FSBA #FridayFive – Week of Apr. 4, 2016

Friday Five, In the News

1.   How quickly will students find their careers?  http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/10/education/edlife/will-you-sprint-stroll-or-stumble-into-a-career.html?_r=0 2.   If you haven’t heard of Sal Khan, you should have:  http://chronicle.com/article/How-Sal-Khan-Hopes-to-Remake/235895 3.   Florida’s testing season has begun:  http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/florida-standards-assessment-smooth-start 4.   Short on teachers?  You are not alone:  http://aminewswire.com/stories/510704904-teacher-shortages-continue-nationwide  5.   SREF could be a little more flexible:  http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/florida/2016/04/8595959/schools-could-get-new-flexibility-construction-laws

Study: More financial literacy instruction needed in Florida schools

Curriculum, In the News

April is the official National Financial Literacy Month, yet there is a lack of basic financial education in Florida’s schools, setting the stage for major problems for individuals, families, businesses and communities. On Monday, April 4th, PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) released results from a new study called, “Bridging the Financial Literacy Gap: Empowering teachers to support the…

After years of attempts, Florida Legislature approves changes to high school athletics

Athletics, Curriculum, In the News

TALLAHASSEE — The landscape of Florida high school athletics is poised to change starting next school year, but just how drastically remains to be seen. The “school choice” legislation that lawmakers passed last month — and that awaits Republican Gov. Rick Scott’s signature — includes provisions long sought by the Republican-led Legislature to ensure that…

Florida Standards Assessments ‘never’ sole factor in promotion, state says

Assessments, In the News, Standards

Parents of third graders across Florida have raised loud complaints lately that their school administrators and teachers have threatened their children with retention if they don’t pass the Florida Standards Assessment or an alternate test. District officials say they’re sticking to state law, which says: “To be promoted to grade 4, a student must score…

FSBA #FridayFive – Week of Mar. 28, 2016

Friday Five, In the News

1.    Is teaching algebra as necessary as was once thought?  http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Is-algebra-an-unnecessary-stumbling-block-in-US-7209860.php 2.    Schools struggle with lead in water:  http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/27/us/schools-nationwide-still-grapple-with-lead-in-water.html?_r=0 3.    Sarasota’s Pineview among the 50 smartest public high schools in America:  http://www.businessinsider.com/smartest-public-high-schools-in-america-2016-3 4.    Innovative Uses of Technology in School Districts:  http://www.centerdigitaled.com/awards/digital-districts/National-Survey-Recognizes-School-Districts-for-Innovative-Uses-of-Technology.html 5.    Michigan high school offers taxidermy class:  http://www.usnews.com/news/offbeat/articles/2016-04-01/new-taxidermy-class-a-hit-at-michigan-high-school

Public Relations for School Districts

In the News, OnBoard Blog

Public Relations for School Districts Communication is at the heart of your school district’s success.  School boards need students’ families, as well as the larger taxpaying community, to know about the educational  initiatives being implemented;  to be excited about the great things going on in their local schools; and to understand the challenges public school…

Incoming speaker Corcoran says bill that would benefit his wife’s charter school is part of broader reform

Charter Schools, Charter Schools General, In the News

SHADY HILLS — Classical Preparatory School, a charter school founded by the wife of incoming Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran, has its sights set on expansion. Opened in 2014, its waiting list is twice the size of its 406-student enrollment. And its contract lets it grow to nearly 1,000 students through 12th grade. To explore…