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Obama to Seek Sweeping Change in 'No Child' Law
The Obama administration is proposing a sweeping overhaul of President Bush’s signature education law.

Do-over on class size proposed
Florida voters would get a chance to "right size the class size" next November, under a constitutional amendment endorsed Tuesday by two legislative leaders and a wide array of education administrators, teachers and parents.

Gaetz, Weatherford unveil class size tweak
Two leading Republican lawmakers on Tuesday unveiled their proposed constitutional amendment to freeze class size counts at the school level -- saying it is the best way to balance the state's budget realities with parents' and teachers' desire for small classes in grade K-12.

Florida Rep. John Legg says new exams could replace high school FCAT
For close to five years, Florida lawmakers and education leaders have explored the possibility of replacing high-school-level FCAT testing with end-of-course exams linked to classes that students have just completed.

Students Turn to Web for Homework
Homework has really changed since Mario Garcia was a kid.

RTI Said to Pay Off in Gains for English-Learners
Fernando Lugo and Hector Martinez are only in 1st grade, but already educators at Lilian J. Rice Elementary School have mapped out different instructional paths for them.

Florida Bullying Prevention Initiative
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Big Idea Tips and Do it Tips

BIT:    The late Ernest L. Boyer, highly respected president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, wrote “you cannot have an island of academic excellence in a sea of community indifference.” Schools tend to be most successful when they partner with the community.

DIT:    Find ways to actively involve parents.  Schools with such programs outperform similar programs without parent and family involvement.

DIT:    Find ways to transform your school into a true community school, to focus on educating the entire community and offer year-round services for students and families that benefit children, parents and the school as a whole. 

DIT:    Use business relationships to increase access to new technology, greater opportunities for professional development for teachers and other staff, and to help reduce student violence, truancy, suspension and dropout rates.

From Successful Practices Network Newsletter reporting on click here.