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Graduation cords back at First Coast High

Fri, 25 May 2012 19:28:14 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Graduation is two weeks away at First Coast High School and a short lived controversy ended with seniors now being allowed to wear graduation cords symbolizing their academic achievements and involvement.

36,000 Florida 3rd graders fail FCAT reading, face retention

Thu, 24 May 2012 19:47:30 GMT

The latest round of FCAT scores show only 56 percent of third graders passed this year's reading test and 58 percent passed math.

3rd grade FCAT scores reflect expected drop

Thu, 24 May 2012 19:46:11 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- FCAT scores for third grade reading and math were released by the Florida Department of Education on Thursday, and the scores show the state's third graders to be "on target" in light of creating higher standards from 2011 to 2012, the Department said in a release.

Read It Forward Jax selected as first-place winner

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:55:42 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Duval County Public Schools' reading initiative, Read It Forward Jax!, has been selected as a first-place winner in the Overall Image Campaign category for the Sunshine Medallion Awards.

DOE opens pipeline for parents about FCAT

Tue, 22 May 2012 17:25:11 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Florida Department of Education is now operating a call center to zero in on parent questions about the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, also known as the FCAT.

DCPS Workers Raking in Thousands in Overtime

Mon, 21 May 2012 20:49:47 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Last year, the district cut nearly $4 million from school programs. Art, music and physical education programs took a $3 million cut, while athletic supplements took a cut of $932,000.

Florida now giving parents more FCAT information

Mon, 21 May 2012 13:39:51 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The state Department of Education is launching a campaign to give parents more information about the new, tougher version of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test.

Newsweek: Local schools make the grade

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:14:06 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Several schools in Northeast Florida have made Newsweek's brand new list of "America's Best High Schools."

Duval Reading and Writing FCAT Scores Released

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:54:47 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Florida Department of Education released the results of the reading and writing sections of the FCAT.

New Research Shows Students Are Missing A Month Of School

Thu, 17 May 2012 16:40:30 GMT

Some students are taking 'sick days' to a whole new level.

Ed Secretary Questions Fla. Law on Tutoring

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:20:57 GMT

MIAMI -- U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan is questioning why the Florida Legislature passed a law requiring districts to continue tutoring services that haven't proven effective.

FBI Investigating Fast Train College

Thu, 17 May 2012 09:11:11 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Federal Bureau of Investigations is executing a search warrant at Fast Train College in Jacksonville.

FCAT Fallout: UNF Professor Weighs In

Wed, 16 May 2012 20:02:16 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Some parents have a petition in place asking lawmakers to rework the current Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test.

Dramatic Drop in Preliminary FCAT Writing Scores

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:31:06 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Preliminary results show a dramatic decline in writing scores on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test.

NCAC Awards Peterson's Early Childhood Academy "Model" Status

Thu, 10 May 2012 12:53:43 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- For the second time in two weeks, a career academy of Frank H. Peterson Academies of technology earned "Model" status from the National Career Academy Coalition.

Texas School Misspells Own Name: F is for Fail

Wed, 09 May 2012 12:35:33 GMT

FORT WORTH, Texas -- A Texas elementary school is correcting a spelling mistake made when it changed its name nearly nine years ago.Sunrise Elementary School in Fort Worth added "McMillan" to its name in the 2003-2004 school year -- but also added an extra "i."

Douglas Anderson Named National GRAMMY Signature School

Wed, 09 May 2012 11:07:35 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --The GRAMMY Foundation has named Douglas Anderson School of the Arts National GRAMMY Signature School.

Colleges Look at Policies for Illegal Immigrants

Tue, 08 May 2012 10:54:40 GMT

Social justice is central to the mission of Dominican University, a small private Catholic college in suburban Chicago. Serving poor immigrants is part of its history.

At One School District, Motto is BYOT - Bring Your Own Technology

Mon, 07 May 2012 09:11:36 GMT

iPhones, Nintendos and Kindles - devices synonymous with "fun" - are taking a new role in the classroom, thanks to a new trend in education called Bring Your Own Technology - or BYOT.

Fall Out Over FSCJ Welcome Video Continues

Fri, 04 May 2012 18:59:24 GMT

A 2010 FSCJ Welcome video has some people outraged in the college community.