Gov. Ron DeSantis has been tight-lipped about the details of his teacher-compensation plan for the upcoming legislative session, but this week he suggested doing away with a controversial bonus program.Yet a number of Republican lawmakers and Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran say they want to keep bonuses in teacher-pay discussions during the 2020 session. Read More
Date: Fri, Sep 20, 2019 at 10:32 AM Subject: Second draft of standards available To: <STANDARDS-REVIEW-L@lserv.fldoe.org> Dear Education Stakeholders, We are pleased to announce the next steps for crafting Florida’s new educational standards in English language arts and mathematics, pursuant to Governor DeSantis’ Executive Order 19-32, which seeks to ensure Florida has the best academic…
Parents turn to each other and the internet to navigate the “crazy complicated” world of special education Parents are wondering how much tech in every classroom is helping and are pushing back In case you missed it this week Innovation–ND school district adopts personalized learning and moves away from standardized tests and towards project work…
The Florida House made clear Tuesday that prekindergarten and early education will receive heavy attention in the coming legislative session, as the state aims to better prepare its children for kindergarten and beyond. “This is where it starts. It starts with early learning,” Education Committee chairwoman Rep. Jennifer Sullivan said to introduce her panel’s two-hour…
This week, the Legislature will hold the first of six weeks of Interim Committee Meetings in preparation for the regular 2020 Legislative Session on January 14, 2020. This first round of meetings will focus on a review of the state’s financial outlook and the Legislative Budget Requests (LBRs) submitted by state agencies, updates on the…
After a summer when the nation was stunned by a series of mass shootings, the Florida Senate is set Monday to explore what leads to such violence — a move some say will point to a need for stricter gun regulation in the Sunshine State. University experts, law enforcement officials and mental health professionals are…
5 Thing You Should Know – Executive Director Andrea Messina’s five picks of education news New information on school innovation Background knowledge IS key to understanding texts Impactful use of technology in the classroom may rely on coaching Charters and district schools share strategies to get students through college High school hacker’s story a lesson…
Senate President Bill Galvano on Wednesday threw his support behind revising a state law that governs training for school guardians, after a dispute between Palm Beach County schools and a private security firm ended up in court.Galvano said he wants the Senate to work on “clarifying” a school safety law, which outlines the training requirements…
In honor of this week’s Labor Day, here is a report on Florida’s labor force: New report out on end-of-course exams and student outcomes: 3 things overscheduled kids need more of (PDF)—playtime, downtime, family time: New research suggests learning styles may not be all they are cracked up to be: Inspiring—Rita Pierson’s Every Kid Needs…
For several years now, Florida Board of Education members have expected — demanded, in fact — principal changes at the state’s most struggling schools. The board has insisted on leadership shifts as a condition of approving improvement plans, and has held superintendents’ feet to the fire if those moves haven’t come swiftly enough. Read More…