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Florida Department of Education
Breaking News
Florida Announced As Finalist In 4.35-Billion Race to the Top Competition
Governor Charlie Crist announced that Florida has been named a finalist in phase 1 of the $4.35-billion federal Race to the Top education reform competition. Florida was one of only 16 finalists chosen from a pool of 41 applicants to proceed to the next stage of the competition. Race to the Top winners will receive funding to implement comprehensive education reform plans designed to accelerate student learning and improve the quality of education.
In The Know
The State Board of Education Meeting scheduled for March 15-16, 2010, has been rescheduled for March 26, 2010, location and time TBD. Florida Department of Education Next Generation Strategic Plan Florida’s Race to the Top Web Site American Recovery and Reinvestment Act District Resources List of Rules Under Review Florida’s Response to Intervention Haiti Relief Efforts Statement By: Education Commissioner Dr. Eric J. Smith Regarding Release of Draft K-12 Common Core State Standards for English-Language Arts and Math More News...
Success Stories
Hillsborough County Bus Driver Wins Literacy AwardTimothy Driggers, a school bus driver with Hillsborough County Schools, was honored with the Celebrate Literacy Award for implementing a literacy program on his school bus.
Lee County School Receives National HonorDunbar High School in Lee County has been named a Magnet School of Distinction for the third time in the past four years.
