What a Trump presidency means for America’s public schools

Republican President-elect Donald Trump spoke about education only in broad terms on the campaign trail, leaving plenty of uncertainty about how his administration now intends to handle policy questions ranging from standardized testing and school accountability to the treatment of transgender students.  But Trump’s stunning election is likely to mean a clear contrast with some key…

Incoming Florida House speaker bans ‘texting while legislating’

When Florida’s 120 newly elected members of the state House of Representatives go to Tallahassee later this month, they will be asked to put down their cell phones. The incoming House speaker wants to an impose a ban on texting while legislating.  Rep. Richard Corcoran, R-Land O’Lakes, says the new rule banning lobbyists from texting…

FSBA #FridayFive – Week of October 31, 2016

FSBA #FridayFive – 5 Things You Should Know Each week, Executive Director, Andrea Messina, picks five of the top education news pieces to share with members. Read. Learn. Share. Retweet.   18 year old millionaire credits gifted third grade program for success  Should science be taught more hands-on? Is ESSA going too far?  High school…

Incoming Fla. speaker: Deregulate top public schools, fund extra learning time

Florida needs to invest more money in schools that offer students longer school days and years. And the state should ease regulations on public schools that perform well.  Those are two provocative ideas raised by incoming state House Speaker Richard Corcoran in a recent interview with the head of a South Florida law firm.  Corcoran, who is set to lead…

U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. Announces Expansion of School Ambassador Fellows Program to Include School Counselors

U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. announced today that school counselors will have the opportunity to apply for the School Ambassador Fellows program starting with the 2017-18 cohort of ambassadors. The program currently includes the Teaching Ambassador Fellows (TAF) and Principal Ambassador Fellows (PAF). Including the voices of teachers, principals, counselors and other…