Florida releases first report on test-driven teacher evaluations

The Miami Herald - LAURA ISENSEE AND MICHAEL VASQUEZ "Three [...]

December 6th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Children, Education, Florida, Learning, Miami, News, Teacher, Teacher Evaluations, Teacher Training, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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13th grade: Many freshmen unprepared at community and state colleges

The Miami Herald - Sarah Gonzalez, McNelly Torres and Lynn [...]

December 4th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Children, College-prep, College/University, Culture, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Florida, High School, Learning, News, Remedial, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Jeb Bush: With Education, We Can Change Course

Education News - Anne Mishkind "Speaking at this year’s Foundation [...]

December 4th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Education, Elementary School, Family, Florida, High School, Higher Education, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Florida graduation rate jumps to 74.5 percent, dropout rate steady

The Tampa Bay Times - Staff Writer "The Florida Department [...]

December 2nd, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Children, Culture, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Florida, High School, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush Criticizes Education ‘Gap’

ABC News - Emily Deruy "Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush [...]

November 28th, 2012|Categories: Achievement Gap, Education, Florida, Reform, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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In-school credit union branch teaches teens about money

The Miami Herald- Janey Tate "The students, who are in [...]

November 20th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Business, Children, Critical Thinking, Curriculum, Education, Florida, Learning, Miami, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Palm Beach County school district pushes parent volunteers, involvement as key to student, school success

The Palm Beach Post- Jason Schultz "For Palm Beach County [...]

November 19th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Culture, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Florida, Learning, News, Parenting, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Broward, Miami-Dade see big jumps in charter school enrollment

The Miami Herald - Laura Isensee "Charter schools continue to [...]

November 18th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Charter School, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Enrollment, Florida, Learning, Miami, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Manatee school district success story: STEM, career programs rank with nation’s best

The Bradenton Herald - Bradenton Herald Editorial "Gov. Rick Scott [...]

November 11th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Engineering, Florida, Jobs, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Science, Science & Technology, Teacher, Teaching, Technology, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Beyond the classroom

The Miami Herald - Laura Isensee "Miami-Dade schools have faced [...]

November 11th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Budget, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Florida, Learning, Miami, Money, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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