In recent days, the Florida House and Senate have released their initial education budget proposals. Both chambers seek to up the ante beyond Gov. Rick Scott’s plan, with the Senate looking to cut local property tax contributions and put the state on the hook for the amount, instead. The House plan aims to increase the base student allocation by more…
A comprehensive education reform package — which includes controversial bonuses for K-12 schoolteachers based on how well they did on the ACT/SAT — cleared its only House committee on Thursday and is headed to the chamber floor for consideration. Rep. Erik Fresen, R-Miami, is the lead sponsor ofHouse Bill 7043 — a work product of the House Education…
1. US DOE warns states of test opt-outs: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2016/01/28/u-s-education-department-threatens-to-sanction-states-over-test-opt-outs/ 2. Potential governance change to Florida school districts: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article56148045.html 3. SAT redesigned: http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/01/22/463635963/a-history-of-the-sat-in-four-questions 4. OneNote add-ons could be game changers: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jordanshapiro/2016/01/25/learning-tools-for-microsoft-onenote-may-be-one-of-the-most-disruptive-education-technologies-yet/#795f3d375352 5. Hand writing aids learning: http://www.businessinsider.com.au/handwriting-helps-you-learn-2014-12
TODAY’S HAPPENINGS [NOTE: The bills and committees listed below are linked to their respective websites where you can find additional information.] In the House Judiciary Committee: HB 257 – Terroristic Threats by Smith – AMENDED AND PASSED WITH A COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (CS) Provides that a person commits the crime of terroristic threats if he or she threatens to…