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Daily Archives: October 27, 2015

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Congress and White House reach tentative budget deal

Funding, In the News, NationalBy fsbawpOctober 27, 2015

WASHINGTON — After five years of bitter clashes, Republican congressional leaders and President Barack Obama on Monday night appeared to settle their last budget fight by reaching a tentative deal that would modestly increase spending over the next two years, cut some social programs, and raise the federal borrowing limit. The accord, which must be…

Surprise: Florida and Texas Excel in Math and Reading Scores

Accountability, Assessments, In the News, National, StandardsBy fsbawpOctober 27, 2015

When the Education Department releases its biennial scorecard of reading and math scores for all 50 states this week, Florida and Texas are likely to look pretty mediocre. In 2013, the last time that scores were released, Florida ranked 30th on the tests, which are given to fourth and eighth graders, and Texas ranked 32nd.…

Florida Schools Struggle To Find Enough Bilingual Teachers

Florida Schools, In the News, TeachersBy fsbawpOctober 27, 2015

Most of the students at Royal Palm Elementary in Miami have Spanish-speaking families. But those families also want their kids to speak – and read and write – more Spanish in school. So teacher Alexandra Martin is leading her 1st grade class through “Vamos Papa,” with each child reading a passage from the Spanish language…

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