Florida roundup: Education summit, teacher evaluations, grad rates & more

11/28/12
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Ron Matus

Jeb summit coverage. Education Week: Jeb Bush urges reformers to stay the course. More from ABC News/Univision, Washington Times, National Journal, Herald-Tribune. Bush’s remarks on C-SPAN here. For the most complete summit coverage, check back at redefinED and/or follow us @redefinedonline.

Teacher evaluations. Under the new system, the vast majority of teachers in the Duval and St. Johns school districts are rated effective or highly effective (just like under the old system), reports the Florida Times-Union.

Florida Race to the Top finalists. Five districts in the mix, reports Gradebook.

More on Florida grad rates. StateImpact Florida. Orlando Sentinel School Zone blog.

About Ron Matus

Ron Matus is director of Research & Special Projects at Step Up for Students and a former editor of redefinED. He joined Step Up in February 2012 after 20 years in journalism, including eight years as an education reporter with the Tampa Bay Times (formerly the St. Petersburg Times).
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