Articles in Category: 'Board of Education'

Holding Schools 'Harmless,' State Lowers Bar on FCAT Writing Scores

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: May 15, 2012 12:50 PM

TAGS: Board of Education, Construction, FCAT writing, Florida Department of Education, Gerard Robinson, Kathleen Shanahan, News, punctuation, Reading, rigor, scoring, spelling, Sunshine State News, Politics

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Next Florida Education Chief Should Have Talents of an Orchestra Conductor

By: Ed Moore, Ph.D. | Posted: June 6, 2011 3:55 AM

Recent headlines in Florida claim our state is searching for a “rock star” to fill the role of commissioner of education. That headline does little to stimulate interest and in fact is likely to do more harm than good.

TAGS: Board of Education, Commissioner of Education, education, News, Rick Scott, Columns

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Education Board Names John Winn Interim Commissioner

By: Gray Rohrer | Posted: June 8, 2011 10:50 AM

TAGS: Board of Education, Clark County Educational Service Center, Collier County School District, Commissioner of Education, Department of Education, Eric Smith, Gov. Jeb Bush, Gov. Rick Scott, John Winn, National Math and Science Initiative, News, Virginia Secretary of Education, Government

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Food Fight! Battle Begins Over Who Controls School Lunch Programs

By: Lane Wright | Posted: March 16, 2011 3:55 AM

TAGS: Adam Putnam, Board of Education, Dept. of Agriculture, DOE, Gary Siplin, News, Roberto Martinez, School Board, Government

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Sen. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla Files Bill to Kill Class-Size Fines

By: Gray Rohrer | Posted: February 5, 2011 3:55 AM

School districts in 26 Florida counties are facing $31 million in fines for going over the class-size limits, but they won’t have to worry about similar fines in the future if legislation filed Thursday by Sen. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla, R-Miami, is passed.

TAGS: Amendment 8, Board of Education, class size amendment, Miami-Dade County School District, News, Palm Beach County School District, Sen. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla, Government

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Wise Files Merit Pay Bill

By: By Kathleen Haughney The News Service of Florida | Posted: February 1, 2011 3:55 AM

Following up on last year’s attempt to overhaul how teachers are paid, the chairman of the Senate’s education policy committee filed a measure Monday that would partially base teacher salary increases on student test scores.

TAGS: Andy Ford, Bill Montford, Board of Education, Charlie Crist, Commissioner of Education, Florida Education Association, Jeb Bush, merit pay, News, Pre-K-12 Education Committee, Rick Scott, SB 736, Stephen Wise, Government

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