Less money for schools than promised
Florida lawmakers are wrapping up the budget work that was so contentious it required a special session to complete. Most issues have been settled including the education budget. Last minute negotiations…
Schools Likely Losers in Budget Fight
News out of Tallahassee Tuesday night says the House and Senate have reached an agreement on education spending levels. Reportedly, they have agreed to a modest 3% increase that puts school…
Legislature returns to Tallahassee for special session
The Florida Legislature opened the special session Monday in Tallahassee. Because they ended regular session without passing a budget, legislative leaders had to convene a special session in order to avoid…
Congratulations to the Class of 2015!
Graduation ceremonies are underway across Florida. We here at the Alliance for Public Schools want to send a huge CONGRATULATIONS to all graduates! You’ve reached this milestone through your hard work…
MaryEllen Elia hired as NY’s Commissioner of Education
In a unanimous vote today, the New York Board of Education voted to hire MaryEllen Elia as their new Commissioner of Education. This from the Tampa Bay Times: The workforce…
Florida’s Testing Fiasco- a recap
As recently as Wednesday, there were still reports of major testing problems happening in school districts across the state. Florida lawmakers had passed a series of laws requiring everything from…
No teacher pay or summer programs if government shuts down
The 2015 Legislative Session ended in a budget stalemate when the House abruptly left the Capitol. The Republican controlled House and Senate are sharply divided over the issue of Medicaid…
Hillsborough rolls out options for students on exams
In a press conference Tuesday, Hillsborough Superintendent Jeff Eakins outlined his plan to give options to students that took the Algebra 1, Algebra 2 and Geometry state end of course…
Orange County announces plan to “do no harm” with new district final exams
Superintendent Jenkins announced this morning that Orange County Public Schools will drastically change the new district end of course exam policy called common finals. The superintendent stated that scores for…
Algebra I, II and Geometry EOCs will not count this year
BREAKING: The Florida Department of Education announced that Algebra I, II and Geometry End of Course exams will not count this year. This from the Tampa Bay Times Gradebook blog:…