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July 20, 2012

Feedback Loop: Should Foreign High-Tech Grads Have A Shot At U.S. Jobs?

Earlier this week we told you about an effort among university presidents asking the federal government to make it easier for foreign high-tech graduates to get a U.S. work visa. The effort has big-name backing from New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg and News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch. The goal is to reduce an expected […]

Report Says Accountability Is Essential To Improving Florida Schools

Florida’s system of public education is flourishing thanks to high standards and measures of accountability. That’s the gist of a briefing from the Florida TaxWatch Center for Educational Performance & Accountability. The authors note that Florida ranked in the top 11 in the last four years in Education Week’s annual Quality Counts report. “That’s not […]

July 18, 2012

Florida Universities Join Effort To Ease Visa Requirements For STEM Grads

Editors note: This post was written by WLRN reporter Luc Cohen. The presidents of more than 100 U.S. research universities signed a letter to President Obama and Congressional leaders urging them to make it easier for international students to get jobs in the country after they graduate. The letter argues that highly skilled workers in STEM fields […]

July 17, 2012

The Secret Lives of Students: Learning ‘Tricks’ to Pass the FCAT

For today’s installment in our series, The Secret Lives of Students, we hear about tricks students have learned to pass the FCAT.

Editor’s note: This post was written by middle school student Asatta Mesa who is participating in the summer school program, Breakthrough Miami.

Study: Florida Ranks Second In National Test Score Gains

Florida ranked second in the nation in gains on a national education test, according to a study released by Education Next. The report used data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress in math, reading, and science. Researchers examined trends in student achievement in the U.S. and around the world from 1992 to 2011. The […]

July 16, 2012

The Secret Lives Of Students: One Building, Two Schools

For today’s installment in our series, The Secret Lives of Students, we hear how magnet schools can make some students feel left out.

Editor’s note: This post was written by middle school student Dieudonne Saint-Georges who is participating in the summer school program, Breakthrough Miami.

July 13, 2012

Most Florida School Districts Drop A Letter Grade On 2012 State Report Card

More than half of Florida schools districts dropped a letter grade this year, according to state Department of Education data released today. In total, 39 of Florida’s 67 school districts earned a lower grade than last year. The drop was expected after state education officials raised standards for state tests this year. And no district […]

2012 School District Grades Are In

The Florida Department of Education has posted 2012 school district grades. You can read them here. Check back with StateImpact Florida for more details later.

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