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Okaloosa County hospitals get Business Recognition Award from Florida Department of Education

Curriculum, FLDOE, Florida Schools, Health, In the News, STEM, technologyBy fsbawp July 12, 2016

FT. WALTON BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – The Florida Commissioner of Education recognized two hospitals in Okaloosa County for their contributions to the school district’s science, technology, electronics, mathematics and medicine (STEMM) programs. Okaloosa School District Superintendent Mary Beth Jackson presented a plaque to Fort Walton Beach Medical Center and Twin Cities Hospital representatives on behalf…

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Florida also issues district grades, lowest performing elementary schools

Accountability, Assessments, FLDOE, Florida Schools, Hot Topic, In the News, StandardsBy fsbawp July 8, 2016

Annual school grades were just part of the latest data released Friday by the Florida Department of Education Less noticed, but also with their own impact, school districts grades came out, along with the list of lowest performing elementary schools. Those schools have to offer an extra hour of daily reading instruction. More than half…

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FSBA #FridayFive – Week of July 4, 2016

Friday Five, In the NewsBy fsbawp July 8, 2016

FSBA #FridayFive – 5 Things You Should Know Getting America’s Missing Students Back to Class – Bloomberg View Amazon Jumps into Digital Ed Resource Business; Starts with OER — THE Journal Senators press Obama education chief on reforms | TheHill Librarians fear for what’s being lost as they transition – Washington Times Education Department Continues…

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The Role of the Board Self-Evaluation in Board Performance

In the News, OnBoard BlogBy fsbawp July 5, 2016

Any athlete knows the model works. Coaches take stock of players’ abilities and work to improve them on an ongoing basis. Practice, assess, tweak, improve, practice, assess, tweak, improve. Peak performance isn’t left to chance. Yet few boards conduct a self-assessment of their effectiveness in providing governance and leadership that promote student performance and system…

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FSBA #FridayFive – Week of June 27, 2016

Friday Five, Hot Topic, In the News, Legal News, National, Teachers, technologyBy fsbawp July 1, 2016

FSBA #FridayFive – 5 Things You Should Know National research on teacher job satisfaction Integrating bees into the school curriculum Amazon enters into education marketplace Texas district hires high school students to teach the teachers about tech State Schools Chiefs concerned about ESSA implementation

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FSBA #FridayFive – Week of June 20, 2016

Friday FiveBy fsbawp June 24, 2016

Five things you need to know: Is handwriting still relevant How do Florida children rank on the Kids Count index? Nationwide survey of homeless students More research connects marijuana use with lower academic functioning Higher expectations for kindergarteners

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Florida Accepting Nominations For New Statuary Hall Representation

In the News, Legislation, NationalBy fsbawp June 21, 2016

Nominations are being taken for the next representatives of Florida in the National Statuary Hall. The collection of one hundred statues — two from each state — is housed in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington D.C. Florida’s current representatives are Dr. John Gorrie, credited with inventing refrigeration and air conditioning, and General Edmund Kirby Smith,…

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Legislators allowed students to go to school across county lines; now come the details

In the NewsBy fsbawp June 21, 2016

In the waning hours of their 2016 session, Florida lawmakers approved a bill expanding families’ school options across county lines. Education choice advocates trumpeted the move as a bold step to let students attend any public school in the state. They equated it with Florida’s broad charter school and tax credit scholarship programs. But officials…

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Paula Dockery: Florida voters can reshape congressional delegation

Elections, Hot Topic, In the NewsBy fsbawp June 21, 2016

n every election voters have the chance to make their voices heard, but this year they have the opportunity to cause a massive shift in the direction we’re going — especially in Florida. The national election — driven by the presidential race — has illustrated the intensity of voter dissatisfaction toward the two-party system, the…

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FSBA #FridayFive Reasons #MembershipMatters

Friday Five, In the News, School BoardsBy fsbawp June 17, 2016

Today’s Friday Five are five reasons your membership in FSBA is valuable: 1. Full time staff on call to answer all of your questions, all of the time 2. 125+ years of experience in Florida school board issues and challenges 3. Transparency with membership, meetings, budgets, and legislative priorities 4. Transparency with bylaws and policies…

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