What A Florida Middle School Has Learned So Far Teaching Common Core Standards
Middle schools across Florida will begin using new math and language arts standards when classes start this fall. The standards are known as Common Core and have been fully adopted by 45 states. But...
View ArticleTuition Bill For Undocumented Advances In House Committee
It's not yet a done deal, but a bill to allow some undocumented immigrants to pay state resident tuition at Florida universities is picking up steam in the Legislature. Governor Rick Scott said...
View ArticleMining Data To Keeps Kids From Dropping Out
For decades, the Florida Department of Education has collected a lot of information about students. Usually, that information is used to find out how well a school or a district is doing. But a...
View ArticleTuition Bill Would Give Undocumented Students More Choices
Right now, Florida International University and Miami Dade College are the only two schools offering in-state tuition rates for undocumented immigrants. But that could change this week after the state...
View ArticleImmigrant Advocates Say Reduced Tuition Is No Free Ride
The Florida Senate will likely vote this week on whether to allow undocumented immigrants to receive in-state tuition at state colleges and universities. In-state tuition is usually one-third the cost...
View ArticleResearch Mixed About Whether Kids Do Better In Single-Gender Classes
In 2005 a U.S. Department of Education study found some single-gender classes scored higher on tests. But mostly they made no difference. Not much has changed since then. Sara Mead with D.C.-based...
View ArticleCommon Standards Will Mean More Focus On Reading And Writing In Other Classes
It makes sense that Florida's new K-12 math and language arts standards based on Common Core will mean changes for those classes. But science, social studies – even gym classes – will also change when...
View ArticleWill New Florida Standards Leave Room For Creative Writing?
For the past few years, the new nationwide Common Core state standards have been slowly rolling out in Florida’s schools. Next year, all schools will fully implement the standards, which lay out what...
View ArticleStudents Voting For Medical Pot May Mean A Better Election For Democrats
November's election may be a better one for Florida Democrats than they've been expecting. And, if it is, they can thank the medical marijuana question -- Amendment Two on the ballot. Some new research...
View ArticleFlorida Sees Record Numbers of Homeless Children
A record number of homeless students are attending Florida Schools according to new numbers out from the Department of Education. But the way many services count homeless people, kids are often left out.
View ArticleFlorida’s Homeless Student Population on the Rise
New data from the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Homeless Education finds that the number of homeless students in Florida schools has reached a record high. The nearly 70,000...
View ArticleCollege-Affiliated Bank Accounts Often Not A Good Deal For Students
The federal government should ban overdraft fees for financial accounts established through a partnership between banks and colleges and universities, according to a new report from the Center for...
View ArticleSuperintendents Say Fewer Florida Students Will Repeat Third Grade Next Year
The superintendents of Florida's two largest school districts say it is less likely they'll make students repeat third grade next year because of low state reading test scores. State law requires that...
View ArticleReport: Jacksonville Has Highest Percentage Of LGBT Residents In Florida, No...
Jacksonville is the Florida metro area with the highest percentage of LGBT residents, yet is one of the few large cities with no anti-discrimination ordinance to protect them. That’s according to the...
View ArticleDuval County OKs ‘Self Defense,’ But Not Fighting Back, In School
Duval County School Board members are split about what should be considered self defense when it comes to fighting in schools. The board approved the new language at Tuesday night’s meeting. Listen to...
View ArticleFlorida University Students Protest for Equality
Boycotters showed their presence through the lack of it for “A Day Without Immigrants” last Thursday. Friday, they returned, showing a very strong presence in solidarity with the national strike...
View ArticleCalculating the Costs of Pre-K Education in Southwest Florida
A new study from the School of Education at Florida Southwestern State College calculates the costs of getting three- and four-year old students prepared for kindergarten across Southwest Florida. The...
View ArticleSouthwest Florida Students Head To D.C. For March For Our Lives
About thirty young people, ranging from middle schoolers to college students, met up in the parking lot of the Lee County School District building. They packed their bags into vans that’ll take them to...
View Article'They're Not Going Away.' What Comes Next In The Wave Of Youth-Led Activism
It started with a handful of students in Parkland that spoke up after a shooter gunned down 17 of their peers and faculty at their school. Then hundreds joined their cause. They wanted gun control....
View ArticleFormer Liberty City Teacher Designs An App To Support Students' Mental Health
Students in South Florida could soon have an app to help them with their mental health. Teacher Samantha Pratt came up with the idea as a way for students to find help dealing with personal or school...
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