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It's been the subject of derision and lawsuits. Even Gov. Ron DeSantis has been critical of the program. Now the lights could be dimming on Florida's...
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When Mayade Ersoff got her annual evaluation in late November, the veteran teacher barely made it over the threshold needed to be considered effective.…
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The State Board of Education approved a new statewide standard for the test-based portion of teacher evaluations Thursday.State law requires that teachers…
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Last year nearly every Florida teacher was meeting goals according to statewide teacher evaluation that includes student test scores.And two of every five…
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Florida lawmakers’ decision to end mandatory final exams for every class will mean that more teachers’ performance will be judged on subjects they don’t…
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Broward County school and union leaders want to make changes to test-based teacher evaluations and the county's high school schedule.Florida law requires…
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Note: This story was originally posted on Oct. 14. The audio is an updated version of the story.Polls show Governor Rick Scott and former Governor Charlie…
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A strong majority of Americans surveyed want teachers to have at least one year's practice time in the classroom and pass a board certification before…
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Miami-Dade Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said Florida leaders should rethink the scope and purpose of education testing, and give schools more time to…
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Students in some of Miami-Dade's lowest-income schools are more likely to have teachers who are new to the profession, who miss more school time and who…
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Florida teachers and education groups sued over a change in state law that enables districts to tie evaluations to student performance. A federal judge…
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Nearly 98 percent of Florida teachers earned a top rating, according to initial statewide teacher evaluation data released Tuesday, a slight increase over…