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January 21, 2014

Florida Schools Chief: No Break From School Grades During Switch To New Test

Florida Education Commissioner Pam Stewart said she doesn’t support a proposal from state school superintendents to overhaul the school grading system as Florida switches to new math and language arts standards — and statewide tests — next school year. The Florida Association of District School Superintendents want state leaders to replace the A-through-F grades with […]

January 14, 2014

Core Questions: Who Owns The Rights To Common Core?

The Florida Department of Education held two public conference calls today to answer questions about changes the agency proposed to Florida’s K-12 language arts and math standards. Florida is one of 45 states to adopt the Common Core State Standards, which outline what students should know at the end of each grade. The common standards […]

Despite Changes, Florida Still Keeping The Core of Common Standards

Gov. Rick Scott wants you to believe that additions proposed this week will mean big changes to the Common Core State Standards Florida adopted along with 44 other states. It’s what he told Republican activists at an Orlando gathering Saturday, according to the News Service of Florida: “Here’s what we’re going to ensure: These are […]

January 13, 2014

Florida Activists Not Satisfied With Proposed Common Core Changes

POST UPDATED: Monday the Florida Department of Education unveiled a list of suggested changes to the state’s K-12 language arts, literacy and math standards. The changes add (or keep, really) calculus and cursive writing; they soften some elementary school requirements; and they clarify many objectives for teachers. “With your input, we have strengthened our standards […]

Florida Department of Education Recommends Standards Changes

The Florida Department of Education has released a list of proposed changes to the state’s K-12 standards, known as Common Core. The list includes 13 changes to the English language arts standards and 33 changes to the math standards, nine of which are new standards. Many of the changes were suggested by teachers. Florida is […]

January 8, 2014

Education Commissioner Outlines Plans For Standards, School Grades, Evaluations And Privacy

The Florida Department of Education could suggest about 40 changes to the state’s K-12 standards, including requiring the teaching of cursive writing and the use of decimals when counting money. But Florida Education Commissioner Pam Stewart said the changes were minor and would have little impact on students, teachers and administrators preparing for the final […]

Jacksonville School Replaces KKK-Affiliated Name

Nathan B. Forrest High—the Jacksonville school named for the Confederate general and Ku Klux Klan leader—has a new name. The Duval County School Board voted to rename school #241 on Tuesday. Starting in the fall it will be Westside Senior High. From the moment it was named in 1959, there’s been controversy over Forrest High, […]

January 6, 2014
January 2, 2014

What’s Florida’s Education Plan? Lawmakers Expect Details Next Week

The chairman of the Senate education committee is asking the Florida Department of Education to have its plans for new standards and assessments ready when commissioner Pam Stewart speaks at a meeting next week. The education committee will meet Wednesday in Tallahassee. Chairman John Legg said what Stewart says could determine whether lawmakers delay new […]

December 31, 2013
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