Florida Schools

Florida School Grades Confusing Issue for New Residents
The Florida Department of Education released the 2006-2007 school report cards and we’re not talking about student report cards here, but on school grades – a single letter grade for each school in the state. Unfortunately, this year many Florida schools took a step backwards as result of new grading criteria, which now includes science scores. Understanding how the Florida school grading system works can sometimes be a very confusing issue.

The Virtual Schools of Tomorrow Are in the Florida Schools Today … with More on the Horizon
The kindergarten through 8th grade virtual school was created in the Florida schools in 2003. It was sold to lawmakers as a great way to save money, offering coursework to replace on-campus teachers and classrooms at a savings of $700 per student. Only students who had attended the Florida schools the previous year were eligible to participate at a cost to the Florida schools of $4,800 per student.

Entrepreneurship Major Introduced for Secondary Florida Schools
One of the things I appreciated, only after graduating college graduation, was that my school employed professors, who had "real world" experience. I cannot tell you how many times we heard a professor say, "Okay, that’s what the textbook tells you. Now, let me tell you how it works in the real world."

Conservative Report Applauds Bush and Progress of Florida Schools
The Koret Task Force is a group of Hoover Institution scholars and conservative think tank. The group released a nine-month review report in September that commends Governor Jeb Bush on his efforts to reform the Florida schools.

Demand for Speech Therapists Versus Availability Causing Crisis for the Florida Schools
With the passing of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, schools across the nation are now required to offer services that were before considered a luxury for students with disabilities.

Florida Schools’ McKay Scholarship Program Offers Alternative School Choices to Students with Disabilities
The McKay Scholarship Program of the Florida schools offers parents and their children with disabilities the option to attend the public or private school of their choice.

Report Card on Florida Schools Policy to End Social Promotion
Though it is the fourth largest public school system in the United States, Florida Schools have consistently ranked close to the bottom on academic indicators, including high school graduation rates and national assessment of education progress test scores.

Improvement in Florida Schools Libraries Boosts FCAT Scores and Students Reading Abilities
The purpose of any school library is to promote reading and improve reading and research skills. Educators have long agreed that good libraries are essential to academic success, since students must be able to read by third grade in order to learn other subjects, such as history and science.