U.S. Department of Education Releases Guidance on English Learners

The U.S. Department of Education today released non-regulatory guidance to help states, districts and schools provide effective services to improve the English language proficiency and academic achievement of English learners (ELs) through Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The guidance is an…

FSBA #FridayFive – Week of September 19, 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.   Top public school districts in America Changing demographics in Florida – millennials now outnumber senior citizens  Effects of chronic absenteeism Education and the…

Board of Governors to debate Bright Futures

The state university system’s Board of Governors this week will debate expanding the Bright Futures scholarship program to cover summer classes.  The proposal, which could cost up to $46.7 million, is a top priority for Gov. Rick Scott, who sees broader use of the merit scholarship program as a way to help students graduate in…

Empowering Students Through Nutrition This School Year

Reading, writing, and arithmetic aren’t the only things our nation’s children will be learning this school year!  Schools have made major strides in helping students learn the importance of healthy eating through balanced meals and nutrition education. Now that kids and teens are boarding their buses for another school year, the entire school community has…