100 million a year for digital learning in public...
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Florida schools roundup: Vouchers, charters, digital ed & more
School vouchers: House Speaker Will Weatherford is among Republicans looking to expand school choice efforts this year, including beefing up the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship program. Palm Beach Post....
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Florida schools roundup: Charters, gender-specific, Charlie Crist & more
Charter schools: The Franklin Academy charter school is opening a second campus next fall in Palm Beach Gardens. Palm Beach Post. The Leon County School district could soon be running a charter school...
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