Community and state colleges are asked to create affordable four-year degrees.
Read More »Race-based student achievement goals spark controversy
The Florida Department of Education's 5-year plan sets student achievement goals that differ between racial groups.
Read More »Government grant makes possible new UF education center for teachers of students with disabilities
UF’s College of Education will receive $25 million over the next five years to help improve the education of special and general education teachers.
Read More »School nutrition changes
By Robert Lopez WUFT-FM In the first overhaul of school nutrition in 15 years, all schools around the country must be in compliance with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new school food rules this school year. Florida schools have dealt with this change by moving control of the school lunch program from …
Read More »State education leader talks about new school year
As school supplies are flying off the shelves and lesson plans are perfected, the Florida Department of Education is also making some final preparations for the start of the new public school year. It has been a very active past year with changes to the F-CAT standardized test as well …
Read More »Teachers union president talks about how to improve education
Public education in the State of Florida has been making headlines this year with changes to the state’s standardized test, the FCAT, as well as the recent resignation of Florida education commissioner Gerard Robinson. WUFT-FM’s Robert Lopez spoke with Florida Education Association President Andy Ford about about what the FEA …
Read More »More than half of Alachua County highschoolers outperform state peers on FCAT
The Florida Department of Education reported Alachua County high school students outperformed their peers statewide on the new FCAT biology and geometry tests. Alachua County School spokeswoman Jackie Johnson says that she is not surprised with the scores. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/Johnson1FCATMay.mp3] Johnson also added with the new testing things are all new, but the …
Read More »Education chancellor tours SFC technology facilities
The New Chancellor for the Florida Department of Education Rod Duckworth visited Santa Fe College this morning. With a strong interest in Biotechnology, Chancellor Duckworth had the chance to see the facilities the SFC has to offer. As Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Maria Tridas reports, SFC faculty say their advanced facilites at …
Read More »Gilchrist County school system achieves top 5 ranking
The Gilchrist County School District is ranked fifth in the list of 67 state school districts in a ranking released by the Florida Department of Education today. Though Gilchrist County is one of the smaller Florida counties, Gilchrist County School Superintendent Don Thomas says the real secret to a successful …
Read More »Class size fines under review
The Alachua County school district is beginning to review a potential fine it faces because of class size violations. Public Schools Spokeswoman Jackie Johnson says the district knew there would be a penalty because it was unwilling to compromise education to meet the class size limits. [audio:https://www.wuft.org/news/files/2011/10/JOHNSON4.mp3] She says the district …
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