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Parents, teachers union sue Florida, claim unequal rules for schools, vouchers

Wed, 06 May 2026 12:45:51 +0000

Contending that all schools receiving Florida taxpayer support are not treated equally, the Florida Education Association and seven parents, including one from Tampa, have asked a Leon County court to find the state’s education voucher and charter school systems unconstitutional.

In their , filed Tuesday, they argue the current model violates the ’s requirement that the state adequately provide for a “uniform, efficient, safe, secure, and high quality system of free public schools.”

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Achievement gap persists in Florida schools after COVID pandemic

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 13:19:21 +0000

The big story: Educators across Florida and the nation have talked about their successes in overcoming student learning losses caused by inconsistent schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The recovery has been uneven, though, with a clear achievement gap among demographic groups. One analysis showed that students who started off behind fell even further behind.

The Center on Reinventing Public Education has called on schools to prioritize students with disabilities and English language learners as they craft additional interventions.

Achievement gap between Black, white students still plagues Florida schools

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 13:23:54 +0000

Efforts to eliminate the achievement gap among students of different races have been a priority for Florida schools for several years.

In the case of Pinellas County, the topic has been the source of legal wrangling over decades, yielding court-ordered initiatives to overcome the obstacles. For the past eight years, the district has operated under a Bridging the Gap plan that set forth specific areas, such as graduation rates and proficiency in core academic subjects, where Black students have been at a historic disadvantage.

Despite making some progress, the school system has not met its goals. That’s prompted some community leaders to push for more.

Florida schools offer principals multi-year contracts for stability

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 11:48:24 +0000

As has been well documented over time, finding and keeping strong principals in schools is key to long-term success.

Challenges have abounded in this regard, including state requirements that give principals little time to turn around poor performing schools and districts’ tendency to place administrators on one-year contracts.

The Hernando County school district aims to turn things around by giving its principals, along with district administrators, more security. The board recently agreed in principle to give multi-year contracts to its top leaders.

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Florida has a school nurse shortage. Is poor pay the reason?

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 13:02:59 +0000

Pinellas County public schools are struggling to meet their goal of at least one nurse per campus.

As of March 21, the district had 32 of 123 positions open. And with demand for nurses outstripping supply across Florida, some fear the number of vacancies will only grow as other nurses leave for more lucrative positions outside the schools.

Hoping to stem the tide, some of the Pinellas nurses who remain have launched a campaign to pressure the district to boost their salaries in the next round of contract negotiations.

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