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June 19, 2012

Drafting The Three-Volume Plan For Florida’s Universities

Florida’s Board of Governors plan for the future is a trilogy. Most states have long-term goals and an accountability plan to make sure everyone follows through. But Dr. Jan Ignash, Vice Chancellor of the State University System, says it’s the middle volume that could be the most interesting as the board meets at the University […]

The Truth About Bullying in Florida’s Schools

Freshman Austin Beaucage has been picked on his whole life. He’s small for his age and socially awkward. But the bullying was never like last month at Coral Shores High School in Key Largo, Fla. “Some senior locked me in a closet in my 6th period and he wouldn’t let me out,” he said. “And […]

June 18, 2012

Florida Businesses Honored For Supporting Public Education

Florida’s public schools rely heavily on parents to provide supplies and help with fundraisers. It turns out businesses also have crucial roles to play in providing resources for schools. The 2012 Commissioner’s Business Recognition Awards ceremony honored more than 70 Florida businesses and organizations last week in Tampa for their support of education. “Their pledge […]

June 15, 2012

Schools Calendar: Florida Board Of Governors Heads To Orlando Next Week

Next week is a big deal for higher education in Florida. The State University System Board of Governors will hold its annual meeting in Orlando. Over three days, the board will hear presentations about each public university’s work plan for the next three years — including their tuition requests. The board will review applicants for […]

Read The Florida School Boards Association FCAT Resolution

The Florida School Boards Association passed a resolution opposing the current use of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test Thursday. The vote is the strongest opposition yet to the FCAT and Florida’s accountability system to assure teachers, schools and districts are educating students. A dozen state school boards have already passed a similar measure. Read the […]

June 14, 2012

Florida School Board Members Say Education Commissioner Challenged Their Authority

Florida school board members say education commissioner Gerard Robinson issued a threat to local control during a lunchtime speech Thursday at the state association meeting in Tampa. Robinson told the Florida School Boards Association members they were free to oppose the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, but they were not free to ignore state law or […]

State Education Commissioner Says Anti-FCAT Resolutions Ignore Progress

Florida education commission Gerard Robinson says a Florida School Boards Association proposal objecting to the current use of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test does a disservice to students and ignores a decade of state school improvement. Robinson spoke to state superintendents and school board members gathered at a Tampa meeting Thursday. A Florida School Boards […]

June 13, 2012

Pop Quiz: Will The Florida School Boards Association Support An Anti-Testing Resolution?

Schools boards representing more than one out of every four Florida students have approved a resolution asking state education leaders put less emphasis on standardized tests. And the Florida School Boards Association could take up a similar resolution at a Tampa meeting tomorrow, giving the national effort another boost. A dozen Florida districts have approved […]

June 12, 2012

Three Things Florida Higher Ed Chancellor Frank Brogan Is Trying to Accomplish

Florida’s 11 state universities (soon to be 12) are not one-size-fits-all. That was part of Chancellor Frank Brogan’s message as he spent most of Monday afternoon before the Blue Ribbon Task Force on State Higher Education Reform. He used a lot of jargon – “devolution,” “delivery systems,” “performance funding” – to explain what the Board […]

June 8, 2012
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