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A point tally ranking the three finalists to be Hillsborough County's next school superintendent shows up on a screen in the School Board meeting room Thursday after a meeting that lasted most of the day. [MARLENE SOKOL | Times]
Hillsborough picks superintendent finalists: Davis, Licata, Haddad
The last round of interviews is set for Jan. 21.
Yesterday• Gradebook
Florida House locates $462.6 million for teacher raises
Thousands rallied and marched from the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center to the Florida Historic Capitol to demand more money for public schools Monday, Jan. 13, 2020. Thousands of school workers from around the state thronged Florida's Capitol on Monday to press Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature to more than double the nearly $1 billion the governor is proposing for teacher raises and bonuses. (Tori Lynn Schneider/Tallahassee Democrat via AP) [TORI LYNN SCHNEIDER | AP]
The PreK-12 Appropriations subcommittee cutting exercise would come in nearly 25 percent below Gov. Ron DeSantis’ proposal.
Yesterday• Gradebook
Florida lawmakers still seeking new paths for charter schools to open
Rep. Stan McClain, an Ocala Republican, presents a bill that would allow Florida public colleges and universities to sponsor charter schools, during a January 2020 meeting of the House PreK-12 Innovation subcommittee. [The Florida Channel]
Alternative authorizers have been found unconstitutional in the past. But that isn’t stopping the effort.
Yesterday• Gradebook
Pasco School Board votes to close Hudson Elementary
Dozens of Hudson Elementary parents attend an evening town hall session with Pasco superintendent Kurt Browning on Jan. 13, 2020, to learn about a proposal to close their children's school. [Courtesy of Michelle Brandon]
The school had earned just one state grade above D in the past nine years.
Jan. 15• Pasco

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  3. Hillsborough picks superintendent finalists: Davis, Licata, Haddad
    Yesterday• Gradebook
    A point tally ranking the three finalists to be Hillsborough County's next school superintendent shows up on a screen in the School Board meeting room Thursday after a meeting that lasted most of the day. [MARLENE SOKOL | Times]
    The last round of interviews is set for Jan. 21.
  4. Florida lawmakers still seeking new paths for charter schools to open
    Yesterday• Gradebook
    Rep. Stan McClain, an Ocala Republican, presents a bill that would allow Florida public colleges and universities to sponsor charter schools, during a January 2020 meeting of the House PreK-12 Innovation subcommittee. [The Florida Channel]
    Alternative authorizers have been found unconstitutional in the past. But that isn’t stopping the effort.
  5. Florida House locates $462.6 million for teacher raises
    Yesterday• Gradebook
    Thousands rallied and marched from the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center to the Florida Historic Capitol to demand more money for public schools Monday, Jan. 13, 2020. Thousands of school workers from around the state thronged Florida's Capitol on Monday to press Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature to more than double the nearly $1 billion the governor is proposing for teacher raises and bonuses. (Tori Lynn Schneider/Tallahassee Democrat via AP) [TORI LYNN SCHNEIDER | AP]
    The PreK-12 Appropriations subcommittee cutting exercise would come in nearly 25 percent below Gov. Ron DeSantis’ proposal.
  6. Gradebook podcast: Why are Florida schools using the Baker Act more often?
    Yesterday• Gradebook
    Cocoa Police Department video shows A.J. Plonsky being taken to a mental health facility under the Florida Baker Act on his first day of middle school, August 10, 2018. [JOHN PENDYGRAFT | Times]
    Never intended to be used on children, the 1970s law in increasingly applied in schools.
  7. Florida education news: Picking a superintendent, the governor’s speech and school sales taxes
    Yesterday• Gradebook
    Assisted by the Ray and Associates search firm, the Hillsborough County School Board is hiring a new superintendent. [MARLENE SOKOL | Times staff]
    A roundup of stories from around the state.
  8. Hillsborough to pick school superintendent finalists today
    Yesterday• Gradebook
    Hillsborough school officials on Thursday will narrow the list of contenders to be the district's next superintendent. A day-long meeting is planned as School Board members interview seven semifinalists. [CHRIS URSO | Times]
    The process starts at 9 a.m. and continues into the evening as the School Board works to pare the list of hopefuls.
  9. Hernando students hospitalized, pickup driver killed after school bus crash
    Jan. 15• Hernando
    The driver of a Ford F-150 was killed Wednesday after the truck crashed into the back of a Hernando County school bus near Weeki Wachee, troopers said. Six children were treated for minor injuries. [Florida Highway Patrol]
    The crash happened Wednesday morning near U.S. 19 and Bourassa Boulevard. Deputies said the victim, a Crystal River man, died at the scene, while seven students were taken to hospitals with minor...
  10. Education looms large in Gov. DeSantis’ plans
    Jan. 15• Gradebook
    Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, center, addresses a joint session of the Florida Legislature, Tuesday, January 14, 2020 during his State of the State address in Tallahassee. [SCOTT KEELER | TAMPA BAY TIMES]
    His conservative view focuses on choice, charters and the constitution, as well as the economy and job creation.
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