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July 13, 2012

Florida Leads Southern States In Meeting Education Goals

Despite questions about the state’s standardized testing, Florida is making progress — a lot of it — according to a report released by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). Sixteen states adopted SREB goals 10 years ago to guide policymakers and education leaders. Florida is outperforming other southern states in a variety of indicators, according […]

July 12, 2012

The Good News And Bad News About 2012 Florida Charter School Grades

Editor’s Note: The Florida Department of Education revised 213 school grades after this post was published. Please check the Florida Department of Education for the most recent grades. A higher percentage of charter schools earned an ‘A’ grade on the 2012 report cards than district schools, according to a StateImpact Florida analysis of grade data. […]

Florida Middle School Students Can Learn Computing, Technology From Microsoft

If you want to learn about the latest in computing and other advanced technology, it’s tough to find a better source than a company that helped revolutionize the industry. That’s one reason why Florida is becoming the first state to offer the Microsoft IT Academy to middle school students. The academy provides students with technology […]

July 11, 2012

The Secret Lives of Students: When School Rules Conflict with Home Rules

Editor’s note: We’re launching a new series for the next month, asking students to tell us what life is like in Florida schools.

The students are part of Breakthrough Miami, which runs programs in the summer and during the school year for students in elementary, middle and high schools.

Five Questions About Florida’s 2012 School Grades

Florida released school grades for elementary and middle schools today, and as expected, grades were down across the board. (High school grades include more factors and will be released later.) Here’s five questions explaining the school grades, why the report card system changed and which districts have some good news to report. 1. So how […]

Facing Tougher Standards, Florida 2012 School Grades Drop

Fewer Florida schools earned an ‘A’ on the state’s annual report card, while more schools saw their grades drop to ‘C’, ‘D’ and ‘F,’ according to state Department of Education data released this morning. Last year 58 percent of Florida elementary and middle schools earned a ‘A’ grade. This year the percentage fell to 43 […]

July 10, 2012

Report: U.S., Florida Students Aren’t Challenged In Class

Nearly four in ten Florida 4th graders say their math class work is too easy, according to an analysis of student survey data by the Center for American Progress. The survey also found 30 percent of Florida 8th graders read five or fewer pages in class or for homework each day. And more than two-thirds […]

July 9, 2012

Bloggers Promote Florida Polytechnic University Independence

We told you recently about Florida Poly Vision, Inc. The group was formed to provide vocal and financial support for Florida’s 12th public university, Florida Polytechnic. Now the group has launched the Florida Poly Vision Blog. “Florida Polytechnic has become a reality because of an ongoing and necessary vision for independence,” said Cliff Otto, co-chair […]

July 6, 2012

School May Be Out In Florida, But Lunch Is Still On

Many kids only eat well when school is in session. Now, state and federal funding is keeping children fed over the summer break. A lot of kids in Jacksonville and around Florida are getting access to meals that include fruits or vegetables. The Jacksonville Children’s Commission is among the groups making sure kids eat lunch. […]

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