“Who are these bonuses for?” It’s a question we heard from teachers over and over again while reporting on the new Best and Brightest Scholarships. They’re not actually scholarships — they’re bonuses worth up to $10,000 for teachers who scored in the top 20 percent of students when they took the SAT or ACT and […]
Miami teacher Brigette Kinney said she doesn’t always hear about school news when classes are out for the summer. So Kinney missed the word that lawmakers set aside $44 million for bonuses based on SAT and ACT scores during a special summer budget session. Teachers who scored in the top 20 percent the year they […]
Florida educators at high-performing schools will have to wait until at least early February for their state bonuses, according to the Department of Education. The state had been waiting on high school grades — released Wednesday –before paying the bonuses to all state schools. Schools that earn an A rating or improve by at least […]
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