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inBRIEF Issue 6: Understanding and Updating School Grades for Florida's Future

1/14/2014

The Jacksonville Public Education Fund is pleased to announce the release of inBRIEF Issue 6: Understanding and Updating School Grades for Florida's Future.

In this report, we examine Florida's school grading system and make recommendations on ways to modernize the system to make school grades more meaningful and understandable for parents and community members.

Keep reading for more information and to download the report.

Duval County Public Schools’ 150th Birthday Celebration

1/13/2014

This year, the Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) celebrated its 150th birthday by unveiling a new branding campaign and holding a district-wide School Choice Expo.

Continue to learn more about the celebration.

Duval County Public Schools’ 150th Birthday Celebration

1/13/2014

This year, the Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) celebrated its 150th birthday by unveiling a new branding campaign and holding a district-wide School Choice Expo.

Continue to learn more about the celebration.

Commissioner's Updates on Upcoming Transition Plans

1/8/2014

Florida Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart spoke today before the Senate Education Committee to present updates on the Department of Education's proposed transition plans for the 2014-2015 school year.  The state is currently in the process of finalizing and implementing the new Common Core State Standards in the areas of English/Language Arts and Mathematics, and selecting an accompanying new set of statewide assessments to measure student performance on those standards moving forward. 

As part of this transition, the state is also looking at ways to update and improve the school accountability standards ("school grades") and teacher evaluation requirements to make both systems more accurate, understandable and stable through the transition and beyond.

Commissioner's Updates on Upcoming Transition Plans

1/8/2014

Florida Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart spoke today before the Senate Education Committee to present updates on the Department of Education's proposed transition plans for the 2014-2015 school year.  The state is currently in the process of finalizing and implementing the new Common Core State Standards in the areas of English/Language Arts and Mathematics, and selecting an accompanying new set of statewide assessments to measure student performance on those standards moving forward. 

As part of this transition, the state is also looking at ways to update and improve the school accountability standards ("school grades") and teacher evaluation requirements to make both systems more accurate, understandable and stable through the transition and beyond.