Florida Lawmakers Might Delay New Education Standards, Testing For Some Grades
When school starts in the fall of 2014 Florida students will be expected to meet new, tougher education standards. The new standards will also mean a new» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleStateImpact: Lawmakers Wrestle With Fair Funding For Charter Schools
Florida lawmakers will start the legislative session next month, and a big issue will be how to fund the state's charter schools. The publicly funded but» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleStateImpact: Why Florida Schools Won't Feel Federal Budget Cuts Immediately
Florida school districts will lose more than $85 million after President Obama and Congress failed to reach a compromise to avoid automatic federal budget» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleDems Take on Scott's State of the State
Legislative Democrats aren’t waiting for Governor Rick Scott to deliver his State of the State address today. They slammed it on Monday.Democrats actually» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleThe Status of Women in Southwest Florida
The Women’s Fund of Southwest Florida commissioned a study that revealed how women are doing in terms of population and diversity, employment and income,» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleBill to Create Taxing Districts for School Safety Passes First Committee
A Senate panel has passed a measure aimed at paying for security officers in Florida's public schools.The bill would let counties create independent» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleColleges: We Have $26 Billion Yearly Impact on State Economy
Florida's 28 public colleges say they're pumping more than $26 billion a year into the state economy. They released a report Monday showing their positive» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleParent Trigger Passes Second House Panel on Party Line Vote
The House Education Appropriations Committee passed the so-called "parent trigger" bill on a party-line vote, with Republicans in favor. The bill is» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleBattle Over 'Parent Trigger' Bill Moves to Senate
Backers of a bill that would give parents more say in what happens to failing schools pushed back against their critics on Tuesday. The bill is ready for» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleHow Lawmakers Want To Change Funding For Online Schools
Florida lawmakers are debating a bill that would allow students to pick and choose courses from online providers. The bill also would change how much» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleFlorida Common Core Critics Face An Uphill Battle
If you watched the Masters golf tournament, you might have noticed oil company ExxonMobil selling something different – education standards known as Common» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleReview Questions Salaries for Florida's College Presidents
Florida's 28 college presidents are earning millions in salaries and benefits. As Christine DiMattei tells us, a review ordered by Governor Rick Scott» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleScott Signs Budget, Vetoes $368 Million Including Tuition Hike
Governor Rick Scott signed a $74.1 billion state budget for the fiscal year that starts July first on Monday. This was the first budget surplus in years,» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleStateImpact: What Florida Can Learn From One Laptop Per Child
Florida public schools are about to get a lot more wired. By 2015, half of all learning materials will need to be digital. State policymakers are trying to» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleStateImpact Florida: What Did You Learn In School This Year?
It was a big year for education policy in Florida. The state changed high school graduation requirements, started phasing out FCAT with tests based on new» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleFifty Years Later, Bilingual Program at Coral Way K-8 Still Thrives
Fifty years ago one school in Miami set out to teach all of its students in both English and Spanish. It was the first public school in the country to try» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleFCAT - Commissioner Says Test Results are a Mixed Bag
Students did a good job of improving their scores on end-of-course assessments, especially in Biology and Geometry. They also showed some improvement in» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleNo In-State Tuition Waivers for Florida Vets
Among the handful of veterans’ bills considered by Florida lawmakers this year was legislation that would have granted in-state tuition rates to all» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleFCAT Results Mixed
Florida’s Department of Education released the 2013 FCAT results on Friday, and the results are mixed. The tests show tenth grade students did better in» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleSarasota County's High-Tech Classrooms Take A Starring Role
Actress Mayim Bialik plays a scientist on the top-rated television comedy "The Big Bang Theory."But she's also a scientist in real life - Bialik earned a» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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