StateImpact Florida

Ada Merritt K-8 Center 8th graders Theo Urquiza and Victoria Fernandez play a role-playing game based on the novel "Everlost" designed by classmates.

International Baccalaureate Programs Finding Homes In Florida Middle and Elementary Schools

John O'Connor

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It’s game day in the eighth grade International Baccalaureate design class at Ada Merritt K-8 Center in Little Havana in Miami. The games the students...

Miami teacher Brigette Kinney holds copies of her GRE scores and the state law creating the new teacher bonus program. She qualifies for the bonus of up to $10,000 but may not be able to complete the paperwork in time.

Education

New Florida Teacher Bonus Program Draws Complaints

John O'Connor

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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...

Education

Florida Teachers Say Deadline To Apply For New Bonuses Is Unfair

John O'Connor

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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 state...

Some top comedians say they're not performing on college campuses because students are too easily offended. A group is now tracking speech policies on campus.

Political Correctness Challenges Campus Free Speech

M.S. Butler

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Know the joke about how many college students it takes to screw in a light bulb? Probably not, since it’s not a real joke. Nor is the decision some...

A new study finds that the more students use email and the Internet in school, the lower their scores on international math and reading exams.

5 Things We Learned From An International Study On Technology In Schools

John O'Connor

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Last week the international Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development released the results of a global study looking at the effect of...

Charity Helps Florida Students Get Dressed To Head Back To School

Robin Sussingham

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At last count, during the 2013-2014 school year, the number of homeless students had risen to more than 71,000 in Florida's public schools. For many of...

Frances S. Tucker Elementary School fifth grade teacher Yaliesperanza Salazar. Math lessons are carefully designed to match Florida's new Common Core-based standards.

StateImpact

Florida's New School Standards Both "Successful" And "Disaster"

John O'Connor

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Florida just completed the first year of one of the biggest experiments in U.S. education.For the first time this year, every grade in every public...

Broward schools Superintendent Robert Runcie with American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, left, and Broward Teachers Union President Sharon Glickman, right.

Education

Superintendents Say Fewer Florida Students Will Repeat Third Grade Next Year

John O'Connor

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The superintendents of Florida's two largest school districts say it is less likely they'll make students repeat third grade next year because of low...

Corinthian Colleges, the parent company of Everest University, agreed to sell or close all its campuses. This campus in Boston has closed. Florida campuses were sold.

Education

Explaining Florida's For-Profit College Industry

John O'Connor

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Miami Herald reporter Michael Vasquez has spent a year digging into Florida's for-profit college industry for a series called Higher Ed Hustle. About...

Despite problems with Florida's new exam, testing experts say the state's emphasis on digital lessons mean schools should use computerized testing.

Despite Problems, Experts Say Computerized Testing Is The Answer For Florida Schools

John O'Connor

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Testing experts say so far Florida's problems with its new statewide exam, the Florida Standards Assessments, are likely not serious enough for the...