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Daily Archives: February 22, 2016

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FSBA Daily Updates: Legislative Session 02-22-2016

2016 Daily Updates, In the NewsBy fsbawpFebruary 22, 2016

STATUS REPORT ON EDUCATION LEGISLATION As background, it is important to remember that, in order to be passed, a bill must undergo 3 Readings.  The 1stReading occurs with the bill is introduced and its title is published in the chamber’s journal.  The bill then is referred to 2-4 committees/subcommittees for consideration – these are called the bill’s…

Editorial: The Florida House’s power grab for charter schools

Charter Schools, Charter Schools General, In the NewsBy fsbawpFebruary 22, 2016

Under the guise of school choice, the Florida House is pushing ahead with three bad bills that would benefit charter schools and yet again damage traditional public schools. The priorities are upside-down, and the Senate should stick up for local control and a fairer distribution of tax money to public education. The first example of…

2016 Legislative Weekly Video Update #6

2016 Daily Updates, 2016 Video, In the NewsBy fsbawpFebruary 22, 2016

This Video Update features FSBA Executive Director Andrea Messina reporting on issues impacting the Legislature as we enter the last weeks of the 2016 Session, including a few education related bills that appear to be off the table for the rest of this legislative session. Ms. Messina also discusses HB 287 / SB 434 relating to…

School officials hope Florida Standards Assessment glitches are gone this year

Accountability, Assessments, In the News, StandardsBy fsbawpFebruary 22, 2016

TAMPA — The validity of the test, the way it’s graded and the way those grades are used have come under question by parents and educators since the new Florida Standards Assessment debuted last year. Still, students across the state are preparing to take the exam a second time at the end of this month and…

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