Department Of Education
Student Success: Florida Graduation Rate Climbs 3.9 Percent
Florida’s federal graduation rate dramatically increased by 3.9 percentage points this year, state education officials announced Friday. INSIDE: How the graduation rate for minorities also improved.
State Cancels New Education Website Contract
A new website to help students, parents and teachers master new academic standards being put into place is not happening at the moment.
200K Students’ Information Stolen In Massive Computer Hacking At FL College
A computer hacker taught a lesson to nearly 300,000 students, faculty and employees at a Florida Panhandle college on Wednesday.
Florida ACT Scores Better Than 2011, But Still Lag Behind Nation
Florida’s high school students are making progress in college entrance exam scores.
Billion Dollar Bond Proposed To Upgrade Dilapidated Schools
A $1.2 billion bond referendum pitched by the Miami-Dade Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho has been approved by the Miami-Dade School Board in a vote of 7-2.
Fewer “A” Rated Florida Schools In 2012
Fewer elementary, middle and combination schools received an “A” received an “A” for the 2011 – 2012 school year due to tougher grading standards.
Algebra 1 End-Of-Course Exams Get Mixed Results In S. Fla.
Fifty-nine percent of Florida students who took the state’s new Algebra exam passed the test that many will need to earn a diploma, according to results released Friday morning.
Florida Teachers Union Opposing Evaluation Rule
The battle over teacher evaluations and merit pay takes center stage in Tallahassee Wednesday.
Lowered Standards Don’t Hide Poor FCAT Scores
Results from the FCAT reading and writing parts of the test paint a very bad picture for students moving through the Florida school system.
Miami Jackson High Gets “A” Grade From State
State education officials have now given Miami Jackson Senior High an “A” grade after reviewing an appeal by the school district.
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