How The Internet Is Helping Florida Students Pay For Their Education
Ashley Jean is graduating from Miami’s iPrep Academy this week. And then she’s planning to travel the world. Jean will start a global studies program through Long Island University that will eventually...
View ArticleGov. Scott Pushes Lawmakers On School Funding
Gov. Rick Scott visited a Miami elementary school Monday to ask lawmakers to meet his request for school funding. Lawmakers return to Tallahassee today to finish the budget. The big disagreement is how...
View ArticleGov. Scott Breaks Budget Veto Record
Gov. Rick Scott’s budget veto list broke records Tuesday, and education projects weren’t spared despite Scott’s emphasis on K-12 funding this year. In total, Scott vetoed $461.4 million from the now...
View ArticleState Board Of Education Sets New Goals For Some Teacher Evaluations
The State Board of Education has approved a new statewide standard for the test-based portion of teacher evaluations. State law requires that teachers are evaluated each year. That evaluation must...
View ArticleCharity Helps Florida Students Get Dressed To Head Back To School
As schools open for a new school year, they’ll also start encountering student poverty and homelessness. At last count — the 2013/2014 school year — the number of homeless students had risen to more...
View ArticleNew Database Shows How Student Earnings Compare For Florida Colleges
Lots of schools promise to train students to be nurses, technicians or other in-demand medical careers. But a new federal database shows that isn’t always the case. At some schools only a small...
View ArticleRock Band Offers Miami Students Financial Lesson Based On Personal Experience
You might be forgiven for mistaking Miami Beach High School’s auditorium for the Fillmore Thursday. Students waved lit cellphones above their heads. They sang along with “whoa-oh-oh” choruses. But when...
View ArticleFlorida Teachers Say Deadline To Apply For New Bonuses Is Unfair
Miami teacher Brigette Kinney said she doesn’t always hear about school news when classes are out for the summer. So Kinney missed the word that lawmakers set aside $44 million for bonuses based on SAT...
View ArticleNew Florida Teacher Bonus Program Draws Complaints
In Brigette Kinney’s design class at Ada Merritt K-8 center in Miami, one of the key concepts is editing and revising ideas after getting feedback. Her 8th graders created role-playing games based on...
View ArticleVeteran Florida Teachers Wonder If New Bonuses Are Meant For Them
“Who are these bonuses for?” It’s a question we heard from teachers over and over again while reporting on the new Best and Brightest Scholarships. They’re not actually scholarships — they’re bonuses...
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