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Getting to a 98 percent passing rate
Guest post by DOE Director of Faith and Community Outreach Joyce Hobson You always hear a lot about how parents should be involved with their children’s education, but how do you measure the effectiveness of involvement? Tired of sitting in … Continue reading
Posted in Parental Involvement
Tagged classes, education, florida, parents, school, students, teachers
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Giving Florida students an edge in the global economy
Guest post by DOE Educational Policy Development Director Lydia Southwell In today’s marketplace, we are not just working with and competing with the person next to us, we are a part of a global economy and need to ensure our … Continue reading
Posted in College, Higher Education
Tagged classes, college, commerce, creativity, education, florida, school, students, teachers, university
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Serving those who served us
Guest post by Joyce Hildreth, DOE Division of Blind Services Director There are so many ways United States military veterans have given their time, energy and resources for the country and our freedoms. The Florida Department of Education Division of … Continue reading
Posted in Division of Blind Services, Uncategorized
Tagged blind, careers, classes, college, disability, education, florida, school, students, teachers, technology
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Commissioner talks teacher evaluations, charter schools and more with Orlando Sentinel
Commissioner Robinson sat down with members of the Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board to discuss education issues, including teacher evaluations, charter schools and a variety of other topics. Check out the video for footage of the meeting.
Posted in Reform, School Choice
Tagged classes, education, florida, gerard robinson, reform, school, school choice, students, teachers
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Making it easy for military families
Guest post by Michael Kooi, executive director of Florida’s Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice Florida is one of the states that adopted the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children (MIC3), which helps children of active-duty members … Continue reading
Posted in School Choice
Tagged classes, education, florida, parents, school, school choice, students
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Holly Idler: The Coach, The Cheerleader and Part of Their Team
Note from Florida Blind Services Director Joyce Hildreth: Holly Idler from the Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired recently received the Dean W. Tuttle Professional Education Award from The Hadley School for the Blind , which is considered to … Continue reading
Posted in Exceptional Education
Tagged careers, classes, education, exceptional education, florida, school, students, teachers, technology
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Setting Higher Standards for our Students
I released a statement today to let people know of the FCAT 2.0 standard setting process currently underway in Florida. In it I highlighted the fact that committees of teachers, superintendents and business leaders have spent numerous hours over the past … Continue reading
Jacksonville School Visits
This week, I enjoyed visiting the Cummer Museum in Jacksonville. There are many fantastic exhibits to see including one that included photographic and documentary art highlighting the problem of school dropouts. It shared the stories of 20 students who were … Continue reading
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Tagged careers, classes, education, florida, gerard robinson, reform, school, students, teachers
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The People’s House
The Florida Governor’s Mansion is “The People’s House,” and I personally invite all children and educators to visit me there often. We can talk about the photographs, award-winning books, artwork and pottery on loan from museums across the state, and … Continue reading
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Commissioner Talks Higher Education
Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the Florida Board of Governors meetings in Miami. It was great meeting my fellow members and discussing on how we can improve and streamline our K-20 system. We also had good conversations … Continue reading
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