Proposed Florida B.E.S.T. Standards Now Posted
The Proposed B.E.S.T. Standards are now available on the Florida Department of Education website. See Chancellor Oliva’s memo below: Proposed B.E.S.T. Standards
2018-19 Florida Graduation Rates Released
Florida high school graduation rates continued to increase in 2018-2019 school year. You can view the Florida Department of Education Data and Governor DeSantis’ press release below: Florida’s High School Cohort 2018-19 Graduation Rate (12/2019) Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Florida’s Graduation Rate Climbs to 86.9 Percent
Update: FL Standards Review Listening Tour
From memo sent by the Florida Department of Education on 10/2: Floridians will have the opportunity to offer public input during the Florida Standards Listening tour stops at the following locations: October 7 – Highlands County, Sebring Middle School October 8 – Seminole County, Winter Springs High School October 10 – Alachua County, Alachua…
SECOND DRAFT of Standards Now Available, Florida Department of Education
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…
Turnaround schools would need state approval to change principals under new proposal
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…
Florida is now monitoring students’ social media behavior
As kids head back to school across Florida in the coming weeks, the state has a new tool designed to help school districts identify, assess and provide intervention services to students whose behavior may pose a threat to themselves of others.The Florida Schools Safety Portal (FSSP) was unveiled by the state Department of Education on…
Highlands County citrus grower becomes Florida Board of Education chairman
The Florida Board of Education has its first new chairman in four years, with the appointment of Highlands County citrus farmer Andy Tuck. Tuck, appointed to a second term on the board in early 2018, replaces Marva Johnson of Winter Garden, who held the post since 2015 and was barred from continuing as chair. Read…
Florida education commissioner gives his department an A for its legislative successes
Calling the recently wrapped Florida legislative session “amazing,” education commissioner Richard Corcoran said his team earned a top grade for achieving its goals. “We pretty much got 93 percent of the legislative agenda,” Corcoran told the State Board of Education during its meeting Wednesday in Tampa. He included among those successes bills — now laws…
Florida Standards Review – Update on Executive Order 19-32
The Florida Department of Education held a conference call for district curriculum staff to provide technical assistance and detailed information on Governor DeSantis’ Executive Order 19-32 – January 31, 2019. The Department has designated a landing page and will update stakeholders on progress, timelines, and actions as information becomes available. Bookmark this page as a resource,…
Education Department aims to cut wait time for teacher certification
Citing a 55 percent decrease in teacher certification approvals since 2017, Florida education commissioner Richard Corcoran announced on Tuesday steps to speed the process and get more educators approved. In an after-hours press statement, Corcoran announced he had moved six employees to the Bureau of Educator Certification to reduce the backlog of unprocessed applications. Read…