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Florida’s charter school movement has grown into $400-million-a-year powerhouse backed by real-estate developers and promoted by politicians, but with little oversight.
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Miami-Dade Schools
Miami-Dade schools probes cheating allegations at district-run charter
The principal of Florida’s first-ever district-managed charter school in Miami Springs said “we will be vindicated” by an investigation into cheating allegations.
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Miami-Dade Schools
Miami-Dade schools sell first $200M in capital bonds
Miami-Dade’s first $200 million in taxpayer-backed capital bonds sold Wednesday. The money becomes available July 24.
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BROWARD SCHOOLS
Broward school district not budging on high school schedules
The district changed its high school schedules last year, over the objections of many teachers.
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EDUCATION
No promises from education commissioner on school grades
Education Commissioner Tony Bennett made clear his discomfort with one of the superintendents’ key requests — that the state continue to protect schools from dropping more than one letter grade in a year.
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BROWARD SCHOOLS
Broward Schools’ Robert Runcie’s 7-period high school schedule ruled violation
Superintendent Robert Runcie’s move to reduce class sizes by switching to seven periods ‘completely ignored’ teachers’ contracts, an arbitrator said.
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BROWARD SCHOOLS
Funding cuts hit special-needs staff at Broward schools
With Broward eliminating some special-needs staff positions because of federal funding cuts, parents who didn’t find the district helpful to begin with are worried.
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EDUCATION
Technology broadens horizons for Miami-Dade students with disabilities
From iPads to power tools, advances in technology are creating breakthroughs in the classroom for students with disabilities.
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HIGHER EDUCATION
FIU students among most impacted by student loan rate hike
In the latest blow to student financial aid, student loan interest rates are set to double on July 1. Three Florida colleges are among those impacted the most.
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Nation’s report card shows gains for minority students
WASHINGTON – Students preparing to leave high school are faring fare no better in reading or math than students did four decades ago, the government said in a report Thursday that was certain to renew concerns about U.S. schools.
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EDUCATION
Fighting to fix the FCAT
After finding numerous mistakes in Florida’s Science FCAT guidelines, one science educator endured a lengthy uphill battle to get the errors changed.
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