Florida School Boards Association
At least 10 Palm Beach County high schools reported problems logging into Florida’s statewide online writing exam Monday. The number is particularly troubling to school district officials who said that’s a light testing day and they worry what happens if the many more schools slated to begin testing tomorrow give it a shot. Reports of…
Right out of the gate, glitches are plaguing the debut of Florida’s brand spanking new student assessment tests. On Monday, the very first test of the Florida Standards Assessment, some schools across the state are reporting computer problems. Many school district superintendents had expressed concerns that the state had not ironed all the bugs out…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida School Boards Association (FSBA) dedicated its office building Friday, February 27, 2015, naming it the Dr. Wayne Blanton Center for School Board Leadership. FSBA chose to dedicate the building to commemorate Dr. Blanton’s retirement and to illustrate the Association’s gratitude for his 40 years of exemplary service to the Association. “Dr. Blanton…
For two years, the Florida Senate squashed House attempts to revise the state’s charter school laws. The 2015 session looks quite different. Senate Education Committee chairman John Legg, who operates a Pasco County charter school, this week filed a bill (SB 1448) that adopts the language of a House Choice and Innovation proposed committee bill on…
Federal regulators voted Thursday to impose sweeping net neutrality rules that supporters say are critical to protecting the freedom of the Internet. In a party-line 3-2 vote, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) moved to embrace an approach advocated by President Obama to treat Internet service like a utility in order to prevent major companies such as Comcast…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Governor Rick Scott today launched his annual Teacher of the Year Summit, bringing the state’s top teachers to the Capitol for a two-day workshop and celebration. Nearly 50 teachers of the year are participating in this year’s summit. Governor Scott said, “We know a great job starts with a great education, and everyday…
Decades after corporal punishment was banned in South Florida’s public schools, educators in the Clewiston area and 23 other Florida counties still paddle their students, and black children are much more likely than other students to be hit. Physical discipline in public schools has been on the decline for years in Florida, with the number…
Stephanie Sheridan uncapped her dry-erase marker and started scribbling on the tabletop in the middle of her classroom. She then called over a few fourth-graders to demonstrate their skills. The criteria: whether they had done well on an online quiz taken at home, after watching a short lesson on YouTube. “She makes a video for…
Parents and school officials in Leon County welcome the news of changes to standardized testing in Florida and say eliminating the English language arts test for 11th-graders is a step in the right direction. Gov. Rick Scott said last week he would issue an executive order suspending the exam following recommendations from Commissioner of Education…
State lawmakers, Cabinet members, judges, school board members, county commissioners, sheriffs and property appraisers may not be able to join the traditional state pension plan if they are newly elected after July 2016. That proposal is far from a reality but it is a distinct possibility as the House moves forward on a study aimed…