CORRELATION? OR COINCIDENCE? A review of cases posted on myfloridateacher.com shows that higher-poverty schools in Hillsborough and Pinellas are more likely to have teachers who have been penalized for serious misconduct than those in other neighborhoods.
ABOUT THAT $120-MILLION: The Pasco school district doesn't have that kind of money just lying around and available for raises, despite what some teachers might think.
ASK THE KIDS: The Collier School Board considers creating a student advisory board to give input on district issues, the Naples Daily News reports.
LESS MONEY: Even as participation is on the rise, the Palm Beach school district prepares for a cut in funding for Advanced Placement programs, the Sun-Sentinel reports. Florida districts also are preparing for an additional cut in lottery funding, Florida Today reports.
ONLINE ALL THE TIME: Florida school districts are preparing new virtual education programs, beginning at the elementary level, to meet a new state mandate, the Palm Beach Post reports.
WHAT'S NEXT? Tallahassee Community College already has cut back its spending, and leaders there worry about what they might have to do without if another round of budget reductions comes, the Tallahassee Democrat reports.
HARD TO HOLD ON TO: School districts across the nation are targeting academic accountability. But superintendents of large urban districts, including Miami-Dade, are having trouble keeping their leaders at the top to make meaningful reform stick, the AP reports.
*
Get inside the world of Florida education with St. Petersburg Times staff writer Jeffrey S. Solochek and the rest of the Times education reporting team. We'll bring you up-to-date information about the latest education trends, fads and news and dig deep into Tampa Bay area school issues.
Comments