Florida education news: Twitter, school grades, online education and more

Posted: March 31, 2012 at 12:52 am


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TWEETING: USF's underwater research robot is sending reports back to shore via Twitter. (USF photo)

LESS STRESS: Gulf High principal Steve Knobl quits his post for a job that will give him new challenges and more family time.

NO MORE: Sacred Heart Academy in Tampa will close after 81 years because of low enrollment.

TOP OF THE CLASS: Kindergartners get a first peek at career options Stuffed animal pet show teaches Winding Waters Elementary students about real life creatures Springstead High students begin a humanities club to learn more about other cultures and religions

LOW EXPECTATIONS: Leon school officials brace for school grades to decline under new FCAT scoring guidelines, WFSU reports.

AT ODDS: The State Board of Education overrules the Duval School Board's denial of an online-only charter school, setting up a possible lawsuit, the Florida Times-Union reports.

BE SURE: Florida education leaders should ensure that online education offers at least comparable results to classroom learning before jumping more deeply into that arena, the Orlando Sentinel editorializes.

EXTRA HELP: A Stuart church begins its Homework Angels program to help children whose parents don't speak English to complete their school work, the Stuart News reports.

LABOR NEWS: The Palm Beach Classroom Teachers Association has ousted its executive director, the Palm Beach Post reports.

STILL SHRINKING: The Flagler school district looks for ways to continue cutting its spending in order to keep its reserves sound, the Daytona Beach News-Journal reports.

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